Pakistan, Afghanistan return to Istanbul for more peace talks

ISLAMABAD/KABUL: Pakistan and Afghanistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce. Militaries from the South Asian neighbours clashed last month, with dozens...

Fitch expects Turkish banks’ profitability to improve next year

ISTANBUL Turkish banks will see stronger profitability next year as the central bank moves into a rate cut cycle, Fitch Ratings’ director for banks told Anadolu. Ahmet Kilinc said Fitch raised its operating environment score for Turkish banks to...

Outbreak of xenophobia against Turkish citizens: a prepared hate campaign

(Originally published by CIN-CG, 29 Oktober 2025) “Kill the Turk” echoed through the streets of Podgorica as citizens stepped aside before the mobs of young men, football fans, and so-called “people’s patrols” intent on taking “justice” into their...

Pakistan, Afghan Taliban to Resume Peace Talks in Istanbul

Islamabad- Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban were set to resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, aiming to tackle the issue of cross-border terrorism and avoid further escalation between the two sides. Clashes broke out between the border troops...

Afghanistan, Pakistan exchange fire

Afghan and Pakistani troops briefly exchanged fire along their shared border on Thursday, both nations said, on the same day talks to find a lasting peace restarted in Istanbul. Each nation blamed the other for starting the exchange of gunfire...

Pakistan and Afghanistan resume peace talks in Istanbul after deadly border clashes

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Officials from Pakistan and Afghanistan were in talks in Turkey on Thursday in an effort aimed at ensuring peace along their shared border, state-run media in Pakistan reported. Deadly border clashes that erupted last month...

Turkish investor gets Hankede tourism project

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu has announced on Wednesday that a Turkish investor has been awarded the Hankede tourism development project in Addu, following a government decision to revoke previous plans and reassign the site. Speaking during his...

Third round of talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan in presence of mediators begins in Istanbul

Pakistan resumed talks with Afghan Taliban representatives in Istanbul today in a third round of engagement aimed at ending cross-border terrorism and consolidating a fragile ceasefire that was initially agreed upon after border clashes last...

Islamabad, Kabul to Resume Istanbul Talks Amid Rising Tensions

Afghanistan and Pakistan will restart peace negotiations in Istanbul on Thursday, officials from both countries confirmed, following a previous round that ended without progress toward a lasting truce. Tensions have escalated between the...

Media figures implicated in Istanbul municipality inquiry

In a new development of the corruption investigation launched into the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB), media ties to the case were uncovered. Media reports said that media posts were examined in favor of the network allegedly established...

Afghanistan, Pakistan return to Istanbul for fresh peace talks after deadly border clashes

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 — Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce. Militaries from the South Asian neighbours clashed last month, with...

Turkish appeals court upholds prison sentences of 7 Kurdish journalists

The Ankara Regional Court of Justice has upheld prison sentences handed down to seven Kurdish journalists on charges of “membership in a terrorist organization,” the Expression Interrupted press freedom watchdog reported. The ruling concerns a...

Pakistan, Taliban regime hold third round of talks in Istanbul amid ceasefire

The third round of talks between Pakistan and the Afghan Taliban regime began on Thursday in Istanbul, aimed at easing tensions following last month's deadly border clashes. The Istanbul meeting follows the earlier five-day talks that resulted in...

Turkish intelligence chief, Hamas delegation discuss Gaza ceasefire

Turkish Intelligence Chief Ibrahim Kalin on Wednesday met with a delegation from Palestinian group Hamas in Istanbul and discuss the Gaza ceasefire, APA reports. The Hamas delegation was led by Hamas Political Bureau member and head of the...

Afghanistan and Pakistan return to Istanbul for more peace talks

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD/KABUL (Reuters) -Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce. Militaries from the South Asian neighbours...

Afghanistan and Pakistan will resume peace talks in Istanbul on Thursday, both nations said, after a previous round ended without agreeing a lasting truce.

Households, firms maintain preference for Turkish lira: CBRT blog

Households and corporations "have largely maintained their preference for Turkish lira assets," the central bank said in a new blog evaluating FX tendencies, released on Thursday. "The termination of the FX-protected deposit (KKM) accounts, gold...

Afghanistan-Pakistan meet in Istanbul: Will it cement the fragile ceasefire?

The delegations from Afghanistan and Pakistan are meeting in Istanbul on November 6 to put in place what Islamabad wants — a monitoring and verification mechanism for ceasefire violations. The ceasefire was the outcome of their Doha (October...

World News | Pakistan, Afghanistan Set to Begin Third Round of Talks in Istanbul

Islamabad [Pakistan], November 6 (ANI): Pakistan is set to resume talks with Afghan Taliban representatives in Istanbul today in a third round of engagement aimed at ending cross-border terrorism and consolidating a fragile ceasefire that was...

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Says Talks in Istanbul Focused Solely on Stopping TTP Attacks From Afghanistan

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the Islamabad delegation’s only objective in the Istanbul talks is to ensure Taliban action against cross-border TTP attacks. The Taliban, however, maintain that Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan’s activities...