Tag: Turkey
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Drugs seized at Ambarli
Turkish police seized 228 kilograms cocaine at a port in Turkey’s most populated city Istanbul and detained nine suspects, the Istanbul Governorship Provincial Police Department announced on Tuesday. The department […]
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Mediterranean Shipping Summit Istanbul 2020
The Mediterranean Shipping Summit 2020 in Istanbul focuses on opportunities and challenges of working in the Mediterranean Sea, as well as stimulating the integration of the Turkish Shipping Industry to […]
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Egypt and UAE Establish Libya Naval Commando Unit To Counter Turkish Naval Interests In Mediterranean
March 09: A special naval commandos unit made of of dozens of Libyan fighters has been setup with the help of the UAE to carry out operations against Turkey’s naval […]
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Italy Arrests Captain of Vehicles Carrier Over Alleged Libya Arms Trafficking
February 21: Italian authorities have arrested the captain of a Lebanese-flagged vehicles carrier ship which was seized in the port of Genoa on suspicion of trafficking arms to Libya, including […]
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French Carrier Spots Turkish Frigate Escorting Arms Shipment to Libya
January 31: The French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle this week spotted a Turkish frigate escorting a cargo ship carrying armoured vehicles to Libya, pan-Arab daily Asharq al-Awsat quoted French […]
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Khalifa Haftar’s Forces Release Vessel With Turkish Crew After Seizure on Saturday
December 23: The forces of Libyan renegade military commander Khalifa Haftar have released a vessel with Turkish crew members seized over the weekend in the Mediterranean Sea. Ahmad al-Masmari, a spokesman for […]
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Libya’s Maritime Deal With Turkey Presents New Hurdle to Ending War
December 02: Efforts to end Libya’s war face another hurdle after its internationally recognized government signed a preliminary maritime agreement with Turkey, angering neighboring states that see it as a […]
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Greek Authorities Seize 1.2 Tons of Marijuana and Arrest 4 Following High-Speed Chase At Sea
October 01: Greek authorities have seized over 1 ton of marijuana and arrested four citizens suspected of being part of a Albania-Turkey narcotics trafficking network. The seizure came after a […]
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Released Iranian Tanker Switches Destination to Turkey
August 24: The Iranian tanker ‘Adrian Darya’, formerly known as ‘Grace 1’,which has attracted media attention for being at the centre of a confrontation between Washington and Tehran over the […]
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Turkish-Cypriot Tensions Rise As Turkey Explores Natural Resources in Eastern Mediterranean
August 07: Two Turkish drill ships are continuing operations in the eastern Mediterranean and another ship will join them this month, Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said, as a dispute over […]
