Militants from the Kurdistan Workers' Party have declared a ceasefire, in what may represent a significant political breakthrough for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

The defiant message comes as Turkey’s leading opposition figure faces a fresh spate of criminal charges, part of which appears to be a concerted effort by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to hobble his rivals.

The Turkish Constitution doesn’t allow Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to run for office again unless an early election is called — something that would also require the support of the pro-Kurdish party.

Islamabad] Pakistan and Turkey have committed to furthering their efforts to achieve a trade volume of $5 billion. This was agreed upon during a meeting between Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during which 24 memorandums were signed.