Turkey moved closer to expanding energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean after the second of Libya’s two governments endorsed maritime boundaries disputed by European Union members Greece and Cyprus.

Turkey is seeking parliamentary approval for a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a deal that could clear the way for military assistance to help Riyadh defend against Houthi attacks.

Turkey won’t send troops abroad to carry out attacks under a defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Thursday.

One of Turkey’s most prominent opposition politicians and a potential presidential contender resigned from his party that has been fractured by a prolonged leadership battle, vowing to continue his political career as an independent.

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan signaled technical military support for Saudi Arabia against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, in line with last month’s Mecca Defense Alliance.

Turkey vowed to stick with policies aimed at curbing chronic inflation through elections scheduled for 2028, signaling the government won’t loosen its economic program ahead of the vote.

Turkey signed a memorandum of understanding with Russia on Tuesday to import larger volumes of nitrogen fertilizer and overcome difficulties in sourcing urea from Persian Gulf producers, according to the Agriculture Ministry.

A deadly ferry disaster in the eastern Mediterranean has caused a junior coalition partner to resign in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, shaking the politics of the breakaway state.

Turkey, a key US ally and Iran’s third-largest trading partner, is at risk of losing a key energy supplier if Washington makes good on a threat to economically isolate Tehran.

Turkish lawmakers approved conditional amnesties for members of a Kurdish separatist group in an attempt to end one of the world’s longest insurgencies.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, establishing a coordinated security posture against the backdrop of the Iran war.

Turkey is seeking Russia’s consent to transfer air defense systems it bought from Moscow to a third country, an effort aimed at clearing the way for the purchase of US-made F-35 fighter jets.

Turkey is looking to secure the delivery of six F-35 jets from the US in an initial transaction, if President Donald Trump reverses a ban on Ankara buying the advanced fighter planes, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter.

President Donald Trump gave another strong indication that he may soon try to reverse his own ban on Turkey buying F-35 fighter jets from the US, vowing to lift sanctions on the country.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will urge French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to drop his opposition to Turkey buying a European missile-defense system, according to Turkish officials familiar with the matter.

Turkish authorities are escalating a years-long crackdown against perceived critics in the run up to this week’s NATO summit in Ankara, in a show of intolerance toward dissent.

As the US reduces its military commitment to the continent, Turkey is looking to benefit geopolitically and economically.

Turkish officials expect Syria’s president to visit Ankara around the time Turkey is hosting a NATO summit there next month, according to people familiar with the matter.

Turkey, ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara next month, is not only raising a security force larger than many alliance members’ militaries but also giving the Turkish capital a cosmetic makeover.

Turkey plans to reopen the long-shuttered Halki seminary as a university, reviving an institution central to Orthodox Christianity and addressing a longstanding demand from the US and the European Union.