Andrew Hopkins
@andrewhopkins.bsky.social
TRT World Diplomatic/Senior Correspondent/Moderator/Diplomasi Muhabiri, former Al Jazeera English, Channel Four News and Sky News, plus various newspapers.
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Greek Cypriot side quoted as saying the trip was 'absolutely condemnable and unacceptable'. The TRNC is recognized internationally only by Turkiye
Khan said other MPs had previously visited Northern Cyprus, like these last year..
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Khan said other MPs had previously visited Northern Cyprus, like these last year..
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August 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Greek Cypriot side quoted as saying the trip was 'absolutely condemnable and unacceptable'. The TRNC is recognized internationally only by Turkiye
Khan said other MPs had previously visited Northern Cyprus, like these last year..
www.ktto.net/wp-content/u...
Khan said other MPs had previously visited Northern Cyprus, like these last year..
www.ktto.net/wp-content/u...
NEW: #Turkiye's FM Fidan in #Syria today meeting President Al Sharaa + FM Al Shaibani
On the same day Turkish defence sources brief the SDF is not keeping to the March 10 agreement on integration
Reports of recent SDF/Syrian military clashes in:
- Aleppo countryside
- Manbij
On the same day Turkish defence sources brief the SDF is not keeping to the March 10 agreement on integration
Reports of recent SDF/Syrian military clashes in:
- Aleppo countryside
- Manbij
August 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
NEW: #Turkiye's FM Fidan in #Syria today meeting President Al Sharaa + FM Al Shaibani
On the same day Turkish defence sources brief the SDF is not keeping to the March 10 agreement on integration
Reports of recent SDF/Syrian military clashes in:
- Aleppo countryside
- Manbij
On the same day Turkish defence sources brief the SDF is not keeping to the March 10 agreement on integration
Reports of recent SDF/Syrian military clashes in:
- Aleppo countryside
- Manbij
Turkiye's not well known for its relations w/ Central America - but El Salvador might be an outlier
Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill is due here tomorrow (Tuesday)
Relations picked up speed after President Bukele gained office in 2019, and paid a visit in 2022 (pictured)
Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill is due here tomorrow (Tuesday)
Relations picked up speed after President Bukele gained office in 2019, and paid a visit in 2022 (pictured)
July 21, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Turkiye's not well known for its relations w/ Central America - but El Salvador might be an outlier
Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill is due here tomorrow (Tuesday)
Relations picked up speed after President Bukele gained office in 2019, and paid a visit in 2022 (pictured)
Foreign Minister Alexandra Hill is due here tomorrow (Tuesday)
Relations picked up speed after President Bukele gained office in 2019, and paid a visit in 2022 (pictured)
NEW: #Turkiye's President declines invitation from Nikos Christodoulides to a summit next year when Greek Cypriots hold the EU Presidency
'Such a meeting with them has no place in my book,' he tells journalists on way back from a visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern #Cyprus
'Such a meeting with them has no place in my book,' he tells journalists on way back from a visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern #Cyprus
July 21, 2025 at 10:40 AM
NEW: #Turkiye's President declines invitation from Nikos Christodoulides to a summit next year when Greek Cypriots hold the EU Presidency
'Such a meeting with them has no place in my book,' he tells journalists on way back from a visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern #Cyprus
'Such a meeting with them has no place in my book,' he tells journalists on way back from a visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern #Cyprus
Fidan also met Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation that came to Istanbul for the Ukraine talks
Meeting expected with Russian FM Lavrov tomorrow
Meeting expected with Russian FM Lavrov tomorrow
May 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Fidan also met Vladimir Medinsky, the head of the Russian delegation that came to Istanbul for the Ukraine talks
Meeting expected with Russian FM Lavrov tomorrow
Meeting expected with Russian FM Lavrov tomorrow
NEW: #Turkiye's Foreign Minister Fidan meeting #Putin in Moscow today, talking relations in general, but also 2 areas of interest right now:
- recent #Ukraine talks in Istanbul
- #Syria: Turkiye has been trying to bring Moscow + Damascus together 🇹🇷🇷🇺
- recent #Ukraine talks in Istanbul
- #Syria: Turkiye has been trying to bring Moscow + Damascus together 🇹🇷🇷🇺
May 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
NEW: #Turkiye's Foreign Minister Fidan meeting #Putin in Moscow today, talking relations in general, but also 2 areas of interest right now:
- recent #Ukraine talks in Istanbul
- #Syria: Turkiye has been trying to bring Moscow + Damascus together 🇹🇷🇷🇺
- recent #Ukraine talks in Istanbul
- #Syria: Turkiye has been trying to bring Moscow + Damascus together 🇹🇷🇷🇺
NEW: Summary of #Ukraine-#Russia talks situation in #Turkiye today:
- no meeting yet but hope of talks in some format tomorrow (Fri)
- Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and US officials all due in Istanbul
- Zelenskyy due at EPC Summit in Albania with Erdoğan on Friday 🇷🇺🇹🇷🇺🇦🇺🇸
- no meeting yet but hope of talks in some format tomorrow (Fri)
- Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and US officials all due in Istanbul
- Zelenskyy due at EPC Summit in Albania with Erdoğan on Friday 🇷🇺🇹🇷🇺🇦🇺🇸
May 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
NEW: Summary of #Ukraine-#Russia talks situation in #Turkiye today:
- no meeting yet but hope of talks in some format tomorrow (Fri)
- Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and US officials all due in Istanbul
- Zelenskyy due at EPC Summit in Albania with Erdoğan on Friday 🇷🇺🇹🇷🇺🇦🇺🇸
- no meeting yet but hope of talks in some format tomorrow (Fri)
- Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian and US officials all due in Istanbul
- Zelenskyy due at EPC Summit in Albania with Erdoğan on Friday 🇷🇺🇹🇷🇺🇦🇺🇸
NEW: #Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was the subject of an assassination plot 4-5 years ago, he tells Turkish TV channel @yirmidorttv.bsky.social
He says he was given heavy doses of arsenic and mercury which then showed up in tests - but refuses to name who was responsible
He says he was given heavy doses of arsenic and mercury which then showed up in tests - but refuses to name who was responsible
May 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
NEW: #Turkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan was the subject of an assassination plot 4-5 years ago, he tells Turkish TV channel @yirmidorttv.bsky.social
He says he was given heavy doses of arsenic and mercury which then showed up in tests - but refuses to name who was responsible
He says he was given heavy doses of arsenic and mercury which then showed up in tests - but refuses to name who was responsible
NEW: First meeting today of the new #Turkiye-#Egypt High Level Military Dialogue in Ankara - which is to become an annual event
Turkish and Egyptian Military Chiefs of Staff in attendance, General Metin Gürak and Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Khalifa 🇹🇷🇪🇬
Turkish and Egyptian Military Chiefs of Staff in attendance, General Metin Gürak and Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Khalifa 🇹🇷🇪🇬
May 8, 2025 at 2:24 PM
NEW: First meeting today of the new #Turkiye-#Egypt High Level Military Dialogue in Ankara - which is to become an annual event
Turkish and Egyptian Military Chiefs of Staff in attendance, General Metin Gürak and Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Khalifa 🇹🇷🇪🇬
Turkish and Egyptian Military Chiefs of Staff in attendance, General Metin Gürak and Lieutenant General Ahmed Fathi Khalifa 🇹🇷🇪🇬
NEW: #Turkiye's President Erdoğan due in Italy Tuesday for what seems to be at least his 10th face-to-face meeting w/ #Italy's Meloni since she became PM 2.5 years ago
Meloni was a critic of Turkish Govt before she became PM, but this year rang to wish him happy birthday 🇹🇷🇮🇹
Meloni was a critic of Turkish Govt before she became PM, but this year rang to wish him happy birthday 🇹🇷🇮🇹
April 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
NEW: #Turkiye's President Erdoğan due in Italy Tuesday for what seems to be at least his 10th face-to-face meeting w/ #Italy's Meloni since she became PM 2.5 years ago
Meloni was a critic of Turkish Govt before she became PM, but this year rang to wish him happy birthday 🇹🇷🇮🇹
Meloni was a critic of Turkish Govt before she became PM, but this year rang to wish him happy birthday 🇹🇷🇮🇹
NEW: Foreign Ministry sources say a fuel tanker operated by company from #Turkiye was hit during US strike on Ras Isa Oil Terminal in Yemen 2 days ago
No serious damage reported, hit only by shrapnel, and all 26 crew (4 Turks, 22 Indian citizens) are reportedly in good health
No serious damage reported, hit only by shrapnel, and all 26 crew (4 Turks, 22 Indian citizens) are reportedly in good health
April 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NEW: Foreign Ministry sources say a fuel tanker operated by company from #Turkiye was hit during US strike on Ras Isa Oil Terminal in Yemen 2 days ago
No serious damage reported, hit only by shrapnel, and all 26 crew (4 Turks, 22 Indian citizens) are reportedly in good health
No serious damage reported, hit only by shrapnel, and all 26 crew (4 Turks, 22 Indian citizens) are reportedly in good health
Understand #Turkiye's defence spending expected to be close to 3% of GDP next year - expectation is currently 2.83% but could be higher
#NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte has said there will have to be a new target of 3%+ for all members to meet current requirements
#NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte has said there will have to be a new target of 3%+ for all members to meet current requirements
April 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Understand #Turkiye's defence spending expected to be close to 3% of GDP next year - expectation is currently 2.83% but could be higher
#NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte has said there will have to be a new target of 3%+ for all members to meet current requirements
#NATO Sec Gen Mark Rutte has said there will have to be a new target of 3%+ for all members to meet current requirements
NEW: #Turkiye's President Erdoğan says talks still underway over official visit to Washington to meet US President Trump
However 1st meeting could take place at NATO leaders meeting in The Hague in June. Polish PM at NATO FMs meeting in Brussels says Trump will be there. 🇹🇷 🇺🇸
However 1st meeting could take place at NATO leaders meeting in The Hague in June. Polish PM at NATO FMs meeting in Brussels says Trump will be there. 🇹🇷 🇺🇸
April 4, 2025 at 1:01 PM
NEW: #Turkiye's President Erdoğan says talks still underway over official visit to Washington to meet US President Trump
However 1st meeting could take place at NATO leaders meeting in The Hague in June. Polish PM at NATO FMs meeting in Brussels says Trump will be there. 🇹🇷 🇺🇸
However 1st meeting could take place at NATO leaders meeting in The Hague in June. Polish PM at NATO FMs meeting in Brussels says Trump will be there. 🇹🇷 🇺🇸
The new gas pipeline that links #Turkiye to #Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan is to be officially opened today (Wed)
It's expected to substantially reduce Nakhchivan's dependance on Iranian gas, is 97km long, and starts from Iğdır in Turkiye. 🇹🇷🇦🇿
It's expected to substantially reduce Nakhchivan's dependance on Iranian gas, is 97km long, and starts from Iğdır in Turkiye. 🇹🇷🇦🇿
March 5, 2025 at 7:03 AM
The new gas pipeline that links #Turkiye to #Azerbaijan's exclave of Nakhchivan is to be officially opened today (Wed)
It's expected to substantially reduce Nakhchivan's dependance on Iranian gas, is 97km long, and starts from Iğdır in Turkiye. 🇹🇷🇦🇿
It's expected to substantially reduce Nakhchivan's dependance on Iranian gas, is 97km long, and starts from Iğdır in Turkiye. 🇹🇷🇦🇿
NEW: #Germany's President Steinmeier comes out firmly against President #Trump's suggestion that Palestinians should be re-located from #Gaza
Says it 'cannot be accepted' and this should be the basis for any further talks with the US, during press conference on trip to Ankara
Says it 'cannot be accepted' and this should be the basis for any further talks with the US, during press conference on trip to Ankara
February 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
NEW: #Germany's President Steinmeier comes out firmly against President #Trump's suggestion that Palestinians should be re-located from #Gaza
Says it 'cannot be accepted' and this should be the basis for any further talks with the US, during press conference on trip to Ankara
Says it 'cannot be accepted' and this should be the basis for any further talks with the US, during press conference on trip to Ankara
A short time later, the welcome by President Erdoğan
February 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
A short time later, the welcome by President Erdoğan
Meeting of #Turkiye's and #Greece's Foreign Ministers in Qatar on Sunday - ahead of an expected get-together of the Turkish President and Greek PM soon
Had been mooted for January but busy schedules seem to have pushed it back. No official date yet announced.🇹🇷 🇬🇷
Had been mooted for January but busy schedules seem to have pushed it back. No official date yet announced.🇹🇷 🇬🇷
February 3, 2025 at 6:53 AM
Meeting of #Turkiye's and #Greece's Foreign Ministers in Qatar on Sunday - ahead of an expected get-together of the Turkish President and Greek PM soon
Had been mooted for January but busy schedules seem to have pushed it back. No official date yet announced.🇹🇷 🇬🇷
Had been mooted for January but busy schedules seem to have pushed it back. No official date yet announced.🇹🇷 🇬🇷
Diplomacy picking up pace in past few days btw #Syria plus #Turkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia - 3 of the most active countries in supporting the new govt
Turkish FM Fidan visited Saudi on Tuesday, then since Ahmad Al-Sharaa was declared Interim President, the foot's on the gas.
Turkish FM Fidan visited Saudi on Tuesday, then since Ahmad Al-Sharaa was declared Interim President, the foot's on the gas.
February 2, 2025 at 12:31 PM
NEW: Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan confirms #Turkiye to host freed Palestinian prisoners - as long as the #Gaza ceasefire deal holds
To play host alongside other countries in the region, mentions Turkiye has done it before when Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was released in 2011
To play host alongside other countries in the region, mentions Turkiye has done it before when Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit was released in 2011
February 2, 2025 at 12:30 PM