Turkiye’s Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia: What to expect
Erdogan will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, his office says.

Erdogan will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani PM Shehbaz Sharif, his office says.






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Israel escalates Gaza attacks and pushes hardline demands, threatening the US-backed peace roadmap.
Once Turkiye’s prime minister, Ahmet Davutoglu has stepped back from party politics.
The renewed agreement ensures crude flow of 750,000 barrels a day through the Iraq-Turkiye pipeline, officials confirm.
Ahmet Davutoglu, a former Turkish PM and Erdogan ally-turned-critic, has stepped down from politics.
Under the agreement, Israel would have to withdraw from Gaza. But Palestinians remain sceptical.
Climate change has helped southern Europe’s likelihood of wildfires double since 1981, say researchers.
Bombings take place as Hamas officials meet with Qatari, Egyptian and Turkish mediators in Cairo to discuss truce.
US President Donald Trump has again signalled support for selling F-35 fighter jets to Turkiye.
Ankara could receive 1 million barrels per day of Iraqi oil after Turkish Petroleum stake in BP-run Kirkuk oilfield.
Former CHP chair Ozgur Ozel and other MPs form New Party, creating new political challenge for Erdogan’s AK Party.