President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Bishkek on Aug. 31 for a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit, where he is scheduled to address an expanded session and meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Aug. 31 to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to keep up a pressure campaign aimed at hobbling Tehran's economy.

A court in Turkish Cyprus has ordered the captain of the Filo Jet and eight other suspects held for three more days as authorities investigate suspected negligence in the ferry sinking that left eight people dead and 20 missing.

Türkiye has become the 71st country to sign the Artemis Accords, joining the United States-led framework for peaceful and responsible space exploration as Ankara prepares to send a hybrid-propelled spacecraft to the Moon in early 2027.

EU defense ministers gathered in Ireland on Sept. 1 to discuss Ukraine’s shortage of air-defense missiles and suspected hybrid attacks across Europe as Russia stepped up its strikes on the country.