Turkiye summons Ukraine ambassador over Black Sea attacks
Two Turkish-operated vessels have been struck this week as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine.

Two Turkish-operated vessels have been struck this week as a result of the war between Russia and Ukraine.








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A large forest fire is threatening homes near residential areas of Mamak on the outskirts of the Turkish capital.
Asaad al-Shaibani urges Israel to seize ‘historic opportunity’ for diplomacy.
US official Tom Barrack has criticised Israel for failing to give his country adequate warning, a claim Tel Aviv denies.
In Syria, Israel is not only at odds with Turkiye but also with the regional and international consensus.
Netanyahu and Erdogan trade insults as Ankara seeks warrant for Israel’s attacks on Global Sumud Flotilla activists.
The US government is intensifying efforts to unify the country’s two rival governments.
The foreign minister says in an interview that Turkish military officials had visited the airbase as part of training.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not tolerate a Turkish military presence in Syria.

Footage shows the moment Turkish New Party MP Melih Meric got into an argument with a man who stabbed him.