Turkey

Blaze forces families to abandon Turkish tour boat

Families were on board for the outing near the coastal resort of Fethiye, which is particularly popular with British tourists.

Turkey lays out plans for defence pact with Pakistan and Saudi Arabia

The three Sunni Muslim US allies signed the “Mecca Joint Defence Agreement” on Aug 7.

Which Trump officials joined him on his secret flight out of Turkey?

US President Donald Trump disembarks from Air Force One after he had secretly reboarded it at Royal Air Force Mildenhall in Britain on July 8.

‘If I go, you go, right?’: Travelling on the presidential plane – without Trump

Credible missile threat led to secret aircraft switch for Trump, source says

A catering truck is parked on the other side of Air Force One on July 8, before US President Donald Trump’s departure from Ankara en route to Washington after his participation in the NATO leaders’ summit, at Ankara Esenboga Airport, Turkey.

Turkey's PKK peace law brings hope to mothers, anguish to veterans

Hatice Yasar, a member of the \"Peace Mothers\" who says her two sons joined the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and never returned, poses for a photograph during an interview with Reuters in Diyarbakir, Turkey, August 11, 2026. REUTERS/Sertac Kayar

Trump says Air Force One ruse was Secret Service, military call

Trump confirmed he covertly switched planes upon his departure from Turkey.

Mecca defence accord underscores West Asia’s shifting geopolitical sands

(From left) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Mecca on Aug 7.

Trump flew secretly from Turkey due to Iranian threat

After US President Donald Trump boarded the old Air Force One in front of cameras in Ankara, he was secretly shuttled to a smaller plane, an Air Force C-32A.

Turkish parliament passes landmark law to advance PKK peace process

Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) walk for a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group, in the Qandil mountains, Iraq October 26, 2025. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani

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