Inside the ‘dead zone’ in Europe’s last divided capital
Elections in Cyprus raise hopes for fresh attempt to resolve decades old conflict on the divided Mediterranean island
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
Iran seeks to avert US military attack with mediation talks
Hegseth says US forces prepared to follow Trump’s orders to ensure Tehran does not pursue nuclear weapons capability
Trump announces ‘board of peace’ to administer Gaza
US, working with Egypt, Turkey and Qatar, will ensure disarmament of Hamas, Trump says
New blow to Gaza peace deal as Israel refuses to reopen Rafah border crossing
Azerbaijan says it will not send troops to take part in International Stabilisation Force for Palestinian territory
Xi Jinping vows ‘unstoppable’ unification of China and Taiwan following military drills
US intelligence increasingly concerned over advancing capabilities of China’s armed forces
Pope Leo condemns violence in name of religion at landmark event in Turkey
Pontiff urges Christian leaders to overcome centuries of heated divisions
Pope Leo says global conflicts are putting humanity’s future at risk
Pontiff visits Turkey on first trip outside Italy as pope, bringing message of peace
Pope Leo set to visit Middle East on first international trip as pontiff
First papal journey of US pontiff centres on Turkey and Lebanon as regional tensions persist
Three children among 25 killed in Russian strike on Ukrainian apartment buildings
Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrives in Turkey for talks on finding a settlement that may bring Russia’s invasion to an end
New Turkish Cypriot president pledges to resume peace talks
Turkish Cypriot president-elect has pledged to resume talks with Greek Cypriots over forming a federation
Trump Urges Erdogan to cut back on purchases of Russian oil
US president suggests Turkey may be allowed to obtain F-35 fighter jets
Ankara court adjourns case on opposition leader and alleged party procedural irregularities
Court to decide in October whether to annul Republican People’s Party’s 2023 congress and oust its leader Ozgur Ozel
Why investors should fear Trump’s war on statistics
The sacking of Erika McEntarfer has spooked Wall Street banks, which are briefing clients that it undermines the credibility of labour and inflation figures
Kurdish militants burn weapons in Iraq to start disarmament after decades of insurgency against Turkey
PKK decided to end its separatist struggle after public call to do so from its long-imprisoned leader
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