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Turkey’s Finance Ministry plans new rules requiring crypto platforms to collect source and purpose data, with limits on stablecoin transfers. Turkey is preparing to impose stricter regulations on crypto transactions to combat money laundering and financial crime, according to information obtained by the state-run Anadolu Agency (AA). Under the proposed measures, crypto platforms will be required to collect detailed information on the origin and purpose of every transfer. Users will be required to provide a transaction description of at least 20 characters for each transfer, AA said in a Tuesday report. In addition to transaction descriptions, platforms will be required to apply holding periods on crypto withdrawals when the Travel Rule does not apply. These include a 48-hour delay for most withdrawals and a 72-hour delay for the first withdrawal from any account. Read more

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KYIV: Russia and Ukraine said they exchanged an unspecified number of sick and wounded prisoners of war on Tuesday under an agreement reached at peace talks last week in Turkey. The handover took place after an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on Monday. “Today marks the first stage of […]

Three children and an adult died Thursday when a fire broke out in a 13-storey apartment block in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey’s Kurdish-majority southeast, local officials said. Diyarbakır Governor Murat Zorluoglu said the fire began around 6:30 pm (1530 GMT) on the eve of Turkey’s Eid al-Adha celebrations. “Seventeen wounded people were transferred […]

Tom Barrack's expanded role affirms that the U.S. views Turkey, not Israel, as the primary outside player in Syria. Barrack, a close friend of President Trump, was previously charged with being an unregistered foreign agent for the UAE

The pitch aligns with Turkey’s growing focus on Asian defense markets.

At the talks in Turkey, the Russian side voiced unacceptable demands for Ukraine, but given the experience of negotiations with the Russians since 2014, Ukrainian representatives know how to deal with this.

Russia is facing a moment where it must demonstrate its seriousness, while Ukraine, the United States, and Turkey stand united in the need to swiftly advance the peace process.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, who leads the Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul, stated after talks with representatives of Turkey and the United States that the war must end with a lasting and just peace.

Russia’s Vladimir Putin spurned a challenge to meet face-to-face with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Turkey on Thursday, instead sending a second-tier delegation to planned peace talks, while Ukraine’s president said his defence minister would head up Kyiv’s team. They will be the first direct talks between the sides since March 2022, but hopes of a major […]

The decision by the Kurdistan Workers' Party promises to put an end to one of the most prolonged insurgencies in the Middle East and could have a significant impact in Turkey, Syria and Iraq

Turkey will take advantage of the historic opportunity and do everything possible, including negotiations, to ensure a ceasefire and lasting peace between Ukraine and Russia.

Ukraine expects Turkey to take an active role in supporting peace efforts, and bilateral relations with this important country in the Black Sea region will continue to strengthen.

The ships represent Turkey’s first corvette export to the Asia-Pacific region.

Earlier, the President of Azerbaijan said that his country is mediating in the current crisis between Turkey and Israel. He also revealed the central role Azerbaijan played in resolving the years-long crisis between the two countries in 2022

Anti-government demonstrations continued for a fifth consecutive night after the detention of Turkey's opposition leader, in what has been the biggest street protests in Turkey in more than a decade, despite bans on street gatherings in many cities

Turkey does not recognize the temporary occupation of the Crimean peninsula by Russia, but supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha believes that Turkey could play a crucial role in achieving a just and comprehensive peace in Ukraine.

After their jailed leader's call for disarmament, the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party militia declared an immediate cease-fire in the conflict with Turkey, which has taken more than 40,000 lives since 1984

In Turkey, Baykar is already training future employees of a drone manufacturing plant being built in Ukraine. Machinery and equipment have already been ordered for the Ukrainian company.