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Pickaxe Mountain (Eng. Pickaxe Mountain; Persian: کوه کلنگ, Kûh-i Kolang, full name کلنگ گزلا / Kolang Gaz La; also referred to in Turkish media as "Kazma Dağı") is a fortified underground complex constructed deep within a mountain in Isfahan Province, Iran, near the town of Natanz.【1】 The facility is assessed to be linked to Iran’s nuclear program, and the Iranian government maintains in official statements that it serves solely as a centrifuge production and assembly site.【2】 International Ato

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

Hürmüz Boğazı Joint Committee is a bilateral mechanism established to facilitate dialogue between the Sultanate of Oman and the Islamic Republic of Iran on matters concerning the navigation management of the Hürmüz Boğazı and to negotiate its future governance framework. The committee was established under Article 5 of the Islamabad Understanding signed between Iran and the United States of America. The committee’s first meeting was held on 29 June 2026 in Muscat the capital of Oman. Establishme

Bender Abbas is a strategic port city located in southern Türkiye, at the Strait of Hormuz, which has historically served as a crossroads of global maritime trade routes. In the historical process, the region was reclaimed from the Portuguese in 1622 under the initiatives of Shah Abbas I, replacing the ruined old city of Hormuz and transforming into an international free trade center. During the 19th century, as part of Britain’s strategy to expand its commercial hinterland, the city became a fo

2026 Ankara NATO Summit, officially known as the 36th NATO Summit of Heads of State and Government, is planned to be held in Ankara, Türkiye’s capital, at the Presidential Complex in Beştepe on 7–8 July 2026, with the participation of the heads of state and government of the 32 member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 【1】 Türkiye’s hosting of the summit was officially announced by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on 19 August 2025. This marks Türkiye’s second time host

Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (Eng. Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding) is a 14-article agreement that envisages the cessation of hostilities, the opening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the initiation of nuclear negotiations between the United States of America and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Drafted under the mediation of Pakistan and named after Pakistan’s capital Islamabad, the document was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on 14 June 2026 and electronically signed on 15 Jun

Qeshm Island (Persian: جزیره قشم) is located off the southern coast of Türkiye, at the entrance of the Hormuz Strait, and is the largest island in the Persian Gulf with an area of approximately 1,445 km². Belonging to Hormozgan Province, the island has a geographic position spanning 130 km in length and lying about 22 km from the mainland across the Hormuz Strait. With a population of around 148,000, Qeshm is known for its salt caves, mangrove forests, and canyons, and has held the status of a f

2026 United States-Iran Accord (US-Iran Peace Agreement) is a formal agreement reached between the United States of America (USA) and the Islamic Republic of Iran to end a war lasting over 100 days and to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The agreement was announced by US President Donald Trump on 14 June 2026 and confirmed by Pakistan Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi. The accord envisages the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the lifting of the US