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This handout image supplied by the IIPA shows a view of the reactor building at the Russian-built Bushehr nuclear power plant as the first fuel is loaded, on Aug. 21, 2010.

Iran agrees to stricter nuclear monitoring as US raises concerns

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Turkey ends probe into Meta over Threads data sharing

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A teller counts US dollar bills at an exchange office, Ankara, Turkey, July 20, 2023.

Turkey launches counterfeit US dollar probe as exchange offices halt trade

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BRICS offers Turkey 'partner country' status, Turkish trade minister says

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US President Donald Trump (L) talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) at NATO headquarters in Brussels during a NATO summit, July 11, 2018.

Erdogan invites Trump to Turkey, seeking end to US-Syrian Kurd alliance

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Turkey to ditch Siemens for China contractor to build nuclear plant

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An employee works on a steel wheel production line at a factory in Qingzhou, in eastern China's Shandong province on Sept. 27, 2024.

Turkey slaps steel tariffs on China, India, Russia, Japan as trade tensions soar

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UN inquiry accuses Israel of crimes against humanity in destroying Gaza’s hospitals

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Anwar Gargash at an Al-Monitor event

Al-Monitor hosts UAE presidential advisor HE Dr. Anwar Gargash for UNGA event

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This picture shows Iranian launched projectiles being intercepted by Israel above Jerusalem, on Oct. 1, 2024.

Israel vows to retaliate against Iran after missile attack

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Smoke rises above Beirut's southern suburbs during an Israeli strike on September 27, 2024. Israeli bombing of Iran-backed Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon has killed hundreds of people this week, while the militant group has retaliated with rocket barrages. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Israel says it struck Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut

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Mayor Eric Adams arrives for a press conference at 1 Police Plaza on April 18, 2023, in New York City.

What we know about Turkey-related charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams

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