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The Balkan Peace Platform is an informal consultative initiative established under Turkey’s leadership, aiming to enhance mutual trust, dialogue, and lasting cooperation among Balkan countries. Designed to complement existing regional mechanisms, the platform serves as a forum for open exchange and collaboration. Its inaugural meeting was held at the foreign ministerial level on July 26, 2025, in Istanbul. Purpose of the Meeting The primary objective of the meeting was to develop common approach

In the mid-20th century, Southeast Asia existed within a complex political climate shaped by the process of nation-building following decolonization and the polarization caused by the Cold War. Intermittent border disputes, internal rebellions, and the risk of communist expansion created an unstable security environment. In this context, the foreign ministers of Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand met in Bangkok on 8 August 1967 and signed the declaration that laid the

Sadabad Pact, signed on 7 July 1937 at the Sadabad Palace in Tehran, the capital of Iran, is a regional agreement on friendship, security and non-aggression between Türkiye, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan.【1】 In nature, it is not a military defense alliance or a common military bloc but a political treaty in which the parties commit to mutually safeguarding border security, refraining from interference in each other’s internal affairs, consulting on matters of common interest and pledging non-aggres

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) is an intergovernmental regional organization established in 2001 with the participation of the People's Republic of China, Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan to institutionalize multilateral cooperation in the areas of security, economy, and politics across the Eurasian region. The foundations of this organization rest on the Shanghai Five mechanism, established in 1996 to ensure border security and develop confiden

Funeral Rites of Ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamenei, planned for 4–9 July 2026 in Iran and Iraq, are the farewell, funeral, and burial ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyid Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, who was killed in a joint air strike by the United States and Israel against Iran on 28 February 2026, along with family members who perished alongside him in the attack. The ceremonies are scheduled to take place over six days across six cities: Tehran, Qom, and Mashhad in Ira

Energy supply security is defined as ensuring adequate, sustainable, and economically accessible energy resources to enable a country to sustain its economic and social activities without interruption. This concept encompasses not only the physical availability of energy sources but also their accessibility at appropriate costs, in environmentally acceptable ways, and on time. When assessing energy system security, four key elements are typically considered: resource diversity, supply reliabilit

Balkan Peace Platform is an informal consultation platform established under Türkiye’s leadership with the aim of fostering mutual trust dialogue and lasting cooperation among Balkan countries. The platform has been designed to complement existing regional mechanisms. Its first meeting was held at the level of Foreign Ministers on 26 July 2025 in Istanbul. Purpose of the Meeting The purpose of the meeting was defined as developing common approaches to establish political stability and economic p

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Visit to Türkiye is an official visit carried out by Pakistan Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, taking place in Istanbul from 3–4 July 2026. During the visit, bilateral and inter-delegation meetings were held with President Erdoğan, a joint press conference was convened, and the “Türkiye-Pakistan Business Forum” was held in Istanbul. Beginning of the Visit Prior to his departure to Istanbul, Pakistan Prime