Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan announced that Ankara and Washington are developing creative solutions to lift US sanctions imposed on Turkey over its purchase of Russian S-400 missile defense systems. The discussions represent a potential breakthrough in a longstanding dispute between the NATO allies.
Turkey's parliament approved legislation establishing a legal framework for disbanding the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and offering conditional pardons to thousands of Kurdish militants, marking a major step toward ending a decades-long conflict that has killed tens of thousands. The law excludes jailed PKK founder Abdullah Ocalan, whose release remains a central demand of the group.
Two Turkish-owned roll-on/roll-off cargo vessels were struck by drone attacks near Russia's Novorossiysk port in the Black Sea, leaving three crew members seriously injured. Turkey has called on both Russia and Ukraine to ensure safe navigation for commercial shipping in the region.
