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Police detain opposition mayor in Turkish Ankara district in dawn raid over corruption claims

The opposition has rejected a wave of accusations since 2024 and says the investigations are politically motivated. The government says the judiciary is independent.

|ByREUTERS
A full moon rises behind the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey, July 29, 2026.
View of the empty courtroom at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on July 13, 2025.

Israel’s deep state debate, judicial legitimacy crisis - opinion

Israel’s Supreme Court battle is now framed through the lens of a “deep state” narrative.

|ByJOHANNA MAMANE
A writing on a wall reading "The Baath Party is a terrorist" is seen in Sweida, Syria February 20, 2025.

Israel lobbies US to keep Russia's military presence in Syria - report

Israel has publicly declared its mistrust of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the Islamist faction that led the campaign that toppled Assad.

|ByREUTERS