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Erdogan says South Korea could partner in Turkey's Sinop nuclear project, Yonhap reports

FILE PHOTO: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech during an event in Istanbul, Turkey, April 24, 2026. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo

Zelenskiy says he will head to Turkey for talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister Rob Jetten (not pictured) at the Catshuis in The Hague, Netherlands, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq

Aliyev's snub of Turkic summit brings Azerbaijan-Turkey tensions to fore

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attends a summit of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Turkmenbashi, Turkmenistan, October 9, 2026. Sputnik/Sergei Bobylyov/Pool via REUTERS

Turkish opposition backs voters to reject government 'coercion'

FILE PHOTO: Oppositon Yeni party supporters protest after Izmir Mayor Cemil Tugay joined the ruling AK Party, in Izmir, Turkey, October 7, 2026. REUTERS/Ali Dinc/File Photo

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Oct 30, 2026

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Argentina and Brazil are said to be frustrating progress at the UN biodiversity meeting in Yerevan, Armenia.

Fairy chimney rockfall kills two at Turkey's Cappadocia tourist attraction after heavy rain

A fire truck and ambulances are parked near the scene after rocks fell from a fairy chimney, a volcanic rock formation, following heavy rainfall in Goreme, in central Cappadocia region, Turkey, October 29, 2026. Ihlas News Agency via REUTERS

3 dead as ‘fairy chimney’ rock spires collapse at tourist site in Turkey’s Cappadocia

Turkey’s Cappadocia region is home to exquisite rock formations known as “fairy chimneys”.

Turkey warns against further attacks by Russia, Ukraine on Black Sea vessels

Turkish Defence Minister Yasar Guler speaks to the media following a trilateral meeting on Black Sea security in Sofia, Bulgaria, October 28, 2026. REUTERS/Spasiyana Sergieva

Iran holds ‘very good’ talks with Mecca pact nations on region’s security

(From left) Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman; Pakistan’s army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir; and Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin during talks with Iran in Tehran on Oct 26.

Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials on Oct 26, two sources say

Ministers from the Mecca Pact countries met up in Riyadh earlier in October, following an escalation of attack on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen.

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