- 4d ago
Northern Cyprus detains ferry crew after Filo Jet capsizes, leaving eight dead and 20 missing
A double-hulled passenger ferry carrying 267 people sank off Kyrenia on Sunday, prompting the detention of nine crew members and company officials as search teams seek 20 missing passengers.
- 4d ago
Turkish and Somali navies free hijacked vessel MV Lutuf, killing 14 pirates
A 10-day joint military operation by Somalia and Turkey ended the hijacking of the Cameroon-flagged MV Lutuf off Puntland, killing 14 pirates and destroying four attack craft.
- 4d ago
Russian drone strike on Kyiv munitions depot kills 37 as Ukraine investigates storage rules
A Russian drone strike on an ammunition warehouse in the village of Myla killed at least 37 people, prompting Ukrainian prosecutors to open an investigation into illegal weapons storage near residential areas.
- 5d ago
Turkey summons Ukrainian ambassador after drone attacks on ships in Black Sea
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned Ukraine's ambassador to Ankara following drone strikes on two Turkish-operated merchant vessels off the Russian coast near Tuapse.
- Aug 25
CIA Director Ratcliffe warns Moscow on NATO as Trump downplays secret trip
CIA Director John Ratcliffe secretly visited Moscow to warn Russian intelligence against targeting NATO and urge peace in Ukraine, while President Donald Trump dismissed reports of rising tensions.
- Aug 23
Wildfire erupts east of Ankara as authorities detain suspected arsonist in Mamak
Emergency services in Turkey deployed to contain a large wildfire in the Mamak district east of Ankara on Sunday evening, as officials detained a suspected arsonist and opened an inquiry into the cause.
- Aug 23
Greek Foreign Minister Rejects Passive Diplomacy as Athens Opposes Turkish Aegean Marine Parks
In an interview published on 23 August 2026, Giorgos Gerapetritis stated that Greece has ended passive diplomacy, declaring planned Turkish marine parks unlawful while citing Greek military and diplomatic upgrades.
- Aug 23
Chile to close embassy in Iran by 31 August citing costs and regional security
Chile will shut its embassy in Tehran on 31 August 2026 due to operating costs and security factors, transferring consular services to Ankara while keeping bilateral ties intact.
- Aug 23
Israel Katz rejects US envoy criticism over military strikes in Syria
Defense Minister Israel Katz dismissed remarks by US envoy Tom Barrack over strikes on a Syrian air base, stating Washington was informed beforehand to deter Turkish troop deployments.
- Aug 22
Turkey seeks arrest of Netanyahu as Israel warns against Turkish military presence in Syria
Ankara asked Interpol to issue an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu over a May 2026 Gaza flotilla raid, as Israel warned it will counter Turkish deployments in Syria.
- Aug 21
Giorgia Meloni concedes US relations cooled after weeks of silence with Donald Trump
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni acknowledged that relations with Donald Trump have become difficult, confirming that the two leaders have not spoken in several weeks following disputes over trade, Iran, and military commitments.
- Aug 21
Turkey requests Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza flotilla raid
Turkish authorities requested an Interpol red notice for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and citizen Afek Moskovitch following the May interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.
- Aug 21
Syria appoints former Kurdish SDF commander Mazloum Abdi as presidential adviser
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa appointed former Syrian Democratic Forces chief Mazloum Abdi as a presidential adviser, days after the Kurdish-led group completed its military dissolution and integration into state forces.
- Aug 20
Greece rejects Turkish objections to Aegean renewable energy spatial framework
The Greek foreign ministry dismissed Turkish statements challenging Greece's new spatial plan for renewable energy sources in the Aegean Sea, reaffirming that island sovereignty is definitively set by international treaties.
- Aug 20
Aide Natalie Harp draws scrutiny after leaked letters and secret flight transfer
Donald Trump's 35-year-old assistant Natalie Harp has moved to the center of political debate following leaked letters, security protocols in Turkey, and public criticism from Senator Jon Ossoff.
- Aug 20
Trump declares economic offensive against Iran and threatens secondary sanctions
US President Donald Trump announced an extensive economic campaign targeting Iranian trade and financial networks, warning that foreign nations assisting Tehran will face severe penalties.
- Aug 19
Iran considers strikes on US military sites in southeastern Europe, prompting NATO warning
Iranian officials have reviewed plans to target US military facilities in Bulgaria and Cyprus if Washington escalates the conflict, triggering heightened security at the Bezmer air base and a formal defense warning from NATO.
- Aug 18
US-Iran truce expires as Trump claims Hormuz and projectile strikes Gulf ship
The 60-day truce between Washington and Tehran expired on 18 August 2026 without an agreement, coinciding with a projectile strike on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz and missile interceptions over Dubai.
- Aug 18
Israel strikes Syrian airbase as Turkey and Damascus deny troop deployment plans
Israel launched airstrikes on the Abu al-Duhur military airfield in Syria, claiming Turkey planned a military deployment, while Ankara and Damascus rejected the allegations.
- Aug 16
Turkey declares two marine parks near Greek islands; Athens calls them illegal under international law
Turkey published two presidential decrees on 16 August declaring national marine parks in the NE Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, drawing an immediate rebuke from Athens, which called the parks illegal and said they cannot create faits accomplis.
