
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Gulf tour from 21 to 23 October 2025, which included Kuwait, Qatar and Oman, is a high-level official visit aimed at strengthening Türkiye’s diplomatic and economic relations in the Gulf region. As a result of these visits, a total of 24 agreements, joint statements and declarations were signed between Türkiye and the three countries. Kuwait Visit On the morning of 21 October 2025, President Erdoğan departed from Istanbul Atatürk Airport at 09:30 aboard the “TRK”
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Edanur Karakoç

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
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Edanur Karakoç

Iran–U.S. Talks (2026) are diplomatic talks planned to take place in Muscat on 6 February 2026 between Iran and the United States. These talks will be the first direct diplomatic contacts between U.S. and Iranian officials following the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025. Political and Diplomatic Background of the Talks (2025–2026) The Iran–U.S. talks planned for early 2026 emerged in the diplomatic context created after the 12-day military conflict between Iran and Israel on 1
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Edanur Karakoç

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Eng. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque), located within the boundaries of the Bawshar Governorate in Oman’s capital Muscat, is a place of worship. The mosque is situated along one of Muscat’s main transportation routes and serves as a central structure both physically and functionally within the capital. The building was designed to function as a center for worship, scholarship, and education within the context of Islam. History and Construction The construction of the mosqu
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Prisoner Exchange Agreement Between the Yemeni Government and the Houthis is an agreement announced on 23 December 2025 providing for the mutual release of a total of 2,900 prisoners and detainees. The agreement was reached following negotiations conducted in Muscat, the capital of Oman, and lasting approximately two weeks. Under the agreement, the Houthis will release 1,700 detainees and the Yemeni government will release 1,200 detainees. Among the 1,200 individuals to be released by the Yemeni
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Edanur Karakoç

Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque (Eng. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque) is a place of worship located within the boundaries of the Bawshar Governorate in Muscat, the capital of the Oman Sultanate. The mosque is situated along one of Maskat’s main transportation routes and serves as a central structure both physically and functionally within the capital. The building was designed to function as a center for worship, scholarship, and education within the context of Islam. Sultan Qaboos Mosque (Pixabay) " ima
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