Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan cautioned on Friday against any renewed attack on Iran, saying such a move would exacerbate tensions and further expand the conflict there, adding that diplomacy and dialogue were the only way to end the war. Source link
On 21 October 2026, Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan, and Indonesia signed a multilateral memorandum of understanding in Doha to deepen defense-industry cooperation. The agreement, named the Bedir (or Badr) Memorandum of Understanding, focuses on joint military production, research and development, technology sharing, technical training, and the integration of complementary industrial capabilities. Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Güler …
An MP in Turkey’s parliament has called on the country’s interior minister to clarify the investigation into the disappearance of a Greek Orthodox monk who was last seen in Istanbul in July. Source link
The Libyan Parliament’s ratification of the 2019 Turkey-Libya maritime memorandum strengthens Ankara’s position in the Eastern Mediterranean and complicates Greece’s attempts to block a deal Athens views as violating its rights, Turkish media reported on Friday (23 October 2026). According to Türkiye Today, the move bolsters Turkey’s diplomatic standing. Greek strategy had partly relied on …
Police said Friday they have identified two women currently jailed in Spain as being members of an international ring of jewel thieves dubbed the “ghost gang” that allegedly targeted at least two stores in Greece. Source link
A complaint about possible breaches of labor, insurance, and tax rules began unraveling the Pizza Fan scandal. Prosecutors have charged the first 23 people arrested in the case with, depending on the individual, forming, joining, and directing a criminal organization. According to the investigation, from at least 2016 the accused set up and joined a …
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty told his Turkish counterpart that Cairo “categorically rejects” Turkey’s disputed maritime rights deal with Libya, which eastern Libyan authorities ratified Wednesday. Source link
The European People’s Party (EPP) Group, the largest political group in the European Parliament, has issued a call for the European Union to respond more decisively to unfair trade practices by China. In a newly adopted position paper, the group highlights the EU’s roughly €360 billion trade deficit with China—equivalent to nearly €1 billion a …
Police in southern Attica investigating a reported domestic abuse case have arrested a man who turned out to be sought for involvement in a brutal axe murder more than two decades ago. Source link
Two gunmen opened fire at a Greek Orthodox church in Karak, killing at least 7 and wounding ~10. Security forces are pursuing the unidentified attackers. No motive confirmed. The source told the official Al-Mamlaka broadcaster that “at least seven people died in the shooting at Hammoud Church in Karak, while about 10 others were wounded, …