U.S. President Donald Trump has described the Strait of Hormuz as “American territory,” although ship-tracking data show that most vessels whose routes could be identified were using the corridor designated by Iran rather than the route backed by...

Israel’s unannounced airstrike on a Syrian airbase near Türkiye’s border created a serious risk of military miscalculation between the two countries, U.S. Ambassador to Türkiye and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack has said.

Türkiye has presented the technologies planned for a new vehicle inspection system that will begin operating on Aug. 15, 2027, including artificial intelligence-assisted imaging, contactless tire checks, underbody scans and robotic headlight tests.

Türkiye has tested a 5G-linked robotic surgery system aboard the TCG Anadolu, with doctors on land providing real-time guidance to a surgical team on the ship, as part of efforts to expand medical care during missions far from shore.

Türkiye is stepping up efforts to curb plastic pollution in the Mediterranean under its Zero Waste initiative, with Adana and Mersin hosting the first two of four regional coordination meetings ahead of a national plastic waste workshop in Istanbul.