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Turkey asks Britain's MI6 to step up protection of Syria's Sharaa, sources say

FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled \"Unity of Islamic Discourse\" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa attends the Ministry of Awqaf conference titled \"Unity of Islamic Discourse\" at the Conference Palace in Damascus, Syria, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Khalil Ashawi/File Photo

Highlights of NATO chief's interview with Reuters

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and Ukraine war, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 5, 2026.  REUTERS/Yves Herman
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and Ukraine war, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 5, 2026.  REUTERS/Yves Herman

No talk of triggering NATO's Article 5 over Turkey missile shoot-down, Rutte says

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and Ukraine war, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 5, 2026.  REUTERS/Yves Herman
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacts during a one-on-one interview with Reuters on the Iran crisis and Ukraine war, at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium March 5, 2026.  REUTERS/Yves Herman

Turkey says it is closely following actions of Iranian Kurdish PJAK militant group

FILE PHOTO: Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as a part of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as a part of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

US sinks Iranian warship off Sri Lanka; NATO destroys missile heading for Turkey

Sri Lankan officials said 87 bodies and 32 survivors were picked up by rescuers after the IRIS Dena was hit by a US torpedo.
Sri Lankan officials said 87 bodies and 32 survivors were picked up by rescuers after the IRIS Dena was hit by a US torpedo.

Turkey has prepared plans for possible migrant flow from Iran, minister says

Turkey says NATO defences destroyed missile from Iran headed into its airspace

Ankara said debris from the air defence missile that intercepted the ballistic missile fell in the Dortyol district of Hatay province in south-eastern Turkey.
Ankara said debris from the air defence missile that intercepted the ballistic missile fell in the Dortyol district of Hatay province in south-eastern Turkey.

Turkey says it's engaging with all sides to end Iran war, resume diplomacy

A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
A woman walks on the street following an Israeli and U.S. strike on a police station, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 3, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Turkey eyes lifting U.S. CAATSA sanctions before U.S. midterms

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan speaks during an interview with Reuters at the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar, December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

Turkey's Erdogan says attacks on Iran are clear violation of international law

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of male and female dormitories at Bogazici University, in Istanbul, Turkey, February 13, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.