Syrian troops on Thursday pulled out of the Druze heartland of Sweida on the orders of the government, following days of deadly clashes that killed nearly 600 people, according to a war monitor.

 Türkiye's U.N. envoy strongly condemned Israel's continued military attacks in Syria and called for international support for Syria's path toward peace and national reconciliation.

Turkish Cyprus' President Ersin Tatar stressed Thursday that formal negotiations on the Cyprus issue will not resume unless the sovereign equality and international status of Turkish Cypriots are recognized.

Türkiye is set to become one of the top four countries in the world with the most advanced energy fleets, following the addition of two next-generation deep-sea drilling vessels, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.

EU countries on Friday signed off on a new package of sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, including lowering a price cap on Moscow's oil exports.