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The Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement, known as the North American Free Trade Agreement in Canada and as the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) in the United States, is a free trade agreement that entered into force on 1 July 2020 between Canada, the United States and Mexico.【1】 The agreement replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which had been in effect since 1994.【2】 Due to its structure, which requires the parties to conduct a joint review six years after it

Hakan Fidan’s Visit to Russia is a two-day official visit by Hakan Fidan, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, to the capital of the Russian Federation, Moscow, on 16–17 June 2026, at the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. During the visit, Minister Fidan is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as with his Russian counterpart Lavrov and other senior officials. He is also expected to hold meetings with Turkish businesspeople operat

On 18 July 2026, ahead of the summer holidays, Belgium’s federal government adopted a decision banning the import of goods produced in Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories. The decision was taken as part of a package of measures agreed upon by the government in 2025 in response to Israel’s military operations in the Gaza Strip and the rising number of civilian casualties. With this move, Belgium has joined a growing group of European countries that have imposed import bans on

Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a bill approving the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) signed between Türkiye and Ukraine on 14 July 2026. This marks the completion of one of the stages necessary for the agreement to enter into force, following Türkiye’s prior completion of its ratification process. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye stated that the Verkhovna Rada’s approval is one of the most concrete indications that relations between the two countries continue to develo

The European Union (EU) has added new sanction options to its agenda for 2026 aimed at restricting trade with illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestine territories. The initiative emerged following rising settler violence in the West Bank, Israel’s continued settlement activities, and growing political pressure within the EU against settlement policies deemed contrary to international law. At a meeting of the Council of EU Foreign Ministers, options prepared by the European Commission we

Alican Border Gate is a strategic crossing point long closed between Türkiye and Armenia. While the primary reason for the closure was the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, historical disputes have also contributed to its prolonged closure. However, since the beginning of a new normalization process after 2021, significant progress has been made in infrastructure upgrades and physical preparations have accelerated. Economic data indicate that opening the border could significantly boost regional develo