Donald Trump sent a letter to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, urging him to consider pardoning Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is accused of corruption. Netanyahu denies the charges, which include receiving gifts worth nearly 700,000 shekels.
As of the morning of November 12, 18 bodies have been found after the crash of a Turkish military plane in Georgia, which had 20 people on board. Turkey, Georgia, and Azerbaijan have formed a joint international investigation team to probe the incident.
Russia's interim chargé d'affaires in Turkey, Oleksiy Ivanov, stated that Russia is ready to resume direct negotiations with Ukraine. Moscow is awaiting political will from Kyiv and has not received a positive response to its initiatives.
Ethiopia will host the UN climate summit COP32 in 2027, ahead of Nigeria. The decision was made at COP30 in Brazil with the support of African countries.
Turkey's Ministry of National Defense confirmed that there were 20 people on board the C130 military transport aircraft that crashed on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan. President Erdoğan expressed his condolences, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
The Turkish Football Federation has suspended 1024 footballers, including national team player Eren Elmalı, due to illegal betting. The investigation also covered over 150 referees, leading to the suspension of third and fourth division matches.
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council Rustem Umerov arrived in Istanbul to work on unblocking the prisoner exchange process. He plans meetings in Turkey and the Middle East to resume exchanges.
Ukraine's foreign trade deficit in goods for January-October 2025 reached $34. 6 billion, which is 51.75% more than last year. Total trade turnover amounted to $101 billion, with imports accounting for $67.8 billion and exports for $33.2 billion.
The prosecutor's office in Turkey is demanding 2,000 years in prison for Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. He is accused of corrupt activities.
A C130 military cargo plane, en route from Azerbaijan to Turkey, crashed on the Georgian-Azerbaijani border. Search and rescue operations have begun, there are fatalities, and an investigation is underway.
Turkey, together with the US and Arab mediators, is working to ensure safe passage for some 200 Hamas militants hiding in tunnels in Israeli-controlled Gaza. This initiative is part of a broader ceasefire plan.
Peace talks between Afghanistan and Pakistan in Turkey ended inconclusively due to disagreements over control of Pakistan's internal security. Both sides confirmed their intention to adhere to the current ceasefire.
At the European Modern Pentathlon Championship in Turkey, Ukrainian athletes won four medals. Dmytro Kirpulyansky and Oleh Rybak won gold medals.
A fire at a perfume warehouse in Kocaeli, Turkey, has resulted in the deaths of six people and injuries to five. An investigation has been launched, and three suspects have been detained.
Turkey plans to draft a law that would allow members of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and civilians to return from northern Iraq. The bill could be submitted to parliament as early as late November.
The UN begins discussions on a US resolution for international forces in Gaza with a two-year mandate. The draft provides for the protection of civilians, the delivery of aid, and the demilitarization of the sector.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev announced that the Azerbaijani army is fully transitioning to NATO standards. This statement was made during a meeting with a NATO delegation on November 6 in Baku, where regional security and the modernization of the armed forces were discussed.
Poland and Romania are deploying a new American Merops weapon system to defend against Russian drones, capable of detecting and approaching drones using artificial intelligence. This system, also deployed in Denmark, is designed to strengthen defenses on NATO's eastern flank after a series of drone incursions into the alliance's airspace.
Poland is negotiating with the United States on importing liquefied natural gas for further supply to Ukraine and Slovakia. The volume of supplies to Slovakia could reach 4-5 billion cubic meters per year, which corresponds to the country's annual consumption.
Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse has suspended fuel exports, and the local refinery has stopped oil processing after drone attacks on November 2. Three tankers that were in the port during the attack were moved away from the berths.
Russia and Turkey are discussing maintaining Gazprom's annual gas supply volume at around 22 billion cubic meters as part of the extension of two major contracts. This comes amid US pressure to limit energy purchases that finance Russia's war.
Serhiy Rebrov named the squad for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers against France and Iceland. Yevhen Volynets and Arseniy Batagov were included for the first time, and Oleksandr Karavaev returned.
The United States has circulated a draft resolution to members of the UN Security Council on the establishment of an international force in Gaza for a period of at least two years. This force will be an "enforcement force," not a peacekeeping one, and will operate until the end of 2027 with the possibility of extension.
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stated that the disarmament of armed groups is only possible after the complete withdrawal of American troops. The multinational force withdrawal plan is in effect until September 2026.
A meeting of foreign ministers from Muslim states has begun in Istanbul to support a ceasefire in Gaza and establish international monitoring forces. Representatives from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Jordan, Pakistan, and Indonesia are participating in the talks.
A 6. 3 magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan, also felt in Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan. According to USGS estimates, the earthquake could cause hundreds of casualties, and the USGS PAGER system has issued an orange alert.
Ankara and Baghdad signed an agreement on water infrastructure, where Turkish companies will implement projects financed by Iraqi oil. The agreement provides for the construction of three dams and land reclamation programs.
Turkey's largest refineries are buying more non-Russian oil due to the latest Western sanctions against Russia. SOCAR Turkey Aegean Refinery (STAR) has purchased four cargoes of crude oil from non-Russian sources, while Tupras is increasing its purchases of non-Russian grades.
Israel plans to intensify military strikes against Hezbollah, US officials warn Beirut that time is running out for the organization to disarm.
11 people, including the owner of the Grand Kartal hotel, have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the fire on January 21, 2025, at the Kartalkaya ski resort. The fire killed 78 people and injured 133 others.
