A suggested new energy deal between Turkey and Iraq must secure full usage of the two countries’ oil pipelines.

Kemal Ozdemir looked up at the bare peaks of Mount Cilo in Turkey's Kurdish majority southeast: "There were glaciers 10 years ago," he recalled under a cloudless sky.

Glaciers on Mount Cilo in southeastern Turkey are disappearing at an alarming rate due to rising global temperatures. Once thick and frozen, the peaks now expose rocky slopes and torrents filled with broken ice.

Turkey has unveiled a new bomb described by state-linked media as the NATO country's "most powerful" air-launched conventional weapon, as Ankara positions itself as a major defense exporter. The thermobaric weapon, dubbed GAZAP, is "very destructive," Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency reported.

However, the Turkish Automobile Sports Federation (TOSFED) have made it known their desire to host a race again. While the 24-race 2026 calendar has already been published, Istanbul could step in if any race – such as the new street track in Madrid, with the race scheduled in September 2026 – is not ready in time.

Firefighters warn of a "difficult day" ahead, with temperatures are forecast to reach up to 44C (111.2F) on Sunday.

Turkey's economy has returned to a "positive cycle" after market turbulence in March, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Sunday.

The Tayfun Block IV will join Turkey's increasingly diversified ballistic missile arsenal, which also has growing export potential.