Erdogan warns climate change threatens humanity like war, pandemics

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned on Sunday that climate change poses a grave threat to humanity comparable to war and global pandemics, while highlighting that the Zero Waste initiative has contributed 365 billion Turkish liras to the economy and achieved significant resource savings.

Türkiye hosts 10th trilateral meeting with Azerbaijan, Georgia

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will host the 10th trilateral meeting with his Azerbaijani and Georgian counterparts in Istanbul on Monday, with delegations expected to review transport initiatives along the Middle Corridor and discuss energy security amid rising geopolitical uncertainty in the South Caucasus.

Anadolu summit in Gaziantep to revive Türkiye-Syria trade ties

Anadolu Agency will gather business leaders and officials from Türkiye and Syria at the City Economies Summit on June 9 to examine the revival of cross-border trade and logistics networks, with economy ministers from both countries set to address the opening panel.

Iran says World Cup squad must enter, leave US on match day

Iran's envoy to Mexico said the national football team faces strict visa restrictions requiring same-day entry and exit for matches in the United States, abandoning training camp plans in Arizona amid the continuing US-Israeli war with Tehran.

Pakistani minister arrives in Tehran for Iran-US mediation talks

Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrived in Tehran on Saturday for talks with senior Iranian officials including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as Islamabad seeks to advance mediation efforts aimed at breaking the current deadlock in negotiations between Iran and the United States.

US Muslim rights group condemns Israeli attacks that killed 7 Palestinians

The Council on American-Islamic Relations denounced Israeli forces on Saturday for killing a seven-month-old infant in the occupied West Bank and six displaced civilians sheltering in a Gaza tent, urging Washington to halt military support for Tel Aviv.

Poland warns Ukraine over UPA unit, says Volhynia memory 'not negotiable'

Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz told a senior Ukrainian envoy on Saturday that commemorating the Ukrainian Insurgent Army remains unacceptable, declaring that the memory of Volhynia massacre victims is "not subject to negotiation."

Rosneft chief says US oil firms gain from Hormuz crisis

Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin said Saturday that US oil companies have gained "noncompetitive advantages" from the Strait of Hormuz crisis, citing estimates that American firms could earn over $60 billion in additional profit next year while noting that China's energy planning leaves it better prepared for disruptions than other nations.

Pentagon chief says Europe faces 'invasion' of dangerous ideologies

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned on Saturday that Europe is facing what he called an "invasion" of "dangerous ideologies" arriving by sea, likening contemporary migration flows to the historic D-Day landings during a ceremony in Normandy while challenging European capitals to take action.

Iran condemns US strikes on coastal sites as ceasefire violation

Iran's Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned US strikes on radar and coastal surveillance facilities in southern Sirik and Qeshm Island, characterizing the attacks as a breach of the April 8 ceasefire agreement and warning that Washington would bear responsibility for any escalation.

Hamas opens Cairo talks on Gaza ceasefire implementation

Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem said the Palestinian group has begun meetings in Cairo with mediators and factions to complete the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and arrange the second phase, focusing on ending Israeli violations and securing humanitarian aid access.

Israeli drone strike kills 6 Palestinians in Gaza City tent

Medical sources said six Palestinians were killed and 10 others, including children, were injured when an Israeli drone strike hit a tent sheltering displaced civilians in Gaza City's Al-Rimal neighborhood on Saturday, as Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement continue to mount.

Iran team departs Türkiye for World Cup base amid visa delays

Iran's national football team departed Türkiye for Mexico on Saturday after completing a 15-day training camp in Antalya ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as 15 members of the delegation remain without US visas despite all players and coaching staff having secured entry permits, according to Iran's state broadcaster IRIB.

Iraqi star Hussein held seven hours at Chicago airport

Iraqi striker Aymen Hussein was questioned for seven hours at Chicago airport upon arrival with the national squad, local media reported Saturday, forcing the team to return to its base without its leading forward ahead of upcoming World Cup warm-up fixtures.

Germany vows faster military buildup over 'Russian threat'

Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Saturday that Germany will accelerate military procurement and boost defense spending to counter what Berlin sees as an ongoing Russian threat, with the Bundeswehr targeting 460,000 personnel as part of a strategy to become Europe's strongest conventional force by 2039.

Erdogan calls for new economic paradigm to prevent crises

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that financial crises cannot be prevented without shifting to economic models centered on justice and production, calling participation finance a fairer and safer alternative for the global financial architecture.

Türkiye's Fidan meets Bangladesh PM Rahman in Dhaka

Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.

Zero waste unites climate fight paths, says Emine Erdoğan

Türkiye's First Lady Emine Erdoğan highlighted the zero waste movement as a transformative bridge uniting diverse climate fight methods, opening the Zero Waste Forum 2026 in Istanbul with thousands of participants from 183 countries ahead of the COP31 Climate Summit.

Türkiye urges rules-based trade, warns on protectionism at OECD summit

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat called for preserving the rules-based multilateral trade system centered on the World Trade Organization at the OECD Ministerial Council Meeting in Paris on Friday, warning against rising protectionism while holding bilateral talks with Ukrainian, Canadian, US and Bulgarian counterparts on trade agreements and customs cooperation.

Türkiye positioned to weather global economic shocks: Central Bank

Central Bank Governor Fatih Karahan said on Friday that Türkiye is positioned to withstand severe global economic shocks amid reinforced financial buffers and a favorable trajectory in the current account deficit, speaking at the Global Islamic Economy Summit in Istanbul.

Netanyahu says no Lebanon deal in place despite US talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Security Cabinet on Friday that no ceasefire agreement has been finalized with Lebanon, citing Hezbollah's opposition to US-brokered terms and adding that the army stands ready to expand operations if diplomatic channels fail to produce an acceptable deal.

Pentagon raises Israel spy threat to critical level: Report

The Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest possible level, citing concerns that Israeli espionage is increasingly targeting senior US officials to gain insight into the Trump administration's internal deliberations on Middle East conflicts, according to an NBC News report.

Hamas delegation arrives in Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks

Khalil al-Hayya leads a senior Hamas delegation that arrived in Cairo on Friday evening for negotiations on completing the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement and establishing mechanisms to enter the second phase, with talks set to begin Saturday and continue for several days, according to a statement from the movement.

Putin says 'no sense' in meeting Zelenskyy after open letter

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that he currently sees 'no sense' in holding talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, dismissing an open letter from Kyiv as containing 'elements of boorishness' and questioning whether its author genuinely sought dialogue.

US yet to issue visas for Iranian football staff ahead of World Cup

Fars News Agency reported on Friday that several technical and administrative members of Iran's national football team have yet to receive US entry permits ahead of the tournament, even as the squad holds its pre-World Cup training camp in the resort city of Antalya in Türkiye.