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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reshuffled his cabinet, appointing a new justice minister and interior minister. The new justice minister is Istanbul's chief prosecutor, a figure described by some foreign media as controversial. Concurrently, Erdoğan conducted diplomatic visits in the Middle East, which domestic media reported were aimed at strengthening regional ties and bringing stability. He is also scheduled to hold talks with a delegation from the DEM Party in Turkey.
The most significant diplomatic development involved the United States and Iran preparing for indirect nuclear talks, scheduled in Oman after Iran requested a move from Istanbul. Trump called the planned discussions "very good" but threatened tariffs on Iran's trading partners absent an agreement. Iran's president approved negotiations while stating the country would resist "excessive demands." Regionally, Turkish President Erdoğan embarked on a series of high-profile visits. He traveled to Cairo, where he and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi signed agreements to elevate relations to a strategic level, focusing on regional stability and Gaza. Erdoğan also visited Saudi Arabia, telling Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Turkey's determination to take bilateral relations higher. Separately, Turkey and Greece planned a leaders' summit, with both sides expressing a desire for peace while trading diplomatic barbs over Aegean Sea boundaries.
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has replaced his justice and interior ministers. He appointed Istanbul's chief prosecutor, a figure some foreign media describe as controversial, as the new justice minister. At the same time, Erdoğan is conducting diplomatic visits in the Middle East. Domestic Turkish media report these visits are aimed at strengthening regional ties and bringing stability. He is also scheduled to hold talks with a delegation from the DEM Party in Turkey.
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