Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States will meet in Abu Dhabi on Saturday for the second day of negotiations on a plan being pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump to end the almost four-year-long war.

Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Jan. 23 that the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) do not represent Syrian Kurds, describing the group as an extension of the outlawed PKK and urging the removal of non-Syrian PKK members from Syria.

U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced as "insulting" President Donald Trump's claim that troops from NATO allies avoided the front line in Afghanistan, as anger grows at the U.S. president's remarks.

 The Turkish Basketball Federation (TBF) on Jan. 24 condemned abusive chants directed at Ergin Ataman during a EuroLeague game in Tel Aviv and called on the league to launch disciplinary proceedings to prevent similar incidents.

Fitch Ratings upgraded its outlook Friday on Türkiye’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to positive from stable, while affirming the rating at “BB-.”