AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoMecca Defense Pact: Turkey’s FM Hakan Fidan says the Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey mutual defense deal is “technically the same” as NATO’s Article 5, with a ministerial committee and a Saudi-based secretariat, and insists it is not aimed at Iran or any other country. Black Sea Shipping Safety: Fidan also urged Russia and Ukraine to agree to a moratorium on attacks against commercial vessels after strikes hit ships indiscriminately, including Turkish-flagged traffic. Strait of Hormuz Standoff: Iran reiterated it won’t reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the U.S. “corrects” its behavior, ends the blockade, lifts sanctions, releases frozen assets, and compensates war damage, while the UAE said an Iranian missile targeted one of its ships. Regional Tensions on the Ground: A drone incident near Bulgaria’s Trans-Balkan gas pipeline—linked to Turkey-Ukraine energy routes—prompted border security upgrades as Ukraine denied intentional targeting. Turkey Politics & Society: Parliament approved a Kurdish peace framework bill aimed at ending decades of conflict. Sports Business: Trabzonspor says Mohamed Salah’s arrival sparked a surge in season ticket sales, with subscriptions worth about 550 million Turkish lira in three days.
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