Türkiye has announced it is taking all necessary diplomatic and security measures to protect maritime safety in the Black Sea following a surge in Ukrainian attacks on commercial tankers carrying Russian oil to global markets.

French President Emmanuel Macron told Xi Jinping that France and China must overcome their "differences", as the two leaders met in Beijing on Thursday.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has voiced confidence that his government’s ongoing “terror-free Türkiye” initiative will succeed, criticizing the main opposition leader for what he described as obstructionist rhetoric.

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he believes Russia's Vladimir Putin wants to end the Ukraine war despite inconclusive talks in Moscow, as U.S. officials prepared for a follow-up meeting with Kiev's top negotiator.

Turkish Defense Firm ASFAT signed a warship sales agreement with Romania, Turkish defense sources said on Wednesday.