Turkey says Russia has cancelled a request to send four warships through the Bosphorus to the Black Sea to assist…
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Ukraine praises Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 drones for blocking Russian advances
Ukraine’s armed forces are crediting their recently acquired Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones with stifling Russian advances. Video from the Ukrainian…
Hungary’s PM Orban spends heavily on smear campaign ahead of April 3 election
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has a slim lead in the polls over his challenger Peter Marki-Zay ahead of the…
Turkey frees two journalists amid heavier regulations for foreign media groups
Two jailed Turkish journalists have been released after being convicted of breaking the state secrets law, according to their lawyer….
Kazakhstan president Tokayev boosts ties with Russia while pushing aside his strongman predecessor
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has held talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss bilateral cooperation as…
Russian forces deploy in Belarus to tighten Ukraine’s encirclement
Russia has begun a live-firing exercise in Belarus, sparking further fears of an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Nato said Russia’s…
Uyghurs in Turkey file charges against China and demand Olympics boycott
Ethnic Uyghur Muslims in Turkey are calling for a boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics, which opened today (Friday), although…
31 Jan 2022
Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan move to end border clashes but tensions remain high on ill-defined frontier
28 Jan 2022
Hungary PM challenger needs ‘miracle’ to beat ‘populist dictator’ Orban
18 Jan 2022
Kazakhstan president consolidates grip after violence
16 Jan 2022
Turkey and Armenia hold first talks to establish diplomatic ties and reopen border
8 Jan 2022
Kazakhstan president vows to kill ‘terrorist’ protesters while calling in Russian help
8 Jan 2022
OSCE questions fairness of Hungary’s spring election as Orban struggles with plausible challenger
31 Dec 2021
Armenia lifts ban on Turkey’s imports in bid to ease icy bilateral relationship
26 Dec 2021
Bosnians condemn incendiary Hungarian PM Orban comments on Muslim community
24 Dec 2021