Busranur Keskinkilic

2 weeks ago | aa.com.tr | Busranur Keskinkilic |Seda Sevencan

ANKARA / ISTANBUL Two activists detained by Israel on board a Gaza-bound boat earlier this week were both released and left Israel on Thursday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. Turkish citizen Suayb Ordu and German citizen Yasemin Acar were aboard the vessel Madleen when it was intercepted by Israeli forces.

2 weeks ago | aa.com.tr | Busranur Keskinkilic |Seda Sevencan

ANKARA/ ISTANBULA Turkish citizen detained by Israeli forces aboard a Gaza-bound aid vessel is expected to be released and leave Israel on Thursday, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The sources said Wednesday that officials from the Turkish Embassy in Tel Aviv remain in contact with Suayb Ordu and his lawyers. It also noted that the case of Yasemin Acar, a German citizen, is being closely followed and that the families of both Acar and Ordu are being kept updated about the process.

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Zafer Fatih Beyaz |Seda Sevencan |Busranur Keskinkilic |Efe Ozkan

ANKARA / ISTANBUL Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy began their meeting at the Presidential Complex in the capital Ankara on Thursday. Erdogan welcomed Zelenskyy at the entrance to the Presidential Complex. The closed-door meeting was also attended by National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, National Intelligence Organization head Ibrahim Kalin, and Akif Cagatay Kilic, chief presidential advisor on foreign policy and security.

1 month ago | aa.com.tr | Muhammet Tarhan |Busranur Keskinkilic |Esra Tekin

ANTALYA, Türkiye/ISTANBULTurkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Wednesday that NATO's core values are under threat. "The core values of peace and stability that our alliance defends are under unprecedented threat in places like Ukraine and Gaza,” Fidan said during his opening speech at a dinner in honor of the foreign ministers visiting the Turkish Mediterranean resort city of Antalya for an informal NATO meeting.

2 months ago | aa.com.tr | Busranur Keskinkilic |Seda Sevencan

ANKARA/ISTANBULAnkara University National Research Center for Maritime Law (DEHUKAM) has published the first academic study on Türkiye’s Marine Spatial Planning (MSP), which aims for the country to maximize sustainable use of its surrounding seas.