The Latest Breaking News from Istanbul

Iran holds ‘frank’ nuclear talks with European powers amid sanctions threat

Diplomatic meeting in Istanbul between Tehran and E3 countries is first since Israel and US attacked Iran in mid-June.

Al Jazeera · Jul 25, 2025

Tehran ready for nuclear talks if US takes steps to rebuild trust, Iranian official says

Iran is set to meet on Friday in Istanbul with Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3 nations, and the European Union’s deputy foreign policy commissioner.

Euronews · Jul 24, 2025

Passenger who died mid-flight en route to San Francisco is identified

The passenger suffered a medical emergency while the plane was mid-air, Turkish Airlines told The Independent in a statement.

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2025

Kremlin Expects 'Difficult' Talks With Ukraine In Istanbul

Russia said that it expected talks with Ukraine later on Wednesday in Istanbul to be "difficult", downplaying expectations of a breakthrough at a meeting between the two sides after nearly three and a half years of war.

International Business Times · Jul 23, 2025

Russia and Ukraine discuss more prisoner exchanges at Istanbul talks

Ukraine proposed direct talks within weeks between Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin.

Al Jazeera · Jul 23, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: Mirage fighter jet crashes after pilot ejects due to technical fault

Protests take aim at Zelenskyy over targeting of anti-corruption agency; envoys read to meet Russian counterparts in Istanbul. What we know on day 1,246

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025

Moscow Not Expecting 'Breakthroughs' From Ukraine Talks

Moscow on Tuesday once again downplayed expectations for a third round of peace talks with Ukraine and did not confirm the date for a meeting in Istanbul set for Wednesday by Ukraine.

International Business Times · Jul 22, 2025

‘No miracles’: Russia downplays Ukraine talks as deadly attacks continue

Kremlin downplays expectations for Istanbul talks as Ukraine says 10-year-old killed in Russian attack on Kramatorsk.

Al Jazeera · Jul 22, 2025

Russia launches 42 drone strikes on Ukraine overnight, hours after agreeing to Istanbul peace talks - as it happened

At least a dozen people injured in strikes, after the two countries agreed to meet for negotiations on Wednesday

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2025

Can you afford to live here? Europe’s cities ranked by rent-to-salary ratio

Euronews Business takes a close look at net salaries and the rent for one-bedroom flats in European city centres to reveal the best and worst rent-to-salary ratios across Europe.

Euronews · Jul 22, 2025