U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Cyprus on July 27 for a three-day visit, the first to the island by a serving U.N. chief in 16 years, as he seeks to support efforts to revive the stalled peace process.

A wind-driven forest fire erupted in the Kaş district of the southern province of Antalya, drawing an aerial and ground response early on July 28, as Türkiye concurrently extended firefighting support to France.

U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to a potential sale of F-35 fighter jets to Türkiye, saying Washington would make its own decisions on arms sales.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on July 27 that there was a “good chance” of reaching a deal with Iran as the two countries held fire for a third consecutive day, although Tehran denied that negotiations were underway.

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy met U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye Tom Barrack in Ankara for talks on expanding cooperation in tourism and culture.