Türkiye hopes that lasting peace will soon be achieved between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, News.Az reports.

Türkiye on Friday sharply criticized Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz, accusing him of making statements full of "disrespect, lies and slander" about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, News.Az reports citing Anadolu Agency.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expressed hope for positive outcomes from the recent summit NATO leaders' summit in Washington, DC, marking NATO's 75th anniversary, News.Az reports citing TRT World.

Editor’s note: Zamir Ahmed Awan is Founding Chair GSRRA, Sinologist, Diplomat, Editor, Analyst, Consultant, Advisor, and Non-Resident Fellow of CCG.

US President Joe Biden said on Friday that negotiations on a potential ceasefire-for-hostages deal between Israel and Palestinian group Hamas are "making progress."

Russia knows nothing about former US President Donald Trump's "peace plan" regarding Ukraine, but Moscow does pay very close attention to all his public statements, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said on Friday, News.Az reports citing TASS.

Israel has recorded 3 billion cyberattacks targeting its military computer systems since Oct. 7, according to Israeli media reports on Friday.

Ukraine will get fewer F-16 fighter jets this summer due to a language barrier between Ukrainian pilots and their foreign instructors as well as complex logistics of delivering spare parts, Bloomberg said citing sources.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Saudi Arabia will host the first edition of the Electronic Olympic Games in 2025.

A Turkish army serviceman was killed and another was wounded in the Operation Claw Lock zone in the North of Iraq, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said, News.Az reports.