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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at UNGA September 2026 Iran ceasefire talks

Turkey Has an Iran Ceasefire Idea. Neither Washington nor Tehran Is Listening.

Turkey's foreign minister Hakan Fidan held sessions at UNGA with every principal in the Iran ceasefire — Washington, Tehran, Hamas contacts — and earned no formal role in any of it. Ankara

September 25, 2026

by Dmitri Agafonov

A Mahan Air aircraft on the tarmac as US sanctions ground Iranian airline routes to Turkey and Georgia

US Sanctions Ground Mahan Air in Turkey and Georgia, Sealing Tehran’s Air Isolation

Operation Economic Outcast has closed Iran's last regional air corridors, suspending Mahan Air routes to Turkey, Georgia and Oman within one week as US sanctions reached ground-handling companies in Ankara and Tbilisi. The move cuts Tehran off from its main

September 21, 2026

by Akihito Muranaka

Turkish President Erdogan speaks about SCO membership at Bishkek summit September 2026

Erdogan Opens the Door to Full SCO Membership, Signaling Turkey’s Eastward Pivot

Returning from the SCO summit in Bishkek, President Erdogan said Turkey views full membership in the

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi seated for bilateral talks in Istanbul

Istanbul Meeting on Iran With E3 Participation Postponed Indefinitely

A seven-nation meeting in Istanbul on Iran's nuclear file, organised by Germany and Turkey, has been postponed with no new date set. The cancellation strips Europe of a key diplomatic signal as

August 29, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Cargo and container ships navigating the Black Sea shipping lane

Drone Strikes Turkish Rescue Vessel Responding to Earlier Black Sea Attack

Two Turkish vessels were struck by drones in the Black Sea on Thursday: the cargo ship Bordo Mavi, and then the rescue vessel L Kocatepe dispatched to help its crew. The double

August 29, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A screengrab of a Ukrainian drone striking what the Ukrainian military said was a Russian tanker in the Sea of Azov

A Drone Hit a Turkish-Run Ship in the Black Sea. Nobody Has Claimed It.

Eleven crew were pulled off the RMS TEAM after a drone strike set it on fire in the Black Sea. One is missing, the ship is probably a total loss, and no

August 22, 2026

Business·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif at the Mecca Pact signing ceremony, August 2026

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Turkish President Erdogan said Egypt could join the Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan Mecca Pact, days after the three nations signed a mutual defence clause compared to NATO's Article 5. Crown Prince MBS is now drawing

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during an exclusive Al Jazeera interview in which he said EU membership is no longer a priority for Ankara

Erdogan Says EU Membership No Longer a Priority, Calls Europe the Loser

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Al Jazeera that joining the European Union is no longer a priority for Ankara and that Europe is the one that loses by keeping Turkey out.

August 16, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Istanbul city lights at night showing the Bosphorus Strait connecting the Sea of Marmara to the Black Sea photographed from the International Space Station

Turkey Has Not Imposed Restrictions on Merchant Ships’ Transit in Black Sea, Source Says

Ankara has not restricted merchant vessel passage through the Black Sea despite a Bloomberg report claiming otherwise, a Turkish government source told RIA Novosti. Turkey is coordinating with both Moscow and Kyiv

August 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Arab League national flags at the Turkey-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan trilateral defense agreement signing

Egypt Could Join Ankara-Riyadh-Islamabad Defense Pact – Turkish Vice President

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said Egypt could join the Türkiye-Saudi Arabia-Pakistan collective defense pact signed on Friday, extending an explicit public invitation to Cairo less than 24 hours after the three-nation

August 8, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iraqi oil worker at a refinery near Basra as Turkey and Iraq sign the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline deal

Turkey and Iraq Sign Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal as Hormuz Crisis Batters Baghdad

Turkey and Iraq signed a one-year Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline renewal on Friday, extending Baghdad's western oil outlet as Iran's Hormuz closure slashes revenues from $6B to under $2B monthly. The deal leaves open

August 2, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani and Turkish President Erdogan shake hands in Ankara

Iraq’s Prime Minister Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Development Road Takes Shape

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi met President Erdogan in Ankara Monday after stops in Washington and Tehran. Kurdish communities on the Development Road's northern corridor remained outside the negotiations as Iraq and

July 28, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Turkish parliamentary defense committee head Hulusi Akar speaks to media following US-Turkey defense talks in Washington, July 17, 2026

Turkey Moves to Shed S-400 as Washington Signals Path Back to F-35 Program

Turkey's defense delegation met senior US lawmakers in Washington Thursday in the closest sign in seven years that Ankara's F-35 reinstatement is nearing. Deputy FM Levent Gumrukcu said for the first time

July 18, 2026

Government and Politics·News

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Turkey Has an Iran Ceasefire Idea. Neither Washington nor Tehran Is Listening.

US Sanctions Ground Mahan Air in Turkey and Georgia, Sealing Tehran’s Air Isolation

Erdogan Opens the Door to Full SCO Membership, Signaling Turkey’s Eastward Pivot

Istanbul Meeting on Iran With E3 Participation Postponed Indefinitely

Drone Strikes Turkish Rescue Vessel Responding to Earlier Black Sea Attack

A Drone Hit a Turkish-Run Ship in the Black Sea. Nobody Has Claimed It.

Erdogan Says Egypt Could Join Mecca Pact as Saudi-Led Defence Bloc Reshapes Middle East

Erdogan Says EU Membership No Longer a Priority, Calls Europe the Loser

Turkey Has Not Imposed Restrictions on Merchant Ships’ Transit in Black Sea, Source Says

Egypt Could Join Ankara-Riyadh-Islamabad Defense Pact – Turkish Vice President

Turkey and Iraq Sign Kirkuk-Ceyhan Pipeline Deal as Hormuz Crisis Batters Baghdad

Iraq’s Prime Minister Meets Erdogan in Ankara as Development Road Takes Shape

Turkey Moves to Shed S-400 as Washington Signals Path Back to F-35 Program

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