We break down the key points from the USMNT's World Cup group finale, which included a welcomed return of the team's top star

Turkey is implementing extensive security measures for the upcoming NATO summit, deploying thousands of police and banning public gatherings.

Turkey stunned the USA with a goal in the final seconds, handing the Americans a 3-2 defeat in their final game before the knockout rounds of the World Cup.

Turkey has emerged in better shape from America’s war with Iran than other regional powers. Its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, refused access to Turkish airspace for American warplanes without drawing the ire of Donald Trump,

An Istanbul court on Friday officially arrested Turkish stand-up comedian Deniz Göktaş pending trial, over viral show footage which was targeted by some pro-government figures. Earlier on Friday,

The United States men's national team has finished the group stage at the 2026 World Cup with a loss against Turkey. Having already clinched first place in Group D, the U.S. will play Bosnia and Herzegovina next in the round of 32 on Wednesday,

WAR LEAVES behind economic wreckage. Over the past four months it has caused $600bn-worth of damage to Iran, according to the IMF, and up to 7% of the workforce have lost their jobs. The economies of Iran’s richer Gulf neighbours have shrunk and the conflict may knock two percentage points off GDP growth in the broader Middle East this year.

Earlier this year, Ursula von der Leyen warned that Europe risked falling under the influence of Russia, China and Turkey. This, she said, would make life “difficult for us”. It was a terrible gaffe.