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Ukraine Asks Erdogan to Close Turkish Straits to Russia
A tanker ship passes through the Bosporus at Istanbul. Photo: Pixabay/Murat Soyluoglu
"We are calling for the air space, Bosporus and the Dardanelles straits to be closed. We have conveyed our demand to the Turkish side. At the same time, we want sanctions imposed on the Russian side," Ambassador Vasyl Bodnar said in Ankara.
Ukraine asks Turkey to close Black Sea straits to Russian vessels: Envoy
Ukraine has demanded Turkey to close its straits for Russian vessels, Ukraine's Ambassador to Ankara Vasyl Bodnar said on Feb. 24, after Russia launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine.
"We conveyed our official request to the Turkish side regarding the closure of the airspace, the Dardanelles [Strait] and Bosphorus [Strait] for Russian ships," he told reporters at a press conference.
CHP leader urges preservation of Montreux Convention during Ukraine crisis
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has urged the Turkish government to preserve the Montreux Convention during the recent escalation between the West and Russia in Ukraine.
Prosecutor seeks jail time for 103 ex-admirals
A Turkish prosecutor has drafted an indictment seeking up to 12 years in prison for each of the 103 retired admirals who issued a controversial statement in April to support the 1936 Montreux Convention.
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Greek Foreign Minister calls on Turkey to abandon ‘casus belli’ against Greece
Turkey has consistently and egregiously called on Greece to abandon its military defence on the Aegean islands while threatening it
Endangered grouper spotted in Black Sea for first time
In a surprising event, grouper, an endangered marine species rarely observed in its prime habitat areas such as the Mediterranean Sea, has been spotted off Turkey's Black Sea coast for the very first time.
Russians and Chinese patrol: "Demonstration of power"
"Russian and Chinese warships organized the first joint patrols in the western part of the Pacific Ocean from October 17 to 23", this was announced by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Lake in Turkey’s south completely dries up
Lake Avlan, a major lake in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya, has completely dried out due to the effects of global warming and irresponsible agricultural irrigation.
Lack of rainfall and irresponsible agricultural irrigation has turned the freshwater lake of 850 hectares in the province of Antalya's Elmalı district into a desert.
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Turkey’s largest lake faces existential crisis due to global warming
While several major lakes in Central Anatolia are facing an existential crisis due to global warming, now the shoreline of Turkey's largest lake has begun a steady retreat, and replenishing precipitation seems to no longer maintain the basin's water levels.
Turkey’s fifth-largest lake faces drought threat
Lake Akşehir, a tectonic freshwater endorheic lake in Turkey's southwestern province of Konya, has almost dried up due to years of low rainfall and misusage of its water for agricultural purposes.
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The 54-square-kilometer lake considerably shrank this year, with a swamp and reeds taking over its coast, along with weeds outgrowing on the shores.
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