Greece has blasted the European Union for imposing unprecedented sanctions on Russia in the wake of the Ukraine war, admitting that the move backfired economically.

A day after visiting Saudi Arabia, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his government is striving to boost ties with Riyadh.

A Turkish court has halted the trial of Saudi suspects over the killing of prominent dissident Jamal Khashoggi and approved transfer of the case to Saudi Arabia.

Turkey says it has received a request from the Taliban in Afghanistan to operate the international airport in Kabul, shortly after Ankara reversed a decision to provide security for the airfield at the behest of the United States due to the deteriorating security situation in the country.