New Year's Eve revellers toasted the end of 2025 on Wednesday, waving goodbye to 12 months packed with Trump tariffs, a Gaza truce and vain hopes for peace in Ukraine.

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Dec. 31 dozens of additional people suspected of links to ISIL were detained in a series of raids launched after a deadly shootout in the northwestern province of Yalova.  

Türkiye is continuing negotiations to expand its goods-based free trade agreement with the U.K. to include the services sector, while also pursuing free trade talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has said.  

Ukraine said Tuesday there was no "plausible" evidence it launched a drone attack on one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's residences, accusing Moscow of peddling falsehoods to manipulate talks on ending the war.

The UAE said Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen, following a Saudi demand to withdraw within 24 hours as tensions escalate over a sweeping offensive by Abu Dhabi-backed separatists.