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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte, U.S. President Donald Trump and Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attend a NATO leaders' summit in Ankara on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 9, 2026
NATO summit shows Trump’s chemistry with leaders matters most
The summit in Ankara was a rollercoaster that revolved around the shifting moods of the mercurial U.S. leader.
Turkeish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump during the NATO Summit at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
Trump’s visit a win for Turkey’s Erdogan, NATO tensions aside
The summit was a diplomatic success for Turkey, which wants to boost its stature within the bloc and also overcome longstanding issues with Washington.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he arrives at the Bestepe Presidential Compound during a formal welcome for the NATO summit in Ankara on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 8, 2026
Trump berates NATO and praises Erdogan as summit starts
The NATO summit comes at a fraught time for the 77-year-old transatlantic alliance, as the U.S. president has lashed out at allies and Washington steps back from Europe.
The NATO leaders' summit is due to begin in Ankara today.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 7, 2026
Turkey cracks down on press as NATO leaders gather in Ankara
As Turkey rises as a strategic defense partner, criticism of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his heavy-handed methods is unlikely to be widely expressed.
Turkish police officers walk in front of protestors during an anti-NATO demonstration in Istanbul on Sunday, ahead of a NATO summit in Ankara.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 6, 2026
Journalists arrested in Turkey as NATO summit looms
Human rights groups have complained of a shrinking space for dissent in Turkey in recent weeks.
U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to the White House in Washington on Sept. 25, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 2, 2026
Erdogan shows Europe why NATO needs Turkey’s clout on defense
Turkey has become a major source of hardware as Europe arms itself in response to Russia’s war in Ukraine and U.S. President Donald Trump’s pressure.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference at a NATO summit in The Hague in June 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
NATO allies have grown silent on rights concerns in Turkey
The West has mostly been focusing ‌on boosting ‌security ties with the regional military power and big arms exporter.
Turkish Defense Minister Yasar Guler attends a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in Belgium in 2025.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2026
Turkey says NATO adjusting to security landscape and U.S. not withdrawing
Turkey has NATO’s second-largest army and has developed one of the world’s leading defense industries.
New U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh holds a news conference after a Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington on June 17.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
Warsh Fed era heralds a new trial for Asian currencies
The Warsh era has arrived. In his first news conference, the chair described it as a new chapter for the Fed. Asia needs to read in quickly.
Taliban fighters celebrate the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul in the Afghan capital on Aug. 15, 2022.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 16, 2026
The toll on Afghanistan of five years of Taliban rule
Afghans are asking the world: How long and to what extent must the Taliban continue internal repression and support for terrorism before the world recognizes the threat?
Turkey's Arda Guler goes head to head with Australia's Aiden O'Neill during the two nations' FIFA World Cup 2026 match in Vancouver, Canada, on Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2026
Australia stun Turkey with defensive masterclass at World Cup
Pre-match attention had centered on Turkey’s Arda Guler, but it was Australia’s youthful attack that made the difference.
Bahrain's Foreign Minister Abdullatif Al Zayani, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. President Donald Trump and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed participate in the signing of the Abraham Accords, normalizing relations between Israel and some of its Middle East neighbors in a strategic realignment of Middle Eastern countries against Iran, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on Sept. 15, 2020.
WORLD / Politics
May 26, 2026
Trump links Abraham Accords to any Iran deal
Public mistrust of ‌Israel ‌in Muslim nations remains high over the scale of its military offensive in Gaza.
Supporters of Ozgur Ozel, ousted chairman of the main opposition Republican People’s Party, take part in a protest, after authorities enforced a court ruling removing the party’s leadership from its headquarters in Ankara, in Istanbul on Sunday.
WORLD
May 25, 2026
Turkish police force ousted opposition out of headquarters as crisis deepens
Ankara’s governor ordered the eviction of those inside the Republican ​People’s Party’s headquarters after a court ousted the party’s leader, ​Ozgur Ozel, on Thursday.
Fighters with the Kurdistan Workers' Party line up during a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict between Turkey and the outlawed group in the Qandil mountains, Iraq, on Oct. 26, 2025.
WORLD / Politics
May 14, 2026
Iran war throws wrench in peace process between Turkey and Kurdish militants
Ankara and the ‌Kurdistan Workers’ ‌Party have dug in to watch the fallout of the Iran war, each refusing to move next and stalling ​efforts to end the four-decade conflict.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi (pictured) and his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan agreed in a phone call Wednesday to coordinate closely on the situation surrounding Iran, with Japan supporting efforts to de-escalate tensions.
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 2, 2026
Japan and Turkey’s foreign chiefs agree to cooperate on Iran
Hakan Fidan said that his country wants to work with Japan on the Iran situation, and the two foreign ministers agreed to continue close communication.
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 30, 2026
Trump calls Iran’s current leaders ‘very reasonable’ as Pakistan prepares to host talks
The U.S. leader’s remarks came after Pakistan, which is acting as an intermediary between Tehran and Washington, said it was preparing to host “meaningful talks” soon.
Iranian nationals arrive in northeastern Turkey after passing through the Razi-Kapikoy border crossing on Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 5, 2026
Iran war exiles describe terror of daily strikes
The testimonies of those fleeing Iran amid U.S. and Israeli airstrikes offer insight into the scale of the air campaign over the last five days.
A plume of smoke rises after a strike on Tehran on Wednesday.
WORLD
Mar 5, 2026
Iran launches wave of missiles at Israel
The U.S.-Iran war has widened sharply, with ​a U.S. submarine sinking an Iranian warship off Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
A screen shot from video released Saturday shows smoke rising from a cargo ship on fire in the Black Sea off the Turkish coast, amid the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.
WORLD
Nov 30, 2025
Ukraine hits two Russian ‘shadow fleet’ oil tankers with naval drones
The strikes were part of a broader strategy by Kyiv to pile pressure on Moscow’s vast oil industry.
Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Wednesday.
WORLD
Nov 27, 2025
Pope Leo heading to Turkey for closely watched first overseas trip
The Catholic leader is expected to make appeals for peace in the Middle East and urge unity among long-divided Christian churches.
China’s demand for Soviet-style apartments shows limits to revival
Apartments built during a Soviet Union-inspired construction drive in the 1970s and 1980s tend to suffer from poor insulation and outdated plumbing, but they are seeing a revival in interest due to their attractive locations.
Japanese scientists identify neural mechanism that may explain why we dislike people
The aggressive mouse (left) used in the experiment and a mouse defending itself
Japanese payment processor’s collapse hits banks and restaurants
Zentoshin served around 200,000 shops, many of which rely on early payments to maintain cash flow, raising concerns over their financial stability following the disruption.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
Lenders seek $700 million after Japanese payments firm’s collapse
The financial failure of Osaka-based Zentoshin has left 63 creditors with claims totaling ¥115.16 billion, according to Tokyo Shoko Research.
Japan’s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi’s “Elevator Girl House” series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
‘Princess Mononoke’ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The “Princess Mononoke” adaptation was created under Shochiku’s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.
The beating heart inside ‘Human Vapor’
Different forms of love and connection form the emotional backbone of Netflix’s “Human Vapor,” says actor Shun Oguri, who plays troubled detective Kenji Okamoto.
Japan bets on character IP to drive global growth
Born on social media platforms in 2022, Opanchu Usagi has become a major hit, especially among Generation Z.

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