U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran's president signed a deal Wednesday meant to end the Middle East war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for large-scale economic relief.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Russian President Vladimir Putin during an official visit to Russia on Wednesday, Turkish diplomatic sources said.

Turkish state-owned lender Halkbank said Wednesday that a U.S. court had approved the dismissal of a long-running criminal case against the bank, bringing years of legal proceedings in the United States to an end.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 17 accepted the credentials of five new ambassadors, including the European Union’s new representative to Türkiye, Aivo Orav.

Italy’s government has approved a joint venture between Italian defense group Leonardo and Turkish drone maker Baykar to design, develop and produce unmanned aerial systems, according to Italian media reports.