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Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani, accompanied by General Intelligence Service Director Hussein Al-Salama and Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra, meets with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara, Turkey, August 13, 2025.
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What We’re Watching: Turkey sends Syria weapons, US military heads to Southern Caribbean, Australia makes a pact in the South Pacific

An armed PKK fighter places a weapon to be burnt during a disarming ceremony in Sulaimaniya, Iraq, July 11, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
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What We're Watching: Kurdish militants melt away the past, Trump to shift focus away from Congress, Germany gets a taste of US-style court battles

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra (C) speaks to the media during a press conference after the Constitutional Court suspends her from duty at Government House.
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What We’re Watching: Thailand’s PM ousted, Musk vs Trump on bill and midterms, Turkey arrests journalists for blasphemy

So far, no steps toward peace in Ukraine
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So far, no steps toward peace in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky kept a low-level Russian delegation waiting in Istanbul on Thursday while he met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoǧan in Ankara.

Trump pledged to lift Syria sanctions, can Damascus seize the moment?
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Trump pledged to lift Syria sanctions, can Damascus seize the moment?

Syria’s new president still has many boxes to tick if he wants to take advantage of the chance to rebuild his country.

​People shout slogans at the funeral of a pro-Kurdish lawmaker in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 4, 2025.
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Hard Numbers: Kurds in Turkey formally disband, Burkina Faso’s military murders civilians, White Afrikaners land in US, UK tries to curtail immigration, Top Argentina Court discovers Nazi docs

The Israeli Air Force launched an airstrike on Thursday, targeting a building in the Mashrou Dummar area of Damascus. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant confirmed Israel's responsibility for the attack, which resulted in one fatality.
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Israel strikes Syria to warn Turkey

As we wrote in February, Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has big plans for Syria. Erdogan’s government was a crucial backer of the HTS militia, an Islamist rebel group that ousted longtime Syrian strongman Bashar Assad in December, and it now wants Turkey’s military to take over some air bases on Syrian territory in exchange for Turkish training of Syria’s new army.

Turkey's protests & crackdowns complicate EU relations
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Turkey's protests & crackdowns complicate EU relations

Do you think the Signal controversy in the US will have an impact on the transatlantic relationship? What impact do you think the Turkish protests and instability will have on Turkish relationships with its European allies? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden and co-chair of the European Council on Foreign Relations, shares his perspective on European politics from Stockholm, Sweden.

​People attend a rally to protest against the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu as part of a corruption investigation in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 29, 2025.
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Mass protests target Erdogan’s grip on power in Turkey

Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Istanbul this weekend to protest the detainment of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a popular contender for the next presidential election.

US travel warnings issued by its closest allies
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US travel warnings issued by its closest allies

Why are some countries issuing travel advisories for visiting the United States? How are the political tensions in Netanyahu's government impacting the war with Hamas? Will public outcry over the arrest of Istanbul's mayor lead to major political reforms or shifts within the Turkish government? Ian Bremmer shares his insights on global politics this week on World In :60.