The Latest Breaking News from Hakan Fidan

Iran informed Turkey of potential retaliation options before strike on Israel. Efforts made to prevent escalation in the region.

The Turkish government has announced restrictions on Israeli trade, along with the suspension of scheduled flights to Israel. The moves come in the aftermath of a shock defeat for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's party in nationwide local elections, in which the opposition targeted trade with Israel amid growing condemnation…

Russian president tells Red Square crowd Crimea is ‘pride of Russia’ on 10th anniversary of annexation. What we know on day 755

Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills three, 12 wounded in strike on Myrnograd, says Ukraine while Russia says one killed in Ukrainian shelling

The 87-year-old pontiff said parties should ‘have the courage to negotiate’, and do so ‘before things get worse’ - what we know on day 746

Erdogan pitches himself as go-between, Zelenskyy indicates Russia would not be invited to the first meeting.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Istanbul on Friday for talks with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the war with Russia, Turkish state media reported.

German ambassador to Moscow summoned to Russian foreign ministry in order to explain leaked military discussion

Germany accuses Russia of conducting ‘information war’; Zelenskiy calls on west to provide military aid or face ‘one of the most shameful pages of history’