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What issues did Erdogan and Zelensky discuss?

President Erdogan stressed the importance of resuming direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine and noted that Turkey is ready to provide the necessary support at every stage.

Trump is considering a trip to Istanbul

12 May, 22:20

Trump also spoke about the conflict between India and Pakistan and emphasized that they managed to stop the conflict, which could have escalated into a nuclear war.

12 May, 21:55

Rubio and Fidan discussed regional issues

A phone conversation occurred between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

12 May, 21:18

Iran has never sought, does not seek, and will not seek to create nuclear weapons

We are negotiating because we seek peace, but the proposal for Iran to completely abandon all nuclear facilities is unacceptable to us. Iran has never developed and is not developing nuclear weapons and rejects such developments for religious reasons.

12 May, 18:47

Putin has 12 hours: Germany has presented an ultimatum

As German government spokesman Stefan Cornelius noted, Russia must respond to the proposal for a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by the end of the day. Otherwise, Russia will face sanctions.

12 May, 14:20

Poland closes Russian Consulate General in Krakow

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski said the decision was based on evidence that Russian special services had sabotaged a shopping mall in Warsaw last year.

12 May, 13:55

PKK's decision to disband and lay down arms is a crucial stage. AKP spokesman

The PKK's decision to dissolve itself following Abdullah Ocalan's appeal is an essential step on the path to achieving the "Turkey without terrorism" formula, said Ömer Çelik, spokesman for Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party.

12 May, 12:27

90-day "ceasefire" in US-China "trade war"

The United States and China have agreed to reduce mutual tariffs for 90 days and cancel several recently imposed tariffs as part of a trade deal to ease tensions.

Hamas announces the release of American hostage Idan Alexander

12 May, 11:58

Ahead of US President Donald Trump's visit to the Middle East, Hamas announced that it would release one of the Israeli hostages, 20-year-old Idan Alexander, on October 7, 2023. He is an Israeli army soldier who holds American citizenship.

The PKK will be disbanded: Rudaw

12 May, 10:33

Cautious hope has emerged among pro-Kurdish forces in Turkey for a peaceful settlement as a result of the 12th Congress of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), which was held on May 5-7.