Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held talks with senior Libyan officials in Tripoli on Aug. 11 as Türkiye expanded its diplomatic engagement across the country’s east and west.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in Ankara on Aug. 11 for a three-day official visit, ahead of talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Aug. 12.

More than 1.3 million people in Gaza, or over half the population, have access to less than six liters of water per person a day, the United Nations said on Aug. 11.

 Oil prices rose again on Aug. 12 and stock markets were mixed, with eyes on the release of key US inflation data that could guide the Federal Reserve on its plans for interest rates.

Türkiye has condemned Colombia’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Golan Heights, saying the decision violates international law and carries no legal weight.