The Latest: Gaza ceasefire holds as questions loom over next steps in US plan The tenuous ceasefire in Gaza is holding after the release of the last living hostages and Palestinian prisoners The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Trump-Gaza latest: Bodies of more Israeli hostages returned after Palestinians killed ‘for breaking ceasefire’ Red Cross received bodies, Israeli military says, as truce appears at risk The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Trump plan to invite Netanyahu to Gaza summit aborted after Erdoğan warning Turkish president threatens to pull out of Sharm el-Sheikh conference unless Israeli PM’s attendance ruled out The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2025
Trump tests Turkey's energy dependence on Russia with lure of US power President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing growing pressure from Washington to cut Turkey’s heavy dependence on Russian oil and gas – and end his long-standing balancing act between Moscow and the West. Radio France Internationale · Oct 11, 2025
Trump feted by Cabinet members over ‘historic’ deal — on Gaza, not shutdown - Roll Call President Trump on Thursday celebrated the Israel-Hamas deal while showing little interest in working to end the government shutdown. Roll Call · Oct 9, 2025
OPINION - Donald Trump deserves the Nobel Peace Prize if this Israel-Palestine deal works Trump’s peace plan to end the conflict in Gaza is a magnificent achievement — he deserves his own hyperbole, writes Melanie McDonagh Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2025
The Latest: Israel and Hamas agree to the 'first phase' of Trump's peace plan Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
James Comey’s indictment is a trademark tactic of authoritarians Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 25, 2025 – only the second time in history an FBI director has faced criminal charges. The Conversation · Oct 8, 2025
Why does the supreme court keep bending the knee to Trump? As a new term begins, the justices have continually failed to provide a check on presidential power – with disastrous consequences The Guardian - US · Oct 6, 2025
US envoys head to Egypt for Gaza ceasefire talks as Trump says ‘we are very close’ to deal President says he will push to finalize agreement even as scores of Palestinians killed in latest Israeli attacks The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025
US Envoys Head To Mideast As Trump Warns Hamas Against Peace Deal Delay Donald Trump's son-in-law and a senior envoy were heading to Egypt Saturday to finalize hostage release details, as the US president warned he would "not tolerate delay" by Hamas in implementing a peace plan with Israel. International Business Times · Oct 4, 2025
Exclusive — Trump on Gaza deal push: "I said, 'Bibi, this is your chance for victory'" "Bibi took it very far." Axios · Oct 4, 2025
Airstrikes reported in Gaza despite Trump’s call for Israel to stop bombing ‘immediately’ – as it happened Netanyahu’s office has said that Israel is preparing for an ‘immediate implementation’ of the first stage of Trump’s Gaza plan The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2025
Turkey and Egypt's joint naval drill signals shifting Eastern Med alliances As efforts continue to resolve Israel’s war in Gaza, the conflict is threatening to destabilise the wider region. A rare joint naval exercise between once-rivals Turkey and Egypt is being seen as a warning to Israel, as long-standing alliances shift and new rival partnerships take shape across the Eastern Mediterranean. Radio France Internationale · Oct 4, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2025 Iran may release hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees into Iraq and Turkey Tehran considers move as part of multi-pronged offensive after bombing of nuclear sites and restoration of sanctions
Euronews · Oct 2, 2025 Turkish Airlines to launch flights to Armenia as relations improve As part of efforts to develop ties, Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara in June.
International Business Times · Oct 2, 2025 'Defect Or Be Jailed': Turkey Opposition Mayors Face New Threat Turkish opposition leaders say the government has found a new way to silence dissent: pressuring its mayors and local officials to defect to the ruling party.
The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025 Behind bars but not silenced: Veteran Turkish columnist perseveres through 'prison journalism' Turkish journalist Fatih Altayli has been imprisoned, but his reporting continues through a YouTube channel
The Guardian - US · Sep 28, 2025 The week in Trump absurdities: from Turkey’s ‘rigged elections’ to ‘your countries are going to hell’ The president, in five days, has claimed Tylenol causes autism, he was sabotaged at the UN and pronounced his rivals ‘guilty as hell’
Radio France Internationale · Sep 27, 2025 Erdogan’s Washington visit exposes limits of his rapport with Trump Turkey has hailed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s first White House visit in six years as a diplomatic win, though tensions over Donald Trump’s support for Israel’s war in Gaza still cast a shadow.
International Business Times · Sep 26, 2025 Turkish Airlines Inks Big Boeing Deal After Erdogan Visits US Turkish Airlines announced on Friday a deal to buy up to 225 Boeing jets, one day after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made his first White House visit since 2019.
International Business Times · Sep 26, 2025 'We Are Not Afraid,' Jailed Istanbul Mayor Tells Court Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor on Friday said he was "not afraid" as he denounced the legal case against him as part of a broader campaign of "judicial harassment," accusing the government of weaponising the judiciary to silence dissent.
Tom’s Guide · Sep 25, 2025 Trump signs TikTok deal — live updates Will this be a giant day for the future of vertial videos?
The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025 The Latest: Hegseth summons top military commanders for sudden meeting next week Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has summoned the military’s top officers to a base in northern Virginia for a sudden meeting next week, according to three people familiar with the matter
Euronews · Sep 25, 2025 Trump signals to Erdoğan that US could lift ban on F-35 sales to NATO ally Turkey The US removed Turkey from its flagship F-35 fighter jet programme after Turkey purchased the S-400 air defence system from Russia.