A board established to monitor implementation of the legal framework for the PKK’s disarmament and dissolution is set to hold its first meeting on Aug. 24 under the chairmanship of Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vowed an “economic D-Day” against Iran as Washington prepared to announce new sanctions targeting Tehran’s trading partners.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ally, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli, are set to attend ceremonies in the Ahlat district of eastern Bitlis province on Aug. 25 marking the 955th anniversary of the Battle of Manzikert.

Senior Syrian and Israeli delegations met in Jordan on Aug. 23 under U.S. mediation to discuss easing tensions following recent Israeli strikes on Syrian territory, Syria’s Foreign Ministry said.

Türkiye’s exports to Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries reached $41.5 billion in the first seven months of 2026, increasing by $345.7 million on a yearly basis, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced on Aug. 24.