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Recep Tayyip Erdogan hopes Iran unrest will be resolved through diplomacy

Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Thursday said Ankara opposed a military operation against Iran, a strategy US President Donald Trump has repeatedly discussed as a way of aiding the Iranian people over the crackdown on protests.

Turkey's Erdogan hails Syria army for 'careful' offensive despite 'provocations'

Turkey has long been hostile to the US-backed SDF, seeing it as an extension of the Kurdish militant PKK and a major threat along the 900-kilometre (550-mile) border it shares with Syria.

Islamabad's demands, Taliban pushback: How Turkey quitting Afghanistan mediation has left Pakistan isolated | Explained

Multiple rounds of talks facilitated by Turkey, along with Qatar and Saudi Arabia, failed to bridge the gap between Islamabad and the Afghan Taliban.

‘Venezuela must not descend into chaos’: Erdogan pushes back on US action in call with Trump

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned US President Donald Trump against destabilising Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro’s ouster, stressing respect for sovereignty, law, and cautioning force would fuel chaos and conflict.

Could quitting smoking make Italian PM Meloni less sociable?

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni joked that quitting smoking could make her dangerous during a light-hearted exchange with Turkish President Erdoğan at the Gaza summit, as leaders combined diplomacy with levity.

Namaste, poker face and chuckles: How Giorgia Meloni stole the show at Gaza peace summit with priceless reactions

Giorgia Meloni’s reactions are becoming a trademark at international events. Her eye-roll at US President Joe Biden during the NATO summit remains one of the most viral images of recent years.

'No need for any third party to mediate,' says MEA after Turkish President Erdogan rakes up Kashmir issue

"Our stand on the Kashmir issue is very clear, there has been no change in it," said MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

‘Waste of human life’: Trump urges Erdogan to halt purchase of Russian oil, F-35 deal in focus

Trump underscored that Russia’s economy is already reeling under the costs of the conflict, yet energy sales remain a vital source of income

At UNGA, Turkey needles India on Kashmir again: How Erdogan's 'Muslim brotherhood' with Pakistan eclipsed handshake with Modi

Turkey’s tilt toward Pakistan increases mistrust between Ankara and Delhi at a time when both countries could have found pragmatic reasons to stabilise ties.

WATCH: Police use pepper spray as thousands gather to protest Istanbul mayor's arrest in graft charges

Imamoglu was detained following a raid on his residence earlier this week, sparking the largest wave of street demonstrations in Turkiye in more than a decade.

'Unwarranted, unacceptable': India lodges strong protest over Erdogan’s Kashmir remarks

"The Kashmir issue should be addressed according to the UN resolution through dialogue and keeping in mind the aspirations of the people of Kashmir," Turkiye President Erdogan said during his Pakistan visit last week.

Viral video of Turkish President Erdogan allegedly 'slapping' child sparks controversy

A viral video shows Turkish President Erdogan seemingly 'slapping' a child on stage during a July 27 ceremony in Rize, celebrating houses rebuilt under Turkey's urban transformation initiative.

Erdogan warns of intervention, Israel reminds him of Saddam Hussian's downfall

President Tayyip Erdogan suggested a potential Turkish intervention in Israel, likening it to Turkey's past actions in Libya and Nagorno-Karabakh. He did not specify the nature of the intervention.

Turkey’s Erdogan is down, but don’t count him out

The election upset of President Erdogan’s AK Party is just the start in a long fight for liberal democracy

Erdogan’s Putin meeting was more about damage control than grain

Turkey’s strongman is stuck in a loveless triangle with Russia and NATO

Erdogan begins mending fences but are economic compulsions behind change of heart?

There are clear shifts, which includes reconciliation with the Gulf states, Israel, and the West, dumping unorthodox economic ideas, and introducing measures to deter migrants from flowing into Türkiye​

Erdogan and Sisi end their feud 10 years too late

If not for a pointless dispute, Turkey and Egypt might have forged the Middle East’s most powerful economic partnership. What can they salvage now?