Azerbaijan is a Key Link Between Central Asia, South Caucasus and Europe, says Cassis

Azerbaijan’s geopolitical position makes it an important connecting link between Central Asia, the South Caucasus and Europe, Ignazio Cassis, Federal Councillor and Head of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs of the Swiss Confederation, OSCE Chairman-in-Office, has said. Cassis made the remarks during a press briefing in Baku with Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, Report […]

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How Curad-1 Will Revolutionize Energy Future of Somalia, Türkiye

Roughly 370 kilometers (230 miles) off Somalia’s central coast, between Xarardheere and Hobyo in Galmudug state of Somalia, the Turkish drillship Çağrı Bey has begun what is arguably the country’s most consequential energy experiment to date. The target, Curad-1, is the first test well within a trio of offshore blocks mapped using advanced 3D seismic […]

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Türkiye Considers Role in Demining Hormuz Following Iran-US Agreement

Türkiye could consider taking part in multinational demining operations in the Strait of Hormuz after a possible peace agreement between the U.S. and Iran, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said late Friday. Speaking to reporters in London, Fidan said Türkiye “would be open to” participating in a coalition tasked with clearing naval mines in the Strait […]

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Palestinians vote in first elections since Gaza war

RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories: Palestinians in the West Bank and a central area of Gaza began voting Saturday in municipal elections in a first vote since the Gaza war, marked by a narrow political field and widespread disillusionment. Nearly 1.5 million people are registered to vote in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, as well as 70,000 people […]

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Azerbaijani FM Heads to Thailand for Key UN Session

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov departed on a working visit to Thailand on April 19, heading to the capital Bangkok. Bayramov will take part in and address the 82nd session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific on April 20, where Azerbaijan is serving as chair, The Caspian Post […]

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What Does New NATO Base in Istanbul Mean for Montreux Convention?

As tensions boil and conflict spreads across the Middle East following U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, an announcement that NATO plans to set up a new force for Türkiye’s Black Sea region has fueled fresh debate on the nature of the Montreux Convention and whether it could potentially be circumvented. Ankara has acknowledged plans to establish […]

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Strait of Hormuz blocked as gaps remain on Iran peace talks

WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was at a standstill on Sunday after Iran reasserted control over the strategic waterway that is key to global energy supply, days before a fragile ceasefire with the United States was set to expire. Iran’s top negotiator said recent talks with the US had made progress, while President […]

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Turkey says US withdrawal from European security architecture could be ‘destructive’

Discussions are under way on how to manage or mitigate a possible US withdrawal from the “European security architecture”, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday. He gave no details of the discussions, but said such a withdrawal by the United States could be “destructive” for Europe if carried out in an uncoordinated way. […]

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Iran defiant as Israel strikes Tehran and drones fired at Israel from Yemen

Iran fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel today (30 March) and vowed to “punish the aggressor” as Israeli forces pounded Tehran and oil prices rose after Yemen’s Houthis entered the war in the Middle East. Israel’s military said two drones ‌from Yemen had been intercepted on Monday, two days after the Iran-aligned Houthis, fired […]

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