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Kidnapped Turkish sailors rescued after pirate attack

All 15 remaining crew members of the Liberian-flagged ship the Mozart were rescued on Feb. 12 after the cargo vessel had fallen victim to a pirate attack off Nigeria, two involved maritime companies announced.

Borealis Maritime and Boden Maritime stated that the entire crew was now safe in contact with their families, adding that they would return to Turkey as soon as possible.

Turkey will continue its fight against YPG in northern Syria: Akar

Turkey will not abandon its struggle against the YPG's efforts to create a terror corridor in northern Syria, the Turkish defense minister has said, in a clear message to the United States which declared that its policy to partner with the YPG in the fight against ISIL will not change.

Majority of US senators urge Biden to press Turkey on rights

A bipartisan majority of the US Senate on Tuesday urged President Joe Biden's administration to push Turkey to do more to protect human rights.

Fifty-four of the 100 senators signed the letter, which accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of marginalizing domestic opposition, silencing critical media, jailing journalists and purging independent judges.

Turkey unveils national space program

Turkey unveiled its national space program, a roadmap based on realistic and competitive goals, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 9. 

"The national space program will carry our country to an upper league in the global space race," Erdoğan stressed during the introductory meeting in the capital Ankara.

Turkey-US ties won’t go anywhere unless YPG problem is resolved: Defense minister

Ties between Turkey and the United States will hardly improve if the latter does not halt its cooperation with the YPG in Syria, the Turkish defense minister has said, adding that Washington's claims that the PKK and the YPG are two different organizations have nothing to do with the reality.

Merkel, in call with Erdogan, welcomes East Med progress

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, in a video conference with her Turkish counterpart President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, welcomed recent positive developments in the eastern Mediterranean, Germany said in a statement on Monday.

Turkey's oil and gas prospecting in eastern Mediterranean waters have been fiercely contested by Germany's European Union partners Cyprus and Greece.

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