Turk with hookah
by Horace Vernet, 1834. (a fragment)
Former U.S. Presidential National Security Advisor John Bolton published a pre-election message for Erdogan in The Wall Street Journal.
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Russian Foreign Ministry disagrees with Turkey’s assessment of the “Kiev regime’s plan”
12.01.2023, Moscow.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova expressed her disagreement with Ankara’s assessment of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelenski’s “plan for peaceful settlement” in Ukraine to journalists on January 12.
Skyline of Levent and European side of Istanbul at night in winter across the Bosphorus by Hakan Sarıtaş - the tall folks, licensed under CC BY 2.0
Turkey resumes transit of ships through the Dardanelles
02.01.2023, Turkey
Suspended due to heavy fog, the transit of ships through the Turkish Dardanelles Strait has been resumed, the press service of the Vessel Traffic Service Administration posted the information on the global ship tracking system (MarineTraffic) on January 2.
Indian ambassador points to potential of Turkey-India relations
09.12.2022, Ankara.
The future of India-Turkey bilateral relations is optimistic and positive, with great potential, Indian Ambassador to Ankara Virander Paul told Anadolu on December 9.
Istanbul, 1919 by Hoca Ali Riza.
Why are Russian tankers trapped at the Bosporus?
US and UK authorities have already asked Ankara to review the policy of restrictions, but for now the ships remain anchored off the Bosporus
Allies agree to help Cuba in the face of economic crisis
16.08.2022, Havana.
China, Russia, Algeria and Turkey agreed to restructure Cuba’s debt, provide new financing for trade and investment, and alleviate the energy crisis, Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said, La Jornada reported on November 30.
Bread by Tatyana Yablonskaya, 1949.
Erdogan promised to donate Russian grain to starving countries in Africa
04.11.2022, Istanbul.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan have agreed to donate Russian grain to starving countries in Africa, the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet reported on November 4.
TerroristsThe expert calls the presence of fighters from Syria in Ukraine “a fact”
01.11.2022, Moscow.
Russian-speaking Islamist fighters arrived in Ukraine from Syria’s Idlib via Turkey, expert at the Russian International Affairs Council (RSMD) Kirill Semyonov said on November 1 on his Telegram channel.
Turkish UAV in DonbassHead of Association of Defense Enterprises of Ukraine tells about inefficiency of Bayraktars
18.10.2022, Kiev.
There is more media spinning and corruption in Bayraktar than combat use, the head of the Association of Defense Enterprises of Ukraine Sergey Pashinsky said in a conversation with Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus on October 18.
The Main street in Samarkand from the height of the Citadel in the early morning by Vasily Vereshchagin, 1869-1870.
What role will Shanghai Cooperation Organisation play in 21st century? Interview
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a very flexible organization in which there is no dominance and hegemony of any specific party. And this is very important.
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