Russia's foreign minister said Thursday that Moscow was ready to do a deal on its war in Ukraine after Donald Trump urged Vladimir Putin to halt attacks, in a rare rebuke following the deadliest strikes on Kiev in months.

The potential for the cooperation between Türkiye and the U.S. is enormous with huge upside for both nations, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.

Istanbul and its neighboring provinces remained on high alert on April 24 amid hundreds of aftershocks following a 6.2 magnitude earthquake, as thousands opted to spend the night outdoors.

Gaza rescue teams and medics said Israeli air strikes killed at least 55 people on Thursday, as the military threatened an even larger offensive if hostages were not freed soon.

Türkiye reaffirmed on Thursday its call for support for the ongoing normalization process between Ankara and Yerevan, said the country’s Foreign Ministry in a statement.