Turkey–Kurdish Peace: Turkey’s Kurdish peace push is in the spotlight again as a German court says the process hasn’t removed the risk of torture for a Kurdish asylum seeker, prompting Germany to reverse a deportation-ban decision. Mecca Defense Pact: Turkey says the Saudi Arabia–Pakistan–Turkey “Mecca” framework will set up political and military coordination mechanisms and is meant to boost regional security, while debates continue over whether it mirrors NATO’s Article 5 and what it means for Iran and the wider region. Cyprus Talks: Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman says Cyprus “renegotiation” can’t happen without Turkey in a UN-led 5+1 format, as he points to confidence-building steps like crossing points and demining. Maritime Safety: A tourist boat fire off Fethiye left 115 passengers evacuated after families jumped into the sea; 11 were treated for smoke inhalation and an investigation is underway. Sports: Beşiktaş reached the Europa League playoffs and signed Dusan Vlahovic on a three-year deal, while Istanbul will host the 2027 Spanish Super Cup at Atatürk Olympic Stadium. Bilateral Climate: Turkey and Kuwait launched a greening initiative at the Kuwaiti-Turkish Friendship Park, planting the first tree under UN-Habitat’s climate and urban sustainability push. Global Security Shock: New reporting on Trump’s NATO-summit plane swap in Turkey says U.S. intelligence had “low confidence” in Israeli claims about an Iranian threat, even as the Secret Service used a decoy operation.