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Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that diplomacy must remain the only way to resolve global challenges, speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

“Türkiye is an inseparable part of Europe,” said President of Türkiye Recep Tayyip Erdoğan at the opening of the 5th Antalya Diplomacy Forum.

Türkiye is one of the strongest supporters of the global nuclear test ban treaty, according to Robert Floyd, head of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.

The strengthening of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan, against the backdrop of the Washington agreements reached last year, is a historic step that paves the way for trust, cooperation, and tangible progress for the peoples of both countries, Armenian Parliament Speaker Alen Simonyan said on X.

Starbucks will enter the Georgian market this year, with its first outlet set to open in summer 2026 in Tbilisi on Ilia Chavchavadze Avenue, the state agency Produce in Georgia said.

Georgia will introduce a new restricted airspace zone over the Abastumani region from 16 April, affecting several major international flight routes between Europe and Asia. Authorities say the move is intended to support operations at the Abastumani Astrophysical Observatory, though it has prompted debate over its wider aviation implications.

Iranian authorities have announced that the country’s entire education system will shift to online learning starting April 21, in a nationwide move affecting all levels of education.

At least two U.S.-sanctioned vessels linked to Iran entered the Gulf on Thursday through what appears to be a new route near Iran’s Larak and Qeshm islands, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remained sharply reduced amid the third day of a U.S. blockade.