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🔴 #LATEST — 5 killed, 13 injured in terrorist attack on Iran’s Zahedan courthouse, according to Iranian media

Türkiye debuts its indigenous Gokhan ramjet air-to-air missile at IDEF 2025, boasting supersonic speed, extended range and bi-directional data links turkiyetoday.com/nation/turkiye…
Türkiye unveils first indigenous fast attack craft at IDEF 2025 defense fair 700-ton vessel features domestic weapon systems, advanced automation, 39+ knot speed turkiyetoday.com/nation/turkiye…
Fenerbahce face Dutch club Feyenoord away on August 6 in the Champions League third qualifying round, with the return leg set for August 12 in Istanbul

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan calls on the PKK/YPG-linked SDF to honor its March 10 deal with Damascus, urging full disarmament
Türkiye, the top buyer of Russian oil products, faces potential fuel price hikes as Moscow moves to restrict exports
🔴#LATEST — Fitch affirms Türkiye’s ‘BB-’ rating with a Stable outlook, citing high inflation

🔴#LATEST — Moody’s upgrades Türkiye’s sovereign credit rating from “B1” to “Ba3” and revises outlook from “positive” to “stable”

Armenia’s 49-year-old Metsamor Nuclear Power Plant continues to raise fears of a potential Chernobyl-like disaster at Türkiye’s border, as experts warn it poses serious risks to the wider region
Morgan Stanley warns that the Turkish lira’s accelerating depreciation and crowded carry trade positions increase downside risks
UK, France, and Germany jointly urge Israel to lift aid restrictions and reach an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Türkiye wins $30M arbitration as tribunal backs solar license cancellation challenged by Italy’s Enel
Trump blames Hamas for failed Gaza ceasefire talks and dismisses France’s recognition of Palestine, while the UN warns of mass starvation in Gaza
Türkiye’s BIST 100 index ends the week up 2.4%, with investors eyeing fresh credit rating updates from Moody’s, Fitch
🇮🇷🇮🇶 A new regional trend in Iranian proxy politics ◾️ Pro-Iran candidates face setbacks ◾️ Iraq recalibrates its ties with Iran ◾️ Why Hezbollah and Hashd al-Shaabi differ turkiyetoday.com/region/baghdad…
At IDEF 2025, Turkish arms manufacturer SYS Group signed key defense agreements with Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Azerbaijan, reinforcing Canik's status as a trusted global brand in small arms and naval systems turkiyetoday.com/nation/turkiye…
France recognizes Palestine at the United Nations General Assembly; US, Israel condemn move, but many European and Arab countries praise it as a historic step toward peace turkiyetoday.com/region/france-…
Flames reach Perge ancient city in Türkiye’s Antalya as wildfires engulf surrounding forests─Roman amphitheater and stadium under threat turkiyetoday.com/nation/wildfir…
🇹🇷Why Türkiye’s presence in Syria matters ◾️ Damascus had to request support ◾️ Phased deployment, no imminent combat role in the South ◾️ Legal basis and regional coordination ◾️ Strategic logic behind long-term rebuilding turkiyetoday.com/region/what-wi…
Türkiye’s “Heritage for the Future” project is transforming ancient city of Aspendos with expanded excavations, stunning finds and night museum tours turkiyetoday.com/culture/turkiy…