Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to FT:

If the U.S. insists on addressing all the issues simultaneously, I’m afraid even the nuclear file will not move forward . . . 

The result could be another war in the region.

The United States has withdrawn its forces from the Al-Tanf military base in southern Syria, located at the strategic junction of the Syrian, Iraqi, and Jordanian borders.

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U.S. Envoy to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, with U.S. Marines in Geneva.

200 US Troops to be Deployed to Nigeria to Train the Military

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UAE Pressed Zionist Lobbies to Make Anti-semitism Claims Against Riyadh

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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhurman called on the United Nations to end what he described as unjust isolation imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people during talks with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York.

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NATO's Rutte:

The long-term Russian threat is there and we should not be naive — by the way — about China.

When it comes to the Arctic, it is not only Russia, it is also China.

Germany’s Defence Minister Boris Pistorius:

There is nothing left in the stockpiles that can be provided to Ukraine.

NATO's Rutte:

But hey, they have to take care of the whole world. This is the United States.

NATO is very important, but there’s also the Western Hemisphere.

There’s also the Indo Pacific...

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych disqualified over helmet featuring athletes killed in Russia’s invasion.

South Korea’s intelligence agency says Kim Jong-un is now in the process of formally designating his daughter Kim Ju-ae as his successor, marking a step beyond earlier assessments that she was merely “in training.

Kim Ju-ae, believed to be around 13, first appeared publicly in 2022.

If she succeeds her father, she would become North Korea’s first female leader and the fourth generation of the ruling Kim dynasty.

NEW: Türkiye will conduct live-fire drills with Bayraktar TB3 UCAVs in the Baltic Sea on February 17–18 as part of NATO's Steadfast Dart 2026 Exercise.

The Bayraktar TB3 is Türkiye’s first carrier-capable UCAV, built to operate from the short runway of TCG Anadolu.

Performs fully autonomous takeoffs and landings on the ship.

Carries up to 6 smart munitions (laser-guided bombs, missiles).

Equipped with advanced electro-optical targeting systems and foldable wings for ship storage.

Range: 1,100+ km
Endurance: up to 32 hours
Max speed: 300 km/h.

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Libya Grants Oil Licence to Foreign Companies After 17 Years

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Polish President Nawrocki:

I am not eager to sit down with a criminal like Putin or with representatives of Lukashenko’s regime.

However, if the interests of the Polish state require it, then as President of Poland, I am prepared to do so.

Polish President Nawrocki:

Let me remind you that in the United Nations, Russia also sits in its decision-making body.

Does that mean we should leave the United Nations?

Polish PM Tusk:

Poland was, is, and will remain a loyal, predictable ally of the United States.

Poland will not be a vassal.

Anyone who risks our relations with the United States risks the foundations of Polish security.

But loyalty does not mean servitude.

Polish President Nawrocki:

We know well that there are no alliances forever, and there is no support without cost. This is natural diplomatic practice.

History has taught us that we must be tough and pragmatic in external relations, and political emotions in foreign policy are always a bad adviser.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian:

After the currency’s devaluation, my monthly salary as president is about $1,000.

Iran’s President said the country is ready to open its nuclear sites for “any verification” to prove it is not building nuclear weapons, amid ongoing talks to avoid possible US military action.

Kremlin:

Macron and Merz can simply call Putin — he has never refused direct contacts.

Turkish national oil company TPAO and BP signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation in oil and natural gas.

The agreement provides a comprehensive framework covering development of existing fields, joint evaluation of new exploration opportunities, oil export capacity, and natural gas transport infrastructure—both in Türkiye and internationally.