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Türkiye’s foreign and defence ministers will travel to Pakistan on Wednesday to meet Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for talks on bilateral relations and defence cooperation, a Turkish diplomatic source said.
The visit comes amid Türkiye’s efforts to deepen strategic ties with Pakistan following Ankara’s vocal support during Islamabad’s military tensions with India in May. The diplomatic stance drew criticism from New Delhi, which responded by cancelling services from a Turkish aviation firm and boycotting Turkish products.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will convey Türkiye’s intent to broaden cooperation across multiple sectors, including defence, and to support initiatives aimed at regional peace, the source told Reuters on Tuesday.
“The two countries need to strengthen their cooperation in the defence industry,” the source added.
Fidan will be accompanied by Türkiye’s Defence Minister [CHECK NAME], with meetings expected to cover bilateral relations, regional dynamics and joint defence initiatives. The trip signals Ankara’s continued emphasis on Pakistan as a key partner in South Asia.
While maintaining cordial ties with India, Türkiye’s alignment with Pakistan has strained its relations with New Delhi. In response to Ankara’s remarks during the May conflict, Indian retailers launched informal boycotts of Turkish goods, and aviation firm Celebi’s ground-handling services were cancelled by Indian authorities citing “national security” concerns.
Australian researchers have pioneered a low-cost and scalable plasma-based method to produce ammonia gas directly from air, offering a green alternative to the traditional fossil fuel-dependent Haber-Bosch process.
A magnitude 5.5 earthquake struck off Japan’s Tokara Islands on Wednesday, with no tsunami warning issued but residents advised to remain vigilant.
A deadly mass shooting early on Monday (7 July) in Philadelphia's Grays Ferry neighbourhood left three men dead and nine others wounded, including teenagers, as more than 100 shots were fired.
The United States has rescinded licensing restrictions on ethane exports to China, allowing shipments to resume after a temporary halt and signalling progress in efforts to ease recent trade tensions.
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Another Russian Transport Ministry official died on Monday. Andrey Korneichuk, 42, who worked for the Federal Agency for Rail Transport, passed away amid news about the alleged suicide of former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit.
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan signed 13 agreements during President Sadyr Japarov’s visit to Dushanbe, marking a new chapter in bilateral ties following the resolution of a decades-long border dispute.
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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has vowed to lead the "liberation" of the Armenian Apostolic Church, escalating tensions between the government and the church's leadership.
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