Recent political events in Turkey stymied the country's path to slowing inflation and the fallout affected the economy as well as foreign exchange reserves, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development's chief economist said.

The PKK has "waged an insurgency against the Turkish state since 1984", said Politico. Originally, it aimed to create an independent state for Kurds, an ethnic group of about 40 million people spread over Turkey, Iraq, Iran and Syria. Such independence was promised by the allied powers after the First World War, but never granted.

Russia has not yet said who it will send to Istanbul on Thursday and has refused to respond to ultimatums.

A Turkey-based copper wire manufacturer will invest $34 million in a 91,000-square-foot facility in South Carolina. It is expected to create 135 new jobs.

Trump’s Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Goals on either side of halftime saw Inter Milan claim a crucial 2-0 win over Torino in their last Serie A outing.Nicola Zalewski scored his first goal in the Nerazzurri shirt to open the

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he will be present in Turkey for direct negotiations with Russian President Vladimir Putin, telling CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh he expects new sanctions to be imposed on Russia if a 30-day unconditional ceasefire isn’t agreed upon.

Rupali Ganguly requested celebrities from India to boycott their travel plans to Turkey in light of the ongoing India-Pakistan conflict. She posted on X, formerly Twitter.