Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's government has seized the Ankara headquarters of the opposition CHP and, through a compliant judge, installed a loyalist as the party's leader -- a hostile takeover of the party founded by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. The move follows an Ankara appeals court's annulment of the CHP's 2023 congress and the removal of leader Özgür Özel earlier in the week. Özel has continued to defy Erdoğan despite the risk of imprisonment, though whether Turks mobilise in defence of the party will not be clear until after the Eid al-Adha holiday.

Rival Middle Eastern nations, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, and Pakistan, have coalesced behind a provisional peace deal with Iran, urging the Trump administration to accept it despite fierce opposition from Israel. The agreement, reached after Pakistani and Qatari officials traveled to Iran, aims to end the war, reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and relaunch nuclear negotiations. The diplomatic push reflects regional disillusionment with U.S. power after Washington failed to deliver a decisive blow against Iran or protect Gulf allies.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday reversed his decision to close Istanbul Bilgi University, a decree published in the official gazette showed, hours after hundreds of students and lecturers demonstrated outside the campus demanding its reopening. Erdoğan had ordered the closure on Friday, citing insufficient education standards, a charge rejected by students and staff. The university was seized in September 2025 as part of a criminal investigation into its owner, Can Holding, over alleged fraud and money laundering.

Three years into Sudan's civil war, the conflict has evolved into a regional proxy war with foreign powers arming both sides, primarily through drone technology that has killed at least 880 civilians between January and April 2026. The United Arab Emirates is the most prominent backer of the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), while the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) receive support from Egypt, Turkey, and Iran. The war has created the world's largest displacement crisis with 12 million refugees and the largest hunger crisis, affecting nearly 20 million people.

National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalın stated that Türkiye's 'terror-free Türkiye' initiative is being pursued as a state policy, highlighting milestones including the PKK's dissolution and disarmament. He emphasized continued efforts against all terrorist groups and broader regional security strategy. Kalın reaffirmed this stance, noting the same milestones and pledging sustained counterterrorism operations and regional security strategy.

Rosatom's Akkuyu Nuclear Power Plant in Mersin, Türkiye, is progressing with final testing and commissioning of Unit 1. The 4,800 MW plant, comprising four 1,200 MW reactors, is expected to meet 10% of Türkiye's electricity demand. Preparations for Unit 1 include hydraulic testing, loading of imitation fuel assemblies, and hot/cold functional testing. A 350-ton bridge crane was installed in Unit 3's turbine hall. The first reactor is slated to come online in the coming months.

Turkey's Interior Ministry reported that security forces conducted 49,662 operations in the first 100 days of Interior Minister Mustafa Çiftçi's tenure, targeting terrorism, drug trafficking, organized crime, smuggling, and cybercrime. The operations resulted in thousands of detentions and arrests, and the seizure of large quantities of narcotics, smuggled goods, and illicit online content.

Türkiye's record renewable generation had previously driven wholesale power prices to historic lows. In April 2026, hydropower output hit a record 11.66 billion kWh, accounting for 41.4% of total electricity production, as renewable sources supplied 70.5% and domestic sources 83% of generation. The January-April period also saw record hydropower output of 34.7 billion kWh. Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar highlighted the role of favorable rainfall and the country's progress toward its 2053 net-zero target.