President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan arrived in Seoul on Nov. 2 for talks on energy, defense and investment as Türkiye and South Korea seek to raise annual bilateral trade to $15 billion.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is ready to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Türkiye, expressing support for Ankara’s mediation and calling for a full, unconditional ceasefire.

Iran warned on Nov. 1 that renewed war with the United States could last longer than the previous round of fighting, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further strikes.

Arab parties have signaled willingness to help Israel’s opposition replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as President Isaac Herzog prepares to begin coalition consultations on Nov. 4.

Gold rebounded from a one-year low on Nov. 2 as lower oil prices eased inflation concerns and buyers returned after three consecutive weeks of losses.