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Thursday, August 24, 2023
A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
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Some Ship Traffic in Dardanelles Resumes as Fire Curbed in Turkey

CANAKKALE, Turkey, Aug 24 (Reuters) – Ship traffic resumed on Thursday in one direction in Turkey‘s Dardanelles Strait, its forestry

August 24, 2023
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Wednesday, August 23, 2023
A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
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Scorched Europe Battles Deadly Fires, Turkey Shuts Shipping Lane

ATHENS/ISTANBUL, Aug 23 (Reuters) – More searing temperatures fueled wildfires and prompted health warnings across Europe on Wednesday, as a

August 23, 2023
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Tuesday, August 22, 2023
A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Levent Cetin
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Wildfire Shuts Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait to Ship Traffic

ANKARA, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in the

August 22, 2023
Total Views: 3944

Friday, August 18, 2023
First ship arrives in Istanbul, Turkey after passing through Ukraine corridor.
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First Ship to Use Ukraine’s Corridor Arrives in Istanbul

ISTANBUL, Aug 18 (Reuters) – The first vessel that used Ukraine’s Black Sea corridor is crossing through Turkey’s Bosphorus Strait,

August 18, 2023
Total Views: 1817

Friday, June 9, 2023
Italian Forces Board Turkish Cargo Ship to ‘Liberate’ Crew
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Italian Forces Board Turkish Cargo Ship to ‘Liberate’ Crew

ROME, June 9 (Reuters) – Italian special forces boarded a Turkish cargo vessel on Friday after the crew detected a group of unidentified people

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 5232

Thursday, May 18, 2023
South Africa Gives Mooring Rights to Turkish Power Ships
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South Africa Gives Mooring Rights to Turkish Power Ships

By Antony Sguazzin and S’thembile Cele (Bloomberg) — Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply electricity to South Africa, secured

May 18, 2023
Total Views: 7708

Friday, April 14, 2023
Turkey Debuts New Drone Carrier ‘TCG Anadolu’
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Turkey Debuts New Drone Carrier ‘TCG Anadolu’

By Selcan Hacaoglu and Firat Kozok (Bloomberg) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used a ceremony showcasing a military carrier to burnish his

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 3377

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Russia Says Black Sea Grain Deal May be Nearly Over

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, April 13 (Reuters) – Russia on Thursday said there would be no extension of the UN-brokered Black Sea grain deal beyond

April 13, 2023
Total Views: 2085

Monday, April 10, 2023
Turkey Launches First Amphibious Assault Ship
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Turkey Launches First Amphibious Assault Ship

ANKARA, April 10 (Reuters) – Turkey launched its first amphibious assault ship on Monday, aiming to extend its drone capabilities from

April 10, 2023
Total Views: 3441

Sunday, March 12, 2023
A view shows a grain terminal in the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain exports, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, Ukraine August 19, 2022.
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Turkish Defence Minister Believes Black Sea Grain Initiative Will Be Extended

ANKARA, March 12 (Reuters) – Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Sunday that he believes that a deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be

March 12, 2023
Total Views: 606

Friday, March 10, 2023
Commercial vessels including vessels which are part of Black Sea grain deal wait to pass the Bosphorus strait off the shores of Yenikapi in Istanbul. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
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Turkey Blocks Sanctioned Goods to Russia

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — Turkey abruptly stopped the transit of sanctioned goods to Russia this month as the European Union and the US pressure

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 17993

Monday, February 13, 2023
First Azeri Crude Sails from Turkey Since Earthquakes
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First Azeri Crude Sails from Turkey Since Earthquakes

Feb 13 (Reuters) – The Nordlotus sailed from Turkey’s Ceyhan oil export hub loaded with Azeri crude oil on Monday, the first since the

February 13, 2023
Total Views: 789

Saturday, February 11, 2023
Loadings Of Turkish BTC Pipeline Oil Could Begin Within Days
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Loadings Of Turkish BTC Pipeline Oil Could Begin Within Days

ISTANBUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) – Turkey’s Ceyhan port could resume loading oil from the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline in one or two days

February 11, 2023
Total Views: 2577

Friday, February 10, 2023
Turkey Port Fire
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Iskenderun Port Resumes Operations After Massive Fire

by Can Sezer (Reuters) – A fire at Turkey’s Iskenderun port has been extinguished and maritime operations have resumed in the region,

February 10, 2023
Total Views: 3134

Bosphorus Strait
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Repair Of Turkish Oil Export Control Room Could Take A Week

By Zulfugar Agayev (Bloomberg) Exports of Azerbaijan’s oil from Turkey are unlikely to resume this week because a control room at the port of Ceyhan

February 10, 2023
Total Views: 1430

Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Fire Extinguished at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Defense Ministry Says
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Fire Extinguished at Turkey’s Iskenderun Port, Defense Ministry Says

By Antony Paone ISKENDERUN, Turkey, Feb 7 (Reuters) – A fire that engulfed hundreds of shipping containers at Turkey’s

February 7, 2023
Total Views: 4860

Monday, February 6, 2023
Fire Erupts in Containers Toppled by Earthquake at Turkish Port
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Fire Erupts in Containers Toppled by Earthquake at Turkish Port

A fire has erupted in containers toppled at the Port of Iskenderun by the powerful earthquakes that rocked Turkey Monday . More than 2,400 people are believed

February 6, 2023
Total Views: 14172

Saturday, January 21, 2023
kar-power-ship Sails To South Africa
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Powership Wants To Solve South Africa’s Electricity Crisis

By Antony Sguazzin (Bloomberg) Karpowership, the Turkish company seeking to supply 1,220 megawatts of power to South Africa, will get a decision on its

January 21, 2023
Total Views: 5557

Thursday, December 8, 2022
Why Are Oil Tankers Stuck in Turkish Waters?
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Why Are Oil Tankers Stuck in Turkish Waters?

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Turkey’s maritime authority said on Thursday it would continue to block the passage of oil tankers

December 8, 2022
Total Views: 2499

Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Bosphorus Strait
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West Asks Turkey To Help Clear Tanker Jam

By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) Western officials are in talks with Turkish counterparts to resolve oil tanker queues off Turkey, a British Treasury official said,

December 7, 2022
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