Middle East


Turkish comedian jailed pending trial over alleged insults to Erdogan and religious values

Turkish President and Leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party, Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses to the party members during the AK Party Group Meeting at the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye in Ankara, Turkiye on February 25, 2026.

Iran begins talks with Japanese firms on oil sales under temporary US sanctions waiver

 Iranian flag with stock graph and an oil pump jack miniature model are seen in this illustration taken October 9, 2023.

Iraq, Turkey discuss protocol to keep oil exports flowing, Iraqi foreign ministry says

 TURKEY-IRAQ-KURDS-MILITARY-DRILL A photographer takes pictures as soldiers stand next to tanks bearing Turkish and Iraqi flags during a joint military exercise near the Turkish-Iraqi border at Silopi district in Sirnak on September 26, 2017.