A cargo vessel reported being approached by a small craft carrying six armed people about 88 nautical miles southwest of Yemen‘s Balhaf on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said. There was an exchange of fire between the small craft and the vessel’s armed security team, and the craft then turned away, UKMTO added….
Türkiye’s Communications Director Burhanettin Duran on Wednesday rejected criticism directed at Türkiye and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In a statement on NSosyal, Duran said it is “complete audacity for an administration and leader with a record marked by the killing of tens of thousands of civilians over decades in…
Turkey and Israel appear to be heading towards increasing chances of a confrontation in the region. This confrontation has so far played itself out primarily as a war of words. For instance, Turkey’s interior minister, Mustafa Ciftci, said he hoped to see the “liberation” of Jerusalem. He compared this to recent conflicts between Armenia and…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan attended the South‑East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) Summit in Bulgaria’s capital, Sofia, on Wednesday. According to diplomatic sources, Fidan represented President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during the official visit. The SEECP brings together leaders and ministers from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia,…
Israel’s Ministry of Defense opened its national pavilion at ILA Berlin 2026 on Wednesday, leading a 15-company delegation to one of the world’s largest aerospace and defense exhibitions. The event is held once every two years at Berlin ExpoCenter Airport. Participating companies include Elbit Systems, IAI, Rafael, BIRD Aerosystems, Uvision, and ten additional Israeli defense…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will begin an official visit to Bulgaria on Thursday for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and discussing regional developments. Fidan, already in Sofia, will represent President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the South‑East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit hosted by Bulgaria. On Wednesday, he met Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis…
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has projected that oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are expected to resume in the third quarter of the year, signaling a gradual recovery in one of the world’s most critical energy corridors. However, the agency also warned that traffic volumes are unlikely to return to pre-war levels…
Aysu Bicer 10 June 2026•Update: 10 June 2026 A group of more than 460 former European political figures has written an editorial calling on the EU to take tougher action against Israel over its military operations in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The signatories include former Irish leaders Leo Varadkar and Eamon Gilmore, as…
Orders for the world’s largest oil tankers have surged to a record high, eclipsing the previous peak reached during the 2008 financial crisis and reviving concerns that a future supply glut could leave shipowners competing more aggressively for cargoes. Supertanker Orders Reach Unprecedented Levels Orders for Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) have climbed to 262…
Baku, June 9, AZERTAC Representatives of Azerbaijan’s Food Safety Agency and Israel’s Ministry of Health held a bilateral meeting to discuss the expansion of food trade, review import requirements, and explore the mutual recognition of food safety systems. The parties also exchanged views on prospects for exporting products of animal origin to Israel. The meeting…
