Turkey

Participation of Turkey in the Russo-Ukrainian war

24 February 2022 - Ukraine is asking Turkey to close the Dardanelles to Russia

26 February 2022 - Turkey has closed the passage of Russian warships in the Black Sea - Zelensky

26 February 2022 - Turkey has clarified what exceptions are possible for Russian vessels to pass through its straits

27 February 2022 - For the first time, Turkey has openly called Russia's attack on Ukraine a war

28 February 2022 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Serbia fail to support Council of Europe sanctions against Russia

4 March 2022 - Turkey is ready to organize a meeting of the heads of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Russia and Ukraine

6 March 2022 - Russian payment cards are accepted by Turkey, Vietnam, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, South Ossetia and Abkhazia (the latter two are unrecognized separatist regions of Georgia)

13 March 2022 - Turkey agrees with Russia to evacuate its citizens from Mariupol

17 March 2022 - Erdogan invited Putin to talk to Zelensky in Turkey

17 March 2022 - Turkey is ready to consider the possibility of becoming a guarantor of Ukraine's security

20 March 2022 - The United States is "feeling" whether Turkey will return the S-400 air defense system to Ukraine

21 March 2022 - Abramovich plans to hide two yachts in Turkey

21 March 2022 - Abramovich's superyacht escaped sanctions in Bodrum, Turkey

24 March 2022 - Ukraine holds talks with US, Britain, Germany, France and Turkey on security guarantees

26 March 2022 - Turkey is inviting Russian oligarchs who have come under sanctions

27 March 2022 - Turkey has said the world cannot "burn bridges" with Moscow

27 March 2022 - The next round of talks between Ukraine and Russia will take place in Turkey

28 March 2022 - Turkey has discovered another mine in the Black Sea near the Bulgarian border

28 March 2022 - Romania, following Turkey, found a mine in the Black Sea off its coast

3 April 2022 - The port in Turkey, where Abramovich's yacht is hiding, may violate British sanctions

10 April 2022 - Turkey creates an airline to transport Russian tourists to resorts

14 April 2022 - Turkey is waiting for Putin's consent to meet with Zelensky, and the Kremlin wants a document first

21 April 2022 - Turkey is preparing to reduce its dependence on Russian gas

14 May 2022 - Turkey has offered a naval evacuation from Azovstal for wounded Ukrainians

18 May 2022 - Turkey has blocked talks on Finland and Sweden joining NATO

3 June 2022 - The Ambassador of Ukraine stated that Russia exports stolen Ukrainian grain to Turkey

28 June 2022 - Turkey has agreed to unblock the accession of Sweden and Finland to NATO

3 July 2022 - Turkey detained a Russian ship with grain from the occupied Berdyansk

4 July 2022 - Ukraine is negotiating with Turkey and the UN regarding the export of grain through ports - Zelenskyi

7 July 2022 - Turkey released a ship with grain from occupied Berdyansk

22 July 2022 - In Istanbul, Russia and Ukraine signed an agreement with Turkey and the UN to export grain from Ukrainian ports

23 July 2022 - Shelling of Odesa: Turkey negotiated with Ukraine and Russia

8 August 2022 - In the West, they began to talk about sanctions against Turkey due to agreements with the Russian Federation - FT

11 August 2022 - Turkey has started issuing long-term residence permits to Crimean Tatars

13 August 2022 - Exports from Turkey to Russia reached an eight-year high in the first half of the year

20 August 2022 - The US has expressed concern to Turkey about Russian attempts to circumvent sanctions

21 August 2022 - Russians are trying to use Turkey to avoid sanctions - US Treasury Department

29 August 2022 - Russia transported C-300 missiles across the Bosphorus, bypassing Turkey's restrictions

15 September 2022 - The US is increasing pressure on Turkey due to sanctions against the Russian Federation - FT

16 September 2022 - Turkey agreed to pay for 25% of gas from Russia in rubles

19 September 2022 - The largest private bank in Turkey stopped servicing Russian payment cards

20 September 2022 - Turkey denied pilots from the Russian Federation training on flight simulators

20 September 2022 - Scholz was annoyed by Turkey's attempt to join the organization led by the Russian Federation and China

21 September 2022 - Following Turkey, the banks of Armenia, Vietnam and Kazakhstan stopped accepting "Mir" cards

21 September 2022 - Turkey condemned the "referendums" in the occupied territories - "they will complicate the diplomatic process"

25 September 2022 - Dismissed commanders from "Azovstal" undergo medical examinations in Turkey

1 October 2022 - Turkey does not accept Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories

8 October 2022 - In Turkey, they say that Putin wants a "new big deal" with the West

12 October 2022 - The EU believes that the sanctions are depleting the Russian military budget, but Turkey and China are helping it

13 October 2022 - Putin proposes to create a "gas hub" in Turkey and form prices there

19 October 2022 - Erdogan said that he agreed with Putin on the creation of a gas hub in Turkey

24 October 2022 - Reznikov spoke with colleagues from Britain, Turkey and France about the fake accusations of the Russian Federation

30 October 2022 - The UN, Turkey and Ukraine have agreed to the movement of 14 vessels within the framework of the grain agreement, Russia has been informed

31 October 2022 - Ukraine continues the "grain initiative" with Turkey and the UN

1 November 2022 - Despite the demarche of the Russian Federation, Turkey will continue to implement the "grain agreement" - the Minister of Defense

7 November 2022 - Turkey, India, China and African countries buy Russian coal banned in the EU at discounts - Bloomberg

18 November 2022 - Turkey has changed the insurance requirements for tankers passing through the Bosphorus

5 December 2022 - After the introduction of the "price ceiling" for Russian oil, a traffic jam of almost 20 tankers occurred in Turkey

10 December 2022 - The queue of Russian oil tankers near Turkey's straits continues to grow due to Ankara's new rules

20 December 2022 - Military transport planes of Turkey took off from Boryspil, where they had been since February 24

8 January 2023 - Prime Minister of Sweden: We cannot fulfill Turkey's demands to unblock NATO membership

10 January 2023 - Turkey supports the Ukrainian "peace formula" - the head of the Turkish Foreign Ministry

24 January 2023 - Turkey canceled a tripartite meeting with Sweden and Finland regarding NATO

20 February 2023 - Blinken visited Turkey for the first time during the Biden administration

20 February 2023 - Blinken discussed support for Ukraine with Erdogan in Turkey

15 March 2023 - Turkey will fulfill its promise regarding Finland's membership in NATO - Erdogan

16 March 2023 - In Turkey, it was forbidden to service Russian aircraft of American origin

17 March 2023 - Following Turkey, Hungary also ratifies Finland's accession to NATO separately from Sweden

20 March 2023 - Turkey stopped the transit of sanctioned goods to Russia

30 March 2023 - Turkey does not support the speculations of the Russian Federation regarding the terms of the extension of the "grain agreement"

30 March 2023 - The Parliament of Turkey ratified Finland's accession to NATO

4 April 2023 - Turkey buys Russian diesel fuel, which is no longer supplied to the EU

8 April 2023 - Leaked documents: PVK "Wagner" tried to buy weapons from Turkey

16 April 2023 - Minister of Defense of Ukraine: Ukraine's losses in the war are less than the number of dead from the earthquake in Turkey

18 April 2023 - The US State Department approved the sale of F-16 modernization equipment to Turkey

19 April 2023 - Grain initiative: Ukraine and Turkey reached an agreement on the renewal of inspections

24 April 2023 - The defense ministers of Iran, Syria and Turkey are going to Moscow together

7 May 2023 - Turkey refused to hand over the Russian S-400 to Ukraine, as proposed by the United States

12 May 2023 - Erdogan's opponent insists he has evidence of Russian interference in Turkey's elections

14 May 2023 - The first round of presidential elections in Turkey did not determine the winner

14 May 2023 - Erdogan's alliance won the parliamentary elections in Turkey

17 May 2023 - Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Serbia and Turkey refused the agreement on the registry of crimes of the Russian Federation

25 May 2023 - After the introduction of sanctions, Russia redirected its gold exports to the markets of the UAE, China and Turkey

3 June 2023 - Erdogan officially took office as president of Turkey for a new term

4 June 2023 - The new head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkey became an ex-intelligence officer who facilitated the exchange of troops with "Azovstal"

15 June 2023 - The Kremlin confirmed that Putin plans to visit Turkey

23 June 2023 - Turkey has issued licenses for the production of Bayraktar and Akinci drones in Ukraine

4 July 2023 - Erdogan: Turkey will continue to block Sweden's entry into NATO

5 July 2023 - Ukraine agreed with Turkey on steps to ratify the Free Trade Agreement

7 July 2023 - Zelensky came to Turkey for talks with Erdogan

7 July 2023 - Ukraine and Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of strategic industries

8 July 2023 - Zelensky took Azovstal defenders to Ukraine from Turkey

8 July 2023 - The Russian Federation accused Turkey and Ukraine of violating agreements due to the defenders of "Azovstal"

9 July 2023 - Turkey wants to extend the "grain agreement" for another three months

13 July 2023 - The US is in no rush to sell F-16s to Turkey

16 July 2023 - Erdogan explained that Turkey is in favor of NATO expansion

16 July 2023 - Erdogan's representative: Turkey supports NATO expansion, including Ukraine's membership

17 July 2023 - Zelensky offered Turkey and the UN to continue the work of the grain corridor without the Russian Federation

18 July 2023 - FT: Turkey and Saudi Arabia joined the return of Ukrainian children from the Russian Federation

22 July 2023 - Greece has started construction of a 35 km fence on the border with Turkey

2 August 2023 - Putin agreed with Erdogan on a visit to Turkey

17 August 2023 - Turkey has warned Russia about the escalation of shipping in the Black Sea

19 August 2023 - Ukraine called on Turkey to support Sweden's accession to NATO

25 August 2023 - The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey arrived in Kyiv

7 September 2023 - Ukraine submitted proposals to Turkey on the restoration of the grain corridor without the Russian Federation

12 September 2023 - The Russian Federation buys sanctioned parts for aircraft through friendly countries: the UAE, China and Turkey are among the leaders

14 September 2023 - The Russian gas hub project in Turkey has delays, Moscow and Ankara are arguing for control

14 September 2023 - The construction of a gas hub in Turkey is delayed due to disputes with Russia

17 September 2023 - Sijarto said that the EU is jealous of Hungary and Turkey

19 September 2023 - Reuters: Turkey imports coal mined in temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories from Russia

19 September 2023 - Turkey announced its intention to build a nuclear power plant with China, refusing Russia

26 September 2023 - FT: Glencore trader shipped several thousand tons of Russian copper to Italy via Turkey in July

6 October 2023 - A merchant ship from Turkey was blown up by a mine off the coast of Romania

13 October 2023 - Sweden's prime minister has said that Turkey no longer has requirements for their NATO membership

6 November 2023 - Dutch companies circumvent sanctions against the Russian Federation with the help of Turkey

13 November 2023 - Turkey increased its oil purchases from the Russian Federation to a record

14 November 2023 - Turkey increased oil imports from the Russian Federation to a record

16 November 2023 - Turkey postponed approval of Sweden's accession to NATO

17 November 2023 - Turkey is discussing with Britain and Spain the purchase of 40 Eurofighter fighters

4 December 2023 - For the first time, Turkey joined the defense of the skies over Romania within the framework of the NATO mission

7 December 2023 - Greece and Turkey signed a declaration of friendship and good neighborliness

16 December 2023 - Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey are preparing an agreement on demining the Black Sea

18 December 2023 - Turkey saved 2 billion dollars on electricity thanks to the import of Russian oil

30 December 2023 - The first flight of a drone with a Ukrainian engine took place in Turkey

2 January 2024 - Turkey promises not to let minesweepers donated by Britain to Ukraine enter the Black Sea

3 January 2024 - The Navy of Ukraine: Ukraine did not ask Turkey to let minesweepers transferred by Britain into the Black Sea

11 January 2024 - A rocket attack was carried out on Kharkiv, 11 people were injured, among them journalists from Turkey

11 January 2024 - Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania signed an agreement on demining the Black Sea

23 January 2024 - The Parliament of Turkey ratified Sweden's accession to NATO

23 January 2024 - The White House welcomed Turkey's approval of Sweden's bid to join NATO

25 January 2024 - Reuters: Biden urged Congress to approve F-16 sale to Turkey

25 January 2024 - Turkey has officially completed the ratification of Sweden's accession to NATO

27 January 2024 - The US approved the sale of F-16 to Turkey

31 January 2024 - In 2023, Ukraine exported the most agricultural products to Romania, China and Turkey

1 February 2024 - In addition to the F-16, Turkey would like to receive European Eurofighters

8 February 2024 - Putin's visit to Turkey has been postponed

13 February 2024 - Reuters: US rejects Putin's proposal for end-2023 ceasefire after mediators meet in Turkey

29 February 2024 - Ukraine extended the transport agreement with Turkey until the end of the war

3 March 2024 - Exports from Turkey to the Russian Federation fell by 33% in a year against the background of sanctions pressure

3 March 2024 - Turkey insists on negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation

4 March 2024 - Turkey cut exports to Russia by a third due to the threat of US sanctions

5 March 2024 - The Dortyol oil terminal in Turkey refused to accept Russian oil due to US sanctions

8 March 2024 - Zelensky arrived in Turkey

10 March 2024 - Erdogan: Turkey firmly supports the leaders of Hamas

27 March 2024 - The US is negotiating with Turkey about explosives because of the need for shells for Ukraine

29 March 2024 - Russians export stolen Ukrainian grain to Turkey, Libya and Israel

5 April 2024 - Turkey's trade with the Russian Federation is slowing down under the pressure of sanctions

10 April 2024 - Turkey and Israel have announced mutual trade restrictions through Gaza

15 April 2024 - Reuters: Ukraine, Russia and Turkey negotiated an agreement on shipping in the Black Sea

2 May 2024 - Naftogaz offered Turkey to store gas in Ukrainian underground storage facilities

7 May 2024 - Turkey conducts major exercises in its seas

9 May 2024 - Findings of Russian diesel fuel have increased in Turkey and Brazil

16 May 2024 - Politico: Russia makes billions selling oil to the EU through Turkey

15 June 2024 - Turkey said that with Russia, the Peace Summit would be more result-oriented

1 July 2024 - Turkey, Romania, and Bulgaria began demining the Black Sea to help export Ukrainian grain

25 July 2024 - A Ukrainian jet ski with explosives was found in the Black Sea near Turkey

31 July 2024 - Turkey's exports to Russia fell by almost 30%

1 August 2024 - An exchange of 24 prisoners was carried out between the Russian Federation and the USA with EU countries at the Ankara airport in Turkey

12 September 2024 - Norway lifts the embargo on the supply of defense products to Turkey

18 September 2024 - In Russia, problems with payments through Turkey are increasing

21 October 2024 - The heads of foreign affairs of Turkey and Ukraine talked about the Victory Plan and the return of prisoners

22 October 2024 - Turkey stopped exporting military goods to Russia after US warning

23 October 2024 - Three terrorists attacked a defense company in Turkey

5 November 2024 - China, India and Turkey significantly reduced purchases of Russian coal in 2024

26 November 2024 - Turkey asks the US to ease sanctions against Gazprombank in order to pay the Russian Federation for gas

9 January 2025 - Turkey insists on the creation of two states in Cyprus

17 February 2025 - Turkey did not exclude unpleasant decisions on the territories of Ukraine

17 February 2025 - Zelensky's couple arrived on an official visit to Turkey

6 March 2025 - Turkey has declared a willingness to send troops to Ukraine as needed

11 March 2025 - FT: NATO calls the EU and Turkey to improve relationships

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