Turkey grapples with policy change on Syria 

Al-Monitor | Aug 18, 2022 at 8:30 PM

The prospect of fence-mending with Damascus continues to excite Turkey’s political scene after Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu revealed last week that he had spoken briefly with his Syrian counterpart during an international gathering in Belgrade in October and stressed the need to reconcile Syria’s opposition and government.

25 vessels sailed from Ukraine since August 1 – Erdogan

TASS Russian News Agency | Aug 18, 2022 at 7:44 PM

Twenty five vessels sailed from Ukrainian ports since the start of implementation of grain export agreements with Russia, Ukraine and the UN, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the press conference in Lvov after the meeting with President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

Turkey to continue diplomatic efforts for settlement in Ukraine – Erdogan

TASS Russian News Agency | Aug 18, 2022 at 7:26 PM

Turkey will go ahead with diplomatic efforts in a bid to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday following trilateral talks in Lvov with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

UN, Kiev, Ankara coordinate actions on grain exports, NPP issue

TASS Russian News Agency | Aug 18, 2022 at 7:26 PM

Presidents Vladimir Zelensky of Ukraine and Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres coordinated their actions on Ukrainian grain exports and the situation around the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba said on Thursday.

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UN chief, presidents of Ukraine and Turkey conclude talks in Lvov

TASS Russian News Agency | Aug 18, 2022 at 4:41 PM

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres have concluded trilateral talks in the Ukrainian city of Lvov, the TRT TV channel reported.