The U.S. military said it carried out strikes on Iranian military targets in response, although Tehran charged that it was Washington that had initiated the exchange of fire.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Thursday said Israel’s expansionist policies pose the main security threat to the region.

Russia and Ukraine launched major attacks on each other on Friday, with a two-day unilateral ceasefire that Moscow had declared around its World War II commemorations appearing to be in tatters.

Türkiye and Saudi Arabia signed a reciprocal visa exemption agreement for holders of diplomatic and special passports on May 6, as the two countries held a high-level coordination council meeting in Ankara aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation.

The World Health Organization said Thursday that more hantavirus cases could emerge after the disease killed three passengers from a cruise ship, but it expected the outbreak to be limited if precautions were taken.