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Defence Industries Secretariat head Haluk Görgün has stated that stronger defence cooperation between Türkiye and Romania will enhance joint capabilities and contribute to NATO collective security. He cited the delivery of the CAm. Roman corvette to the Romanian Navy as a reflection of growing strategic ties.Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.

Defence Industries Secretariat head Haluk Görgün has stated that stronger defence cooperation between Türkiye and Romania will enhance joint capabilities and contribute to NATO collective security. He cited the delivery of the CAm. Roman corvette to the Romanian Navy as a reflection of growing strategic ties.Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.

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Syrian president meets US congressional delegation, Trump's envoy in Ankara

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Syrian president meets US congressional delegation, Trump's envoy in Ankara

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Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrives at Esenboga Airport for an official visit in Ankara, Turkiye on July 08, 2026.

Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa held a meeting in Ankara with a US congressional delegation and US envoy Tom Barrack, with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al‑Shaibani also in attendance. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the NATO summit hosted by Türkiye.

Syrian President Ahmad al‑Sharaa met a delegation of US members of Congress and US envoy for Syria and Iraq Tom Barrack on Wednesday in the Turkish capital Ankara . The Syrian Arab News Agency SANA reported that the meeting also included Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al‑Shaibani, but did not immediately disclose details of the discussions or identify the members of the US congressional delegation .

Summit sidelines

Sharaa arrived in Ankara on the sidelines of the NATO summit, which Türkiye hosted for the second time after the 2004 Istanbul summit. The gathering brought together 36 heads of state and government, alongside representatives from several Gulf countries, to discuss regional security, defence cooperation, and conflicts spanning Europe and the Middle East. The Syrian leader was invited by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, whose government has played a central role in supporting Syria's political transition following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024.

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