April 22, 2023

A group of unidentified people opened fire on the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Party) election liaison office in Istanbul’s Bahçelievler Kocasinan during the night, Turkish media reports.   While no one was injured in the incident, a large number of police teams were dispatched to the site upon notice.   Police teams arrived…

Kazakhstan ramped up oil exports bypassing Russia in the first quarter of 2023 as it seeks to reduce its dependency on its vast neighbour, data from industry sources and Refinitiv showed, Reuters reports.   While Kazakh oil exports through the Caspian Sea and the Caucasus are relatively small, they have risen sharply since Moscow began…