Energy & Pipelines: Turkey and Iraq are close to signing a one-year extension of the 1973 Iraq–Türkiye crude oil pipeline deal, due to expire July 27, to keep exports flowing to Ceyhan as Hormuz disruptions push Baghdad toward the northern route. Cyprus Energy: Turkey has reportedly started work on a 101-kilometer natural gas pipeline to the occupied north of Cyprus, with officials hinting at a future reverse flow that could route Eastern Mediterranean gas toward Europe. Regional Security & Trade Routes: U.S.-backed efforts are accelerating alternative oil corridors as companies sign major deals with Iraq aimed at reducing reliance on the Strait of Hormuz, while diesel shortages and rising prices raise inflation worries. Rule of Law: The ECtHR has issued 114 judgments tied to Turkey’s post-2016 coup crackdown, finding violations affecting 8,056 people and awarding compensation totaling €20.7 million. Politics & Peace Process: The DEM Party’s İmralı delegation says it will visit Abdullah Öcalan on July 23, as talks continue on the next steps of the Peace and Democratic Society process.