NEW: Cross-border movements from Iran remain within normal patterns for now, but UNHCR warns the situation is “extremely fluid,” its Turkey spokesperson tells me www.al-monitor.com/originals/20... w/ insights from HashemOsseiran of @icrc.org & Mey Al Sayegh of @ifrc.org

SCOOP: Direct Turkey-Armenia land trade to begin amid US-led Caucasus peace push A new transit arrangement via Georgia will cut re-export costs, marking accelerating normalization between Ankara and Yerevan in parallel with Azerbaijan-Armenia rapprochement. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey rebuffs air-defense criticism after drone shot down near Ankara Dree link: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey signals conditional openness to a US role in tensions with Greece “We are not opposed to third countries making good‑faith efforts,” a Turkish source tells me, adding any mediation must meet conditions. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey’s Fidan heads to US as Trump hosts Sharaa, Gaza talks continue www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Erdogan's top ally calls for release of Selahattin Demirtas amid speculation of rift www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey's Fidan says Hamas ‘ready’ to cede Gaza control amid Trump’s ceasefire push The message was conveyed to the Turkish side during talks between Ankara and the militant group, a source told me www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey, Iraq sign oil-for-water deal: What to know www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW by me & @roscarroll.bsky.social: Erdogan and UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed discussed ties in Ankara on Wednesday, as shifting regional dynamics open new doors for cooperation. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: UAE’s Mohammed bin Zayed heads to Turkey amid heightened regional diplomacy www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

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NEW: A first in 15 years, Rubio to meet Syria’s FM in Turkey: The landmark meeting follows Trump’s surprise decision to lift Syria sanctions, handing Ankara a diplomatic victory. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: New German government to decide on Eurofighter sale to Turkey: Officials The outgoing govt “will refrain from making any decisions on far-reaching arms export control matters,” a German source told @AlMonitor www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

BREAKING: Turkish authorities on Sunday temporarily suspended Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a key rival of Erdogan and a potential presidential contender, from his mayoral duties after an Istanbul court formally arrested him early Sunday. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW @AlMonitor: Turkey detains Imamoglu, Erdogan’s key rival, sparking outcry www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey will host a regional summit next month as Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, and Turkey advance plans for a joint operation center to combat the Islamic State, with technical discussions already underway, according to Turkish and Arab sources www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

”Hakan Fidan is expected to travel to Jordan this month for the first meeting of a joint regional plan to set up a coalition among Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Syria to fight against the Islamic State.” @ezgiakin.bsky.social @al-monitor.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

UPDATE: Syrian officials are also expected to participate in the meeting, which is aimed to take place in February.

NEW: Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan is expected to travel to Jordan this month for the first meeting of a joint regional plan to set up a coalition among Turkey, Jordan, Iraq and Syria to fight against ISIS, a Turkish diplomatic source said www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW @AlMonitor: Why is Turkey playing it cautious on defense cooperation with Syria? al-monitor.com/originals/2025… With insights from @omerozkizilcik.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Turkey’s Erdogan to discuss Russian gas supplies to Slovakia with Putin, @ezgiakin.bsky.social reports www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Turkey allows pro-Kurdish DEM party to meet with jailed PKK leader Ocalan, @ezgiakin.bsky.social reports www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Turkey to reopen crossing for returning Syrians as Erdogan hails rebel victory, @ezgiakin.bsky.social reports www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Turkey's Erdogan ups rhetoric, says Assad must 'urgently engage' with rebels, @ezgiakin.bsky.social reports www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

New: A Turkish diplomatic source on Monday rejected allegations that Hamas’ political bureau has relocated to Turkey, www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

JUST IN: Turkey blocked Israel Herzog ✈️ from flying to COP29, officials confirm to @ezgiakin.bsky.social . He canceled the trip www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

NEW: Turkey effectively blocked Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s participation in the COP29 summit in Baku earlier this week by denying permission for his aircraft to fly over Turkish airspace, official Turkish sources confirmed to Al-Monitor on Sunday. www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...