Russian ship owner arrested in Bulgaria over 2020 Beirut port blast
Bulgarian authorities have detained Igor Grechushkin, the Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to the ammonium nitrate at the heart of the 2020 Beirut...
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held separate phone calls on Saturday with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev and Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to talk about bilateral ties as well as regional and global topics.
During the call with Radev, Erdogan said efforts to end the war between Ukraine and Russia are ongoing. He noted Türkiye is closely watching Bulgaria’s careful approach and is working to bring the parties together in Istanbul to find peace in the region.
Erdogan also highlighted improving relations between Türkiye and Bulgaria, with progress in many areas. He mentioned ongoing work to boost cooperation in defense and energy sectors.
In his talk with Somalia’s Mohamud, Erdogan said Türkiye supports Somalia’s development goals through democracy and will continue helping Mogadishu fight terrorism.
He also stressed that Türkiye’s support in energy and fishing with Somalia will carry on, describing the cooperation as promising.
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Bulgarian authorities have detained Igor Grechushkin, the Russian owner of a cargo ship linked to the ammonium nitrate at the heart of the 2020 Beirut port explosion, Lebanese judicial officials said.
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