Israel has completed preparations for renewed fighting with Iran, but no decision to resume attacks has been made, Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Oct. 31 as diplomatic contacts continued.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Istanbul on Oct. 31 for talks on the war with Russia, Black Sea security and bilateral cooperation.

Turkish authorities detained Korkmaz Enes Ergün, the general manager of Borsa Istanbul, on Oct. 31 in connection with a fund investigation, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.

Bulgarians return to the polls on Nov. 1 to choose between acting President Iliana Yotova and former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov after a first round marked by record-low turnout produced no outright winner.

The FBI has accused North Korea of stealing more than $6 billion in virtual assets from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance in what is thought to be the biggest-ever crypto heist.