Iran said it hit U.S. military bases in Kuwait and the UAE on Sept. 4, vowing to avenge a wedding attack it blamed on Washington as U.S. Vice President JD Vance said the strike was being investigated.

A preliminary expert report has pointed to serious watchkeeping and bridge-management failures aboard both vessels involved in a collision in the Marmara Sea that sank a cargo ship and left its 10 crew members missing.

Türkiye has backed Syria’s efforts to eliminate its remaining chemical weapons while warning that Israeli strikes on suspected sites could endanger civilians and destroy evidence needed to establish accountability.

A 21-year-old suspected of links to ISIL and of planning a terrorist attack in Türkiye was killed after opening fire on police during an operation in Istanbul, local authorities said.

Defending champion Türkiye will face archrival Serbia on Sept. 5 in the semifinals of the 2026 CEV Women’s European Volleyball Championship, aiming to make it to the final before a host crowd in Istanbul.