Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, after meetings with Arab countries in Amman, accused Israel of having no intention or plan for peace and of using diplomatic platforms to advance illegal strategies aimed at expansion. He warned that without necessary diplomatic measures from regional countries and the international community, Israel's expansionist policies could lead to a global crisis. Fidan also noted that Hamas has fulfilled many responsibilities under the US-backed Gaza peace plan while Israel continues to undermine the process.

Arab and Muslim foreign ministers convened in Amman, Jordan, on August 5, 2026, to forge a unified stance against Israeli policies in Jerusalem. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned that Israeli settlement expansion, land annexation, and restrictions on worship threaten the status quo of holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque, and could ignite a wider religious conflict. The meeting included the Arab Ministerial Committee, Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit, and ministers from Turkey, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia, reflecting broad regional concern over Jerusalem's future and the two-state solution.

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that regional crises, including the Gulf conflict and Strait of Hormuz closure, have not diverted Ankara's focus from Gaza, Jerusalem, and the Palestinian cause. He spoke after a five-party meeting in Jordan with Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, discussing Israeli violations at Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Gaza Peace Plan. Fidan accused Israel of obstructing peace efforts and announced work on a regional vision document for Middle East stability.

Turkish Airlines reported a 71% drop in second-quarter net profit to $197 million, missing analyst estimates, as jet fuel costs surged 93% to $2.77 billion due to Middle East conflict disruptions. Revenue grew 21% to $7.2 billion, but the airline posted an operating loss of $64 million. Fuel now accounts for 32.1% of operating expenses, and capacity on Middle East routes fell 48% while Far East capacity rose 18%, reflecting a shift toward Asian markets.

Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat met with Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo in Madrid, urging the EU to design its emerging trade, competition, and industrial policies inclusively to include Türkiye, arguing this would strengthen EU competitiveness and Europe's economic security. They discussed the EU's Industrial Acceleration Act, updating the Türkiye-EU Customs Union, and public procurement. The two agreed to hold the fourth Türkiye-Spain Joint Economic and Trade Commission (JETCO) meeting in Madrid this fall, with a goal to increase bilateral trade from $20.5 billion to $25 billion annually.

Background: Turkey and Iraq had been negotiating a 12-month agreement to sustain crude oil exports through the Iraq-Turkey pipeline, which had been offline for 2.5 years due to an arbitration dispute. The pipeline, largely idle since 2023, resumed limited exports last year and currently carries about 200,000 barrels per day. On August 2, 2026, the two countries formally signed the one-year extension, covering a minimum export capacity of 750,000 barrels per day. The deal was finalized after a meeting in Ankara between Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar and Iraqi Oil Minister Bassem Mohammed Khudair, following Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's visit to Ankara on Tuesday, where he met President Erdogan. Al-Zaidi described the deal as 'an important strategic milestone.' The extension is intended to bolster Iraq's oil export infrastructure and is seen as a boost to fragile global energy markets amid disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz caused by the U.S.-Iran war. Both governments will continue efforts toward a comprehensive framework agreement covering oil, electricity, and water resources. Today, Turkey's Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar announced plans to extend pipeline infrastructure to transport oil and natural gas from Iraq and the Gulf to Europe, including a new pipeline from Silopi to Basra and a parallel gas pipeline to bring Qatari and Gulf gas to Europe, aiming to establish Turkey as a global energy hub. TPAO also acquired a 15% stake in a consortium developing Kirkuk oil fields.

Burkay Karatepe, the last fugitive FETÖ assassin from the 2016 coup attempt, has confessed to deep ties with the group after his capture. In a new development, he detailed his infiltration since 1998, receiving orders to capture President Erdoğan, and meeting FETÖ leader Fetullah Gülen in the US. His confession sheds light on FETÖ's military infiltration and his decade in hiding. Under a remorse law, Karatepe confessed to authorities, detailing his FETÖ infiltration since 1998, including receiving exam answers for military school entry and being assigned civilian handlers. He described a pre-coup meeting in Istanbul where he was ordered to follow Major Şükrü Seymen, and later at the military academy, Colonel Ahmet Zeki Gerehan instructed him to follow orders. He was part of a team that flew by helicopter to Izmir, where General Gökhan Şahin Sönmezateş and Seymen tasked them with capturing President Erdoğan. Karatepe also admitted meeting FETÖ leader Fetullah Gülen in Pennsylvania in 2012 while on a course in Ohio. He recounted his decade in hiding, initially sheltering with family and later using a fake ID as 'Salih' in Afyonkarahisar, working odd jobs.

Turkey's main opposition New Party leader Özgür Özel criticized the ruling AK Party for the process of submitting the 'Terror-Free Turkey' framework law to parliament, saying it was prepared without joint work and signatures were collected on blank papers. He reaffirmed his party's support for the bill but stressed the need for democratization provisions (Article 7 of the commission report) to be addressed alongside penal provisions (Article 6). Özel emphasized that solving the Kurdish issue requires both legal and democratic reforms, including implementing Constitutional Court and ECHR decisions and ending trustee appointments to municipalities.