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Reuters
May 16, 2025

Russia and Ukraine to hold first direct peace talks in over 3 years

The encounter at the Dolmabahce Palace on the Bosphorus is a sign of diplomatic progress between the warring sides, who had not met face-to-face since March 2022.

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AFP
May 15, 2025

Turkey’s FM meets Russian delegation in Istanbul

“The meeting between Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and the Russian side, headed by Vladimir Medinsky has started.”

Reuters
May 15, 2025

Zelenskiy refuses to join Istanbul talks with Putin’s ‘decorative’ delegation

Zelenskiy said Putin’s decision not to attend but to send what he called a “decorative” line-up showed the Russian leader was not serious about ending the war.

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Reuters
May 14, 2025

Trump offers to go to Ukraine talks if Putin does

“He’d like me to be there, and that’s a possibility. … I don’t know that he would be there if I’m not there. We’re going to find out,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Qatar.

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Reuters
May 13, 2025

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy insists on face-to-face talks with Putin in Istanbul

Both Russia and Ukraine have sought to show they are working towards peace after Trump prioritised ending the war, but they have yet to agree any clear path.

Reuters
May 13, 2025

Trump offers to join potential Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey

US President Donald Trump offered on Monday to join prospective Ukraine-Russia talks in Turkey later this week.

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Reuters
May 01, 2025

Turkish police scuffle with May Day protesters in Istanbul, detain hundreds

On Thursday, Protesters attempted to march towards central Istanbul’s Taksim Square, where all protests have been banned for years, under overcast and rainy weather.

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Reuters
Apr 23, 2025

Powerful earthquake of 6.2 magnitude shakes in Istanbul

AFAD warned people in the region against entering damaged buildings.

Reuters
Mar 23, 2025

Turkish court jails Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu pending trial

The Turkish court said that Istanbul mayor and at least 20 others were jailed as part of a corruption investigation opened last week.

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Reuters
Mar 19, 2025

Turkey detains Erdogan’s main rival in what opposition calls ‘coup’

The move against Ekrem Imamoglu, the popular mayor of Istanbul, appears to cap an aggressive months-long legal crackdown on opposition figures across the country.