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The Iraqi Minister of Oil, Hayan Abdul-Ghani, stated on Sunday that Iraq’s average oil production is 4.23 million barrels per day and its oil exports are 3.35 million barrels per day. Abdul-Ghani mentioned that an agreement has not yet been reached with Turkey regarding the resumption of oil exports from …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for Russia not to be “marginalized” in negotiations aimed at restoring a crucial Black Sea grain export deal, stressing that any initiative that isolates Moscow is unlikely to be sustainable. Erdogan made the remarks in a press briefing after the conclusion of the annual meeting of the …

Rescuers on Thursday recovered the body of the last man reported missing in floods that hit Istanbul and northwestern Turkey this week, bringing the death toll to eight, officials said. Torrential rains hit the northern stretches of Istanbul and parts of Kirklareli province on Tuesday, sweeping away shops and tourist …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan redoubled his call Monday for the international recognition of northern Cyprus, making the Mediterranean statelet his first port of call since his re-election. Erdogan met the north’s leader Ersin Tatar, whose rule is recognized only by Turkey, two weeks after extending his two-decade rule until …

The incumbent went into the tense second round of voting with strong momentum to win a third presidential term. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won re-election, according to unofficial data from state-run Anadolu Agency, in a tense run-off after he failed to secure more than 50 percent of votes …

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build on his momentum going into Sunday’s runoff presidential election, urging Turks to vote as the man aiming to defeat him called on electors to pull their country from “the dark pit” of his two-decade rule. The opposition has seen this month’s presidential and …

The Prime Minister of Iraq, Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, on Saturday, said that the ‘Dry Road’ initiative – a project slated to link Iraq with Europe via Turkey– would act as a crucial backbone for a thriving, sustainable economy, unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art industrial city near al-Faw port. In his …

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who left his main rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu behind in the May 14 presidential election but was unable to win a majority of 50 percent to be elected, is also leading in the runoff, according to the results of a survey by the Konda polling company. …

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has secured the endorsement of Turkey’s third-placed presidential election candidate, Sinan Ogan, ahead of Sunday’s runoff vote. Ogan’s 5.2% of vote prevented Erdogan from winning outright for the first time in 20 years last week. On Friday, Ogan, called by some analysts a potential “kingmaker,” said …

Turkish citizens based abroad began voting on Saturday in Turkey’s presidential runoff election between the incumbent Tayyip Erdogan and his challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu, who aims to bring an end to the president’s two-decade rule. The runoff election will be held in Turkey on May 28 after Erdogan fell just short …

Turkey’s High Election Board says incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has garnered 49.4% of votes in the Sunday presidential election, falling short of the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. With 99% of ballot boxes opened, High Election Board head Ahmet Yener said on Monday Erdogan’s main rival Kemal …

Turkey will hold its crucial presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday, as a united opposition in the country is in a close race with incumbent president Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The upcoming elections take place while experts consider it unlikely that Sunday’s vote will be definitive. Many expect the process will …

The talks are taking place as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad mends ties with regional powers after more than a decade of isolation. The foreign ministers of Russia, Syria, Turkey, and Iran have met in Moscow for high-level talks on rebuilding ties between Ankara and Damascus after years of animosity during …

Iraqi media outlets reported on Saturday that Turkish drones bombarded villages in Matin Mountain in Dohuk governorate in northern Iraq. A security source said Turkish drones targeted the villages of Matin Mountain near Amedi town in Dohuk governorate, Baghdad Today reported. The source added that the Turkish bombardment targeted sites …

The UN’s Special Representative to Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, called for international assistance, particularly from Iraq’s neighboring countries, to help address the country’s water shortage and drought issues. Speaking on the sidelines of the Iraq Forum on Thursday, Hennis-Plasschaert stressed the importance of finding a comprehensive solution to the climate change …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was forced to suspend his election campaign events on Wednesday after abruptly falling ill during a live television interview. Erdoğan tweeted after the appearance, “Today I will rest at home upon the advice of my doctors… with God’s permission, we will continue our campaign from …

Iraq’s federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) have not reached an agreement needed to resume oil exports from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region in northern Iraq to the Turkish port of Ceyhan, Iraqi oil minister Hayan Abdel-Ghani said on Wednesday. Turkey halted Iraq’s 450,000 barrels per day (bpd) of …

The foreign ministers of Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey may hold a meeting in May in Moscow, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday, as part of efforts to rebuild Turkey-Syria ties after years of animosity during Syria’s civil war. NATO member Turkey has backed political and armed opposition …

Turkish police on Tuesday detained 110 people over alleged militant ties, security sources said, with a pro-Kurdish lawmaker saying politicians, lawyers, and journalists were among those held in raids that he linked to elections on May 14. The operation was focused on Diyarbakir, the largest city in mainly Kurdish southeast …

The spokesperson of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity, Ahmed Musa, revealed last week that the electrical interconnection with Turkey is 100% complete, but Iraq is waiting for the preparation of an appropriate pricing list to implement the final operating agreement, the Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported. Musa confirmed that work …