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‘Does he know anything?’: Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev on Trump’s plans to legitimise Russian annexation

Exiled Soviet-era dissident tells the Guardian that for the US to turn its back on the territory would be ‘shameful’

The Guardian - UK

'Just Joking': Macron Denies Dispute With Wife, Blames Disinformation

French President Emmanuel Macron denied Monday having a domestic dispute with his wife Brigitte after a video appeared to show her shoving his face away when they touched down for a visit to Vietnam, blaming disinformation campaigns for trying to put false meaning on the footage.

International Business Times

Trump and Erdogan grow closer as cooperation on Syria deepens

Turkey and the United States are stepping up their cooperation in Syria, strengthening a partnership that has grown despite tensions with Israel. The two countries say they are working more closely on security and stability in the region, reflecting a broader reset in their relationship.

Radio France Internationale

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Turkiye’s Erdogan meets Pakistan PM in Istanbul weeks after India conflict

President Erdogan holds talks with Prime Minister Sharif as they strive to boost ties.

Al Jazeera

President Erdogan met with Syrian interim leader al-Sharaa in Istanbul

Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa's surprise visit to Istanbul followed his meeting with US President Donald Trump in Saudi Arabia.

Euronews

Syria’s al-Sharaa meets Erdogan in Turkiye as sanctions lifted

The meeting comes after US and EU agreed to lift sanctions to allow the civil war-hit country to recover and rebuild.

Al Jazeera

Turkey issues dozens of arrest warrants for military personnel over alleged links to 2016 coup

Officials say the individuals were identified through phone records and allege that FETÖ continues to pose a major threat to the state.

Euronews

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Turkish prosecutors target 63 members of the military over ties to a 2016 coup attempt

Prosecutors in Turkey say they have issued arrest warrants for 63 active-duty military personnel over links to a group accused of attempting a coup in 2016

The Independent UK

Why Indian consumers are boycotting Turkish goods

India launches sweeping unofficial boycott of Turkish goods, services and academic institutions after Recep Tayyip Erdogan voices support for rival Pakistan

The Independent UK

PKK ends 40-year fight but doubts remain about the next steps

The Kurdistan Workers Party, the PKK, has announced the end to its more than forty-year fight against Turkey, a conflict that claimed more than 40,000 lives. But the declaration, called historic by Turkish officials, is being met by public skepticism with questions remaining over disarmament and its calls for democratic…

Radio France Internationale

Turkey issues arrest warrants for 22 in Istanbul municipality corruption probe

Turkish authorities issued arrest warrants for 22 people, targeting Istanbul's Metropolitan Municipality over alleged corruption. Mayor İmamoğlu denies wrongdoing.

Euronews

Trump’s lifting of Syria sanctions is a win for Turkey, too – pointing to outsized role middle powers can play in regional affairs

President Donald Trump announced while in Saudi Arabia on May 14, 2025, that the United States would lift sanctions on Syria. The turnaround was a huge victory for the government of Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa as he attempts to consolidate power nearly six months on from his movement’s stunning toppling…

The Conversation

Top Director Akin Slams Turkey's 'Mobster' Leaders Over Arrests

Acclaimed film director Fatih Akin said he fears ending up behind bars if he returns to Turkey, with his manager there in jail accused of attempting to overthrow the government.

International Business Times

Istanbul talks highlight Turkiye’s balancing act between Russia and Ukraine

Since the outbreak of the war, Turkiye has weighed its support for Ukraine against maintaining its ties to Russia.

Al Jazeera

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Turkey enters South Asia conflict zone with drones, diplomacy and ideological ambitions

Last week, as hundreds of drones from Pakistan infiltrated India’s Western front, residents in border towns watched in fear, red lights flashing across the night skies with an eerie whirring sound.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,177

These are the key events on day 1,177 of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

International Business Times

Russia And Ukraine To Meet In Istanbul, But Expectations Low

Delegations from Moscow and Kyiv will be in Istanbul Friday for what could be their first direct meeting on the conflict in Ukraine since 2022, but the absence of Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves little hope for progress in ending the war.

The Guardian - UK

Zelenskyy sends team for peace talks but says Russia ‘not serious enough’

Two sides set for first direct negotiations since March 2022 but Russia’s lower-level delegation in Istanbul seen as snub

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The Independent UK

Trump declares Ukraine peace deal won’t happen until he and Putin ‘get together’ after Turkey talks fiasco

Volodymyr Zelensky says the Russian leader’s failure to attend talks in Turkey shows he is not serious about ending Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine

Euronews

Ukraine to send its delegation to Istanbul talks with Russia, Zelenskyy not going

Ukraine’s president confirmed that he has agreed to send the delegation to Istanbul for a lower-level talk with Russia’s representatives, but he will not be present there himself.

The Independent UK

Mapped: Frontline in Ukraine as Kyiv and Moscow set to begin first direct talks since 2022

Russia has rejected Ukraine’s repeated offer of a comprehensive, unconditional 30-day ceasefire which Mr Zelensky says would allow for proper peace negotiations to take place

International Business Times

Russian Delegation, Without Putin, Arrives In Istanbul For Ukraine Talks

Putin was not included on a list of Moscow's negotiating team published by the Kremlin late Wednesday, after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky challenged him to turn up in person to the talks.

Radio France Internationale

First direct peace talks between Moscow, Kyiv since 2022 to begin in Turkey

A Russian delegation landed in Istanbul on Thursday for the first direct peace talks with Ukraine in more than three years, Russian state media reported, but without President Vladimir Putin as many world leaders had urged.

The Conversation

Why are Turkey and the PKK turning to peace – and can it last?

Negotiations to end more than 40 years of conflict between the Turkish state and the Kurdistan Workers’ party (PKK) have taken on a concrete dimension. On May 12, two months after the PKK’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Öcalan, wrote a letter in which he called on the group to lay down…

International Business Times

Turkey Eyes Legal Steps After Kurdish Militant Group PKK Disbands

After the decision by the Kurdish militant group PKK to disband, Turkey was eyeing Wednesday a raft of legal and technical measures to ensure its full implementation and finally end a four-decade insurgency.

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