Turkey

Turkey's economy is not directly featured in major economic events this period; instead, regional energy disruptions and global trade tensions dominate. The halt of Kazakh oil shipments via the Black Sea terminal and threats of tariffs on Canada signal volatility in energy markets that could indirectly affect Turkey's trade routes.

• 13EU divided over halting trade with Israeli settlements
• 5Kazakh Black Sea Oil Terminal Halted Again After Tanker Hit
• 5Easyjet and Bayer secure deals with Apollo
• 4Deutsche Bahn returns to profit after seven years
• 4BMW profits plunge as finance unit overtakes car business

Turkey's political landscape is dominated by the NATO summit in Ankara, where President Erdogan hosted leaders and secured a US commitment to restore F-35 access. Erdogan's relationship with Trump is central, with Trump praising Erdogan and claiming he kept Turkey out of the Iran war, while Erdogan also warns Israel over the US-Iran deal.

• 48Trump calls both Erdogan and Netanyahu 'terrific', repeats claim that he kept Turkey out of Iran war
• 38LIVE BLOG: NATO Summit Defence Industry Forum kicks off in Ankara
• 36Erdogan gifts pistols to NATO leaders at Ankara summit
• 31Trump expected to restore F-35 access for Turkey at NATO summit
• 27Trump heads to Nato summit, Iran mourns Khamenei and Macron set for Syria visit

Security dynamics center on the Black Sea, where Russia and Ukraine exchange strikes, and Turkey expands mine countermeasure cooperation with Romania and Bulgaria. Trump's threats against Iran and the F-35 deal for Turkey are key security developments, with Erdogan hoping for a positive outcome on the F-35 bid.

• 19Trump threatens Iran with attacks on power plants and bridges
• 8Russian strike on Ukraine's Odesa kills three as Moscow, Kyiv battle over Black Sea
• 6Attacks on tourists and Jewish man in Germany and Greece
• 5Erdogan hopes for positive outcome on Turkey's F-35 bid after Trump meeting
• 5Russia launches fresh missile, drone attack on Kyiv ahead of Nato summit in Turkey

The dominant societal tension is the suppression of dissent, exemplified by the arrest of a Turkish comedian for insulting Islam and Erdogan. This event underscores the government's intolerance for criticism, while other societal events in the period are largely unrelated to Turkey.

• 5Turkish comedian arrested for 'insulting' Islam and Erdogan
• 4Austrian President criticizes misuse of homeland concept
• 4Thousands mourn Iran's supreme leader Khamenei in Tehran
• 3Traditionalist group breaks with Vatican, Pope confirms schism
• 3Two people climb Empire State Building with peace message