Istanbul

Ihor Grosu announced the organized mobilization of voters from Transnistria and vote buying in the presidential elections in Moldova. Mass transportation of voters by charter flights from Belarus and Turkey was recorded.

Promo-LEX observers recorded numerous violations at polling stations during the second round of the presidential election in Moldova. Among the violations were untimely opening of polling stations, campaigning and photographing of ballots.

150 Moldovan citizens were transported from Russia via Istanbul free of charge to participate in the second round of elections. The transportation was carried out by plane and bus through Turkey and Bulgaria.

Istanbul authorities are launching a free travel program for 237,893 unemployed residents of the city. Each participant will receive 96 free rides for 3 months via an app or QR code.

An attempt to smuggle 42 vintage cameras to Turkey was detected at Odesa customs. Among them are rare models of Zeiss, Kodak, FED and other manufacturers from 1930-1960.

Andriy Sybiga will visit Turkey on October 20-22 for talks with high-ranking officials. They will discuss security issues in the Black Sea, bilateral cooperation and Ukraine's integration into NATO.

Due to the thick fog in the Bosphorus Strait, ship traffic in both directions was temporarily suspended. Visibility deteriorated, especially on bridges, leading to traffic jams. The traffic was later resumed.

Ukrainian badminton players won silver at the tournament in Istanbul and 8 medals at competitions in Germany. The awards include two golds from Ivan Tsaregorodtsev and Anastasia Alymova at the YONEX German Ruhr U19 International 2024.

The 59-year-old commander of a Turkish Airlines aircraft collapsed at the controls during a flight from Seattle to Istanbul. The crew made an emergency landing in New York, but the pilot died before landing.

The separate division of the State Enterprise “Document” in Istanbul will continue issuing passport documents until 29. 12.2024. Citizens of Ukraine can receive documents in a live queue from Tuesday to Saturday from 9:00 to 18:00.

Law enforcement officers detained a foreigner who organized drug smuggling to the Middle East and Ukraine. More than 5 kg of drugs worth almost UAH 5 million were seized, and a measure of restraint was chosen for the suspect.

It is a common misconception that the first comics appeared in the United States. In fact, the birthplace of comics is Europe. In 1825, The Glasgow Looking Glass, a publication specializing in this genre, was founded.

According to The Washington Post, Ukraine and Russia were preparing for talks in Doha to end attacks on energy facilities. The meeting was disrupted by Ukraine's invasion of the Kursk region.

The President of Ukraine held a meeting with the military leadership to discuss the situation at the front and strengthening defense. Particular attention was paid to the Pokrovsk sector, where the most fierce fighting continues.

Rustem Umerov met with Yashar Guler at the Turkish Ministry of National Defense. The Turkish minister greeted his Ukrainian counterpart with a military ceremony.

Ukraine hopes for Turkey's active participation in ensuring food security and navigation safety in the Black Sea. The parties also discussed the ratification of the Free Trade Agreement and strengthening economic cooperation.

The launching ceremony of the second Ukrainian Ada-class corvette Hetman Ivan Vyhovsky (F-212) took place at RMK Marine shipyard in Istanbul. This is the second corvette built in Turkey for Ukraine.

An earthquake with magnitude 4. 1-4.2 was recorded in the Sea of Marmara at a depth of 4-7 km. The epicenter was located near the island of Marmara, about 100 km from Istanbul. There were no reports of damage.

The Hetman Ivan Mazepa, a multi-purpose corvette-class ship being built by Turkey for the Ukrainian Navy, is undergoing sea trials.

The war started by Russia risks going beyond Ukraine's borders and may involve the use of weapons of mass destruction, Turkey's foreign minister said at the Global Peace Summit.

A residential building collapsed in Istanbul, killing 1 person and injuring 8 others, raising concerns about the city's increased earthquake resistance.

After his meeting with Belarusian dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka, Putin made a number of statements to journalists. Some of them were devoted to "peace talks" with Ukraine.

Putin said that Russia's actions in the Kharkiv region are aimed at creating a "sanitary zone" in response to Ukrainian shelling and rejected plans to seize Kharkiv.

Kuleba debunked "one of Russia's favorite lies" about peace talks in the spring of 2022.

The Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ruslan Stefanchuk, visited Ankara to meet with Turkish officials, including the Speaker of the Grand National Assembly, to discuss strategic cooperation, a formula for peace, and strengthening cooperation between the parliaments of Ukraine and Turkey.

Russia has stepped up efforts to discredit Ukraine's peace formula, threatening military escalation and dismissing future peace talks as an "ultimatum" if the West intervenes on the battlefield.

Oleh Kiper, Head of Odesa Regional State Administration, held an online meeting with the Deputy Governor of Istanbul Province to discuss cooperation in such areas as children's health, medicine, IT technologies, youth internships, business missions and infrastructure projects.

Turkish authorities have detained 41 people on suspicion of links to the Islamic State in a large-scale operation in 12 provinces.

Lukashenko's statements are part of the Kremlin's information campaign aimed at increasing tensions on Ukraine's northern border, according to the Ukrainian Center for Countering Disinformation.

Turkey has detained 36 suspects in several cities on suspicion of links to ISIS, including financing, supplying medicines, and possession of illegal weapons and documents.