The US-Iran memorandum of understanding has expired, but the countries are not negotiating a future peace treaty. “No talks are taking place,” Donald Trump writes, claiming that the Strait of Hormuz is open. Iran’s chief negotiator, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, for his part, says the strait remains closed.
World politicsPolice in the Turkish city of Izmir used tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest called by opposition leader Özgür Özel.
WorldTurkish police have stormed the opposition CHP headquarters in Ankara, using tear gas and rubber bullets on supporters gathered outside. Erdogan appears to have concluded that he cannot accept allowing the opposition to form, says political scientist Paul Levin.
WorldUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Istanbul. The two "agreed on new steps in security cooperation," according to Zelenskyy.
ConflictsA ballistic missile fired from Iran has been shot down in Turkish airspace, Turkey says. It was reportedly intercepted by NATO air defenses further inland, near the Mediterranean Sea. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has issued a warning to Iran and spoken with Iran's president.
ConflictsTurkey wants a “limited ceasefire” to stop attacks on ports and energy facilities in Ukraine and Russia. Meanwhile, a Turkish ship was reportedly damaged in a Russian airstrike on the port city of Odessa.
ConflictsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the Turkish capital Ankara. Afterwards, Erdogan says he wants Ukraine and Russia to return to the negotiating table in Istanbul.
WorldHamas will stick to the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, claims Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Today his country is hosting talks on the future of the Gaza Strip.
ConflictsRecep Tayyip Erdogan is expected to visit Doha in Qatar on Wednesday. The Turkish president wants to buy 24 used Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets from the host country, reports Bloomberg, citing sources.
BusinessPresident Donald Trump's son-in-law and advisor Jared Kushner and US envoy Steve Witkoff have landed in Egypt, where they join the ongoing talks on ceasefire and potential peace in the Gaza war. From Hamas come signals of some optimism.
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