U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was set to address European leaders on Saturday as they try to step up their autonomy in defence while salvaging transatlantic ties badly strained under President Donald Trump.

Türkiye on Friday rejected resolutions adopted by the European Parliament that it said contained “baseless allegations” against the country.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that a change of government in Iran would be the "best thing that could happen," as he sent a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East to ratchet up military pressure on the Islamic republic.

 Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa issued a presidential decree appointing a governor for Hasakah province.

New prototypes of the homegrown combat aircraft KAAN, which will undergo testing during the development process led by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), have made their debut.