A+

A-

Earthquakes shake Mediterranean coast of Türkiye, Caspian Sea region

16 March 2026 12:25

A 4.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Türkiye in the Mediterranean Sea, with tremors recorded at 10:46 Baku time, the Turkish Disaster and Emergency Management Authority announced.

Earthquakes shake Mediterranean coast of Türkiye, Caspian Sea region

The Telegraph: Merz preparing plan against “traitor states”

Boeing blocks key Patriot missile technology transfer to Ukraine

China's red lines: Will Beijing really arm Iran? Article by Matanat Nasibova

Media: IRGC claims missile strike on Jordan air base destroyed three US F-35 jets

The Odyssey set to surpass Oppenheimer at US box office in just 13 days

AFC criticises lack of consultation over FIFA Forward Enterprise proposal

US sanctions eight tankers, 10 companies over Iranian oil trade

The Martin Ryan case: which countries became France’s secret targets?

UEFA vows to boycott World Cup if FIFA pursues private ownership plan

WSJ: Musk prepared Tesla China business for separation

Cathay Pacific Cargo launches first freight flight to Astana

Finland сloses border gates over swine fever risk

Hundreds evacuated as wildfire burns for third day in western Türkiye VIDEO

Türkiye, Iraq sign one-year oil pipeline agreement

Over 1,400 Georgian citizens deported from EU in first half of 2026

Iran threatens response that would send entire region back to Stone Age

FM: Georgia deepening Central Asia ties without shifting from other partners

Armenia reaches deal with Georgia to launch fish product exports

Iran says it deployed new long-range drones

Bloomberg: Russian billionaires lose combined $5 billion in wealth in 2026

Türkiye detains suspect linked to 2016 Erdoğan assassination attempt

Russia halts OECD nuclear agency contribution for 2026

Georgia’s Kulevi refinery shifts to Kazakh, Libyan oil to avoid sanctions

Chevron: US, Kazakhstan seek Caspian Pipeline Consortium safeguards

Fire breaks out at Ufa refinery after drone attack, authorities say PHOTO / VIDEO

Long queues build at Armenia–Georgia border crossings VIDEO

Iran's Araghchi criticises UK over IRGC designation, regional role

French FM raises Black Sea security concerns in talks with Kazakhstan

Media: US, Israel weighing strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure

Wildberries prices surge after drone strikes disrupt Russia's largest online marketplace

Russia turns to Asian migrant workers to address labour shortage

Almaty advances plans for 250-bed multi-specialist cancer centre

Armenia reaffirms commitment to Eurasian Economic Union amid trade challenges

Russia plans mass rollout of biometrics on rail network

Oil refining emerges as key driver of Georgia's economic growth

Astana hosts top global esports teams in $1 million competition

Armenia takes control of wine factory owned by opposition leader

Medvedev: Russia to strengthen efforts to counter Western sanctions

CIS states prepare joint statement on preventing arms race in outer space

Türkiye issues “yellow” weather alert for 11 provinces

India invites Russia to BRICS summit in New Delhi

Brickwork collapses in residential building in Russia's Saratov VIDEO

Türkiye detains 216 in nationwide crackdown on organised crime

Russia imports gasoline from Morocco to ease fuel shortages

Kazakhstan braces for 40°C heatwave at start of August

Kazakhstan, China advance Shymkent refinery upgrade plans

Almaty airport secures up to $670 million loan backed by shares, assets

Georgian FM, US chargé d'affaires discuss bilateral ties

Iran's IRGC says it fired on two tankers in Strait of Hormuz