Negotiators for the warring sides in Istanbul appeared to make little progress on ceasefire terms or a possible summit between their presidents – with their meeting ending after less than an hour.

"This week, by holding talks with Putin and Trump, we will strive to see if we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Istanbul’s historic buildings, including the Hagia Sophia and Basilica Cistern, are at risk from a major earthquake on the Anatolian fault line.

Ukraine conducted the ninth stage of the prisoner exchange on 23 July, bringing seriously ill and wounded soldiers back home. Source: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on X (Twitter) Quote: "Today, already the 9th stage of the exchange agreed in Istanbul took place.

The charges for which Istanbul's popular former mayor received a sentence — which stem from comments he made in January — predate his arrest.

A Turkish court has convicted Istanbul’s jailed opposition mayor of insulting and threatening a public official.

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This week, after holding talks with Putin and Trump, we will try to find out whether we can bring these leaders together in Istanbul,” the post reads. On July 23, the head of the Ukrainian delegation,