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Turkey has canceled the visa-free regime for Tajik citizens, requiring them to obtain visas to enter Turkey from April 20.

Ukrainian intelligence supports the Pope's call for an exchange of prisoners according to the "all for all" formula. However, Ukraine does not see the Russian side interested in such an action.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Turkey alone is not enough for Ukraine's negotiations with russia, and that a peace summit involving many countries is needed for mediation efforts.

More than 2,200 military personnel from 12 NATO and partner countries will take part in Exercise Sea Shield 24, which will take place in Romania from April 8-21 and will include maritime and riverine operations in the Black Sea region.

The Chief Ombudsman of Turkey plans to visit Ukrainian prisoners in russia to understand the conditions of their detention, which is an extremely important initiative for Ukraine.

Trade between Turkey and Russia has been shrinking due to Western sanctions, and Turkish exporters of engineering products are facing a potential $1 billion drop in sales to Russia this year as sanctions lists are rapidly expanding to target goods that could be used for military purposes.

At least 29 people were killed in a fire at the Masquerade underground nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey.

Riots broke out in several Turkish cities, including Hakkari, Izmir and Van, due to the withdrawal of opposition candidate Abdullah Zeydan from the elections by the Van provincial election commission, which led to clashes with police, detentions and injuries.

Turkish opposition leader Mehmet Palaz died after a balcony collapsed while celebrating his victory in the local elections.

Turkey's main opposition party, the CHP, has won major victories in Istanbul and Ankara, dealing a significant blow to President Erdogan's ruling AKP party in local elections.

Ekrem Imamoglu of the opposition Republican People's Party won the mayoral election in Istanbul with a 10% margin, dealing a serious blow to President Erdogan's ruling party.

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In the municipal elections in Turkey on Sunday, President Erdogan and his main opponent Imamoglu will compete for control of the strategically important city of Istanbul.

Despite Western sanctions, russia increased its imports of nitrocellulose, a key ingredient for gunpowder production, by 70% in 2022 from companies in the US, Germany, Taiwan, and other countries.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit the United States on May 9 to meet with President Joe Biden for the first time at the White House.

The US and UK are investigating more than $20 billion in cryptocurrency transfers to Russia through the Russian exchange Garantex using Tether, suspected of facilitating financial crimes and illegal transfers.

A delegation from the US House of Representatives will visit Turkey on March 29 to discuss the supply and modernization of F-16 fighter jets for the Turkish Air Force and the situation in Syria.

A mobile office of the State Enterprise "Document" has started operating in Munich, Germany, allowing Ukrainians abroad to obtain passport documents.

Armenia's exports to russia have risen sharply since the imposition of sanctions, raising Western concerns about possible sanctions circumvention.

The United States is negotiating to increase purchases of explosives from Turkey to increase the production of artillery shells for Ukraine.

Samsung Pay will stop supporting russian Mir payment cards from April 2024, automatically removing all previously added Mir cards from the service.

Turkey has detained 147 people as part of its operations against ISIS, while reports have emerged that two suspects in the moscow terrorist attack visited Istanbul before the incident.

Russian oil companies are facing delays of up to several months in receiving payments from banks in China, Turkey, and the UAE due to heightened caution about possible secondary US sanctions that undermine the Kremlin's oil export revenues.

Ukraine's U19 football team defeated Switzerland 3-0 and qualified for Euro 2024 without conceding a single goal.

Dmytro Lubinets met with his Turkish counterpart, Şeref Malkoç, to discuss the protection of the rights of Ukrainian prisoners of war, with the participation of about 800 people, including relatives of detainees and released Ukrainians, who shared their experiences of torture and violations in russian captivity.

Turkish President Erdogan plans to visit Washington in early May to meet with US President Biden to discuss bilateral relations, the Russian-Ukrainian war, and the situation in Gaza.

A Swedish citizen was killed and another injured in a shooting in a Turkish cafe, where 3 suspects fled the scene.

Turkey reiterates its non-recognition of Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea from Ukraine following an illegitimate referendum in 2014, emphasizing its support for Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty.

At the 2023 Deaflympics in Erzurum (Turkey), the Ukrainian national team won 19 awards, including 10 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze medals, taking first place in the medal standings for the first time.

The Permanent Synod of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church has issued a statement rejecting Pope Francis' proposal to raise the white flag and negotiate with Russia, emphasizing that surrender means death for Ukrainians in view of Russia's genocidal intentions to destroy Ukrainian identity.