A firefifghter searches for pockets of embers and digs them out at the forest fire on the Saalfelder Höhe, near Reichmannsdorf, Germany, Saturday July 5, 2025.

Being mostly an inland body of water, how do ships manage to get in and out of the Black Sea? What does the process look like ...

Iran has announced the formation of a new Muslim bloc with Turkiye, Pakistan, and other nations, aiming to strengthen regional unity amid escalating tensions with Israel.

Turkey still required a fifth-generation warplane capability. So it built its own—and now its plane is outcompeting the F-35 in international markets.

Libya, visa, and trade issues have stymied France-Turkey relations, but instances of pragmatic cooperation over the past two years suggest the possibility of stabilization moving forward.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed Iran, Ukraine and other issues on Thursday in a ...

Background: Norway imposed sanctions on Syria in 2011 in response to Assad’s crackdown on protesters that sparked the civil ...

Courtesy of Mr Trump and his associates, Turkey’s relations with America, having plumbed new depths over much of the past ...

I also visited Georgia's last-remaining Doukhobors, or "spirit wrestlers", members of a pacifist Christian sect with roots in ...

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel ...

A rift has developed between Russia and Azerbaijan, which have had long political, economic and cultural ties.