Turkey
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ crackdown expands as authorities target activists, venues and protesters
Turkey’s LGBTQ+ crackdown has expanded across 15 provinces, with activists, rights groups, venues and protesters targeted in raids and arrests.
Israel, Syria and Turkey on the brink: US-mediated talks follow near-war over airbase strikes
Israel, Syria and Turkey edge toward war after Israeli airbase strikes; US-mediated talks in Jordan seek de-escalation and new security rules.
Istanbul overtakes Heathrow: Europe’s aviation crown changes hands
Heathrow is running its two runways at or near saturation, limiting its ability to add flights during peak periods.
Mecca Pact Signals New Security Triangle Across Gulf and South Asia
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan have pledged to treat an armed attack on one as an attack on all, creating a new layer of regional deterrence.