The United States carried out a ninth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iran early on July 20 after announcing the death of another American service member, while Tehran retaliated against Bahrain and Kuwait and claimed an attack in Syria.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has called for a return to the memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, saying Türkiye and Qatar are coordinating closely to revive diplomatic efforts and contain regional instability.

Turkish Cyprus is marking the 52nd anniversary of Türkiye’s 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation on July 20, with ceremonies emphasizing the Turkish Cypriot community’s political equality and security.

 Türkiye will make a total of 187.5 billion Turkish Liras ($3.98 billion) available to the manufacturing sector between 2026 and 2028 under an employment support program, Labor and Social Security Minister Vedat Işıkhan said on July 20.

Fresh fighting in the Middle East and renewed energy price rises have thrown a curveball at the European Central Bank as policymakers mull whether to hike interest rates again this week.