
At the beginning of 2026, hostilities between Ukraine and Türkiye escalated through reciprocal unmanned aerial vehicle (drone) attacks and mutual accusations. Both sides accused each other of targeting civilian infrastructure during New Year’s Eve. The incidents occurred as the war entered its fourth year, amid ongoing peace talks mediated by Europe and the United States under European and United States mediation.Russia claimed that Ukraine launched drone strikes against a civilian hotel and caf
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Edanur Karakoç

On 24 February 2022 the Russian Federation officially launched a large-scale military operation against Ukraine. In the first hours of the war, multiple Ukrainian cities were targeted by missile strikes and ground forces advanced into Ukrainian territory from the northern eastern and southern fronts. A state of alert was declared in numerous strategic centers including the capital Kyiv and the Ukrainian government initiated a national mobilization process from the very first days of the conflict
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Zeynep Gül

The striking of a Turkish vessel at the Chornomorsk Port occurred during a Ukrainian attack on the Chornomorsk Port on 12 December 2025, resulting in damage to a foreign-flagged vessel owned by a Turkish company. The incident has been recorded within the context of developments concerning maritime traffic and port security in the Black Sea during the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.BackgroundThroughout the Russia-Ukraine war, maritime security freedom of navigation and the protection of p
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Duygu Şahinler

Russia-Ukraine War began on 24 February 2022 and has now completed its third year as of 24 February 2025. Over the course of three years, war has continued with military and political developments affecting millions of people. BackgroundThe war initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin on 24 February 2022 with the declaration of a “special military operation” has produced wide-ranging military political and economic consequences within three years. More than 20 percent of Ukrainian territory
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Edanur Karakoç

The 2025 Warsaw Security Forum is the 12th edition of the forum, one of Europe’s leading security conferences, which has been held since 2014. The forum focuses on strengthening transatlantic cooperation and developing responses to shared threats. The 2025 meeting will take place on 29–30 September in Warsaw, the capital of Poland.The event brought together over 2,500 senior participants from governments, international organizations, industry representatives, think tanks and civil society. It wa
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Edanur Karakoç

Declaration of Intent on Defense Equipment Supply between France and Ukraine was signed on 17 November 2025 at the Villacoublay Air Base near Paris by French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. This letter of intent establishes a long-term cooperation framework enabling Ukraine to procure fighter jets air defense systems radars and unmanned aerial vehicles from the French defense industry.The agreement provides for the supply of 100 Rafale F4 fighter jets SAMP/
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Edanur Karakoç

Russia–Ukraine Peace Talks (November 2025) refers to a multilateral negotiation process conducted between Washington, Kyiv, Moscow, and European capitals, intensifying in the final week of November 2025 and the first days of December 2025, as a result of diplomatic initiatives led by the United States. The process began with the revision of the 28-point initial peace draft prepared by the United States, took shape through talks held in Geneva, Florida, and various European cities, and continued
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Zeynep Gül

The Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Drone Strike refers to an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) strike on the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, located approximately 110 kilometers north of Kyiv, Ukraine, on February 14, 2025. Confirmed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and Ukrainian officials, the strike resulted in an explosion and fire on the roof of the New Safe Confinement (NSC), which protects Reactor No. 4, the site of the 1986 nuclear disaster.BackgroundThe Chernobyl Nuclear Power
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Edanur Karakoç

The Suwałki Corridor is a narrow strip of land connecting the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to the rest of Türkiye’s territory. It lies between Belarus and two NATO and EU member states, Poland and Lithuania, forming a constrained geographical passage. This corridor is approximately 100 kilometers long and serves as the only land link connecting the Baltic states—Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—to their NATO and EU allies in the rest of Europe.It is located about 350 kilometers from mainland Rus
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Mustafa Cem İnci

Ukrainian Borscht is a traditional soup based on beets, containing vegetables and optionally meat. Its distinctive red color derives from beets, and the dish is one of the most recognized elements of Ukrainian culinary culture.Borscht is prepared with varying ingredients and cooking methods across different regions, but its Ukrainian form is defined by specific ingredient preferences and culinary practices. The role of borscht in Ukrainian cuisine encompasses a wide range of uses, from everyday
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