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Chinese H-6 Aircraft Flies Off Alaska
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Chinese H-6 Aircraft Flies Off Alaska

For the first time, Chinese H-6 aircraft flew in the international airspace but near Alaska, alongside Russian Tu-95 Bear bombers.

TRNC Calls for a Joint Naval Base with Turkiye
Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

TRNC Calls for a Joint Naval Base with Turkiye

TRNC’s Minister of Public Works and Transportation, Erhan Arıklı, has stated that it is time to set up a naval base with Turkiye.

Niger: A Critical Step in Africa
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Niger: A Critical Step in Africa

Turkiye’s visit to Niger might be the key to a new level of bilateral relations. A source close to meetings commented on an “intergovernmental summit rather than a working visit.”

Turkiye Holds Critical Meetings with Niger
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Turkiye Holds Critical Meetings with Niger

Turkiye’s and Niger’s delegations met in Niamey in Joint Working Meeting to discuss bilateral relations and development in the Sahel region.

NATO Opens Liaison Office in Jordan Amman
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NATO Opens Liaison Office in Jordan Amman

NATO expanded its focus on its southern vicinity by establishing a liaison office in Jordan to foster enhanced cooperation between the Middle East and Africa.

NATO Opens Liaison Office in Jordan Amman
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NATO Opens Liaison Office in Jordan Amman

NATO expanded its focus on its southern vicinity by establishing a liaison office in Jordan to foster enhanced cooperation between the Middle East and Africa.

U.S. Completes the Departure from Niger
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

U.S. Completes the Departure from Niger

The U.S. completed its withdrawal from Niger as the last Air Force C-17 Globemaster III took off from Air Base 101 in the Sahel Country.

ASEAN Ambassadors Hold Meeting with SSB
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ASEAN Ambassadors Hold Meeting with SSB

Turkish Secretariat of Defence Industries SSB and ASEAN countries ambassadors completed the monthly informal meeting.

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to Cooperate in Mine Hunting
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Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to Cooperate in Mine Hunting

Turkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria signed an MCM agreement to activate a centre to combat drifting sea mines in the Black Sea.

Mine Clearance Activities at the Black Sea Begins in July
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Mine Clearance Activities at the Black Sea Begins in July

Mine clearance efforts to make the Black Sea safer through a joint initiative by Turkiye, Romania and Bulgaria will begin in July.

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Visits Burkina Faso
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Visits Burkina Faso

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Ouagadougou on a two day long official visit to Burkina Faso.

French President Lobbies in favour of Russia
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French President Lobbies in favour of Russia

French President Macron puts pressure on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to receive Russian titanium for Airbus.

Russia unilaterally moves Lithuania and Finland's border
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Russia unilaterally moves Lithuania and Finland's border

According to a draft government resolution, Russia has decided to unilaterally change maritime borders with Lithuania and Finland in the Baltic Sea.

Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

Greek Americans Want to End the Arms Embargo on Greek Cyprus

Greek American Senators submitted a bipartisan bill to Congress to lift the arms embargo in the Greek Cyprus part of the island.