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A joint US-Turkey naval exercise in the Eastern Mediterranean, which was never announced by Ankara, and the statements of outgoing US Ambassador Jeff Flake published by Politico, who stressed that Turkey in times of turmoil is even more important, are seen as signs of cooperation and re-engagement between the two countries.

Türkiye has welcomed the European Union's invitation to Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to attend an informal meeting next week where regional issues will be discussed, in the first attempt by Brussels to establish political dialogue with Ankara in five years.

Türkiye is poised to become a major hub for global investments, particularly attracting international carmakers with various projects and production programs launched in recent years.

Türkiye aims to increase its share of global foreign direct investments (FDI) to 1.5 percent by 2028, Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said.

In the latest development regarding the foreign school crisis in Türkiye, the Turkish and French authorities have reached a four-point agreement, with discussions ongoing on certain issues.

The positive climate that has been established in the last year between Greece and Turkey is on a collision course with the recurring rhetoric from Ankara about the expansionist doctrine of the so-called "Blue Homeland," which envisages Turkish influence over vast areas that extend from the Black Sea, to the Aegean and the Mediterranean.

The incident in July near Kasos in the southern Aegean which saw a Turkish naval mobilization was not not random, according to officials of the Turkish government who are loudly reiterating the rhetoric of the "Blue Homeland" - which envisages Turkish influence over vast swaths of the Eastern Mediterranean.

The Turkish government has announced the removal of the "25 percent increase limit" on housing rents, effective on July 1.

The cap, which has been in place for the past two years to protect residential tenants amidst ongoing high inflation, limited the annual rent increase to 25 percent.

The U.S. State Department has issued an opinion letter to the prosecutor's office regarding the extradition of Eylem Tok, a Turkish writer, and her son, who fled to the U.S. after the latter was involved in a fatal accident in Türkiye.

Türkiye was among the top 10 countries in the world in new hydropower installed capacity in 2023, according to a recent report by the International Hydropower Association (IHA).

Türkiye added 399 megawatts of new capacity, ranking first in Europe and eighth in the world. China topped the list with 6,749 megawatts, followed by Nigeria at 740 megawatts and Colombia at 643 megawatts.

The Turkish government is poised to take action to address the record-low fertility rates by implementing a series of measures, including extending maternity leave to one year, improving salaries and providing nursery or rental support, local media has reported.