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Hundreds have been arrested in Turkey during protests after the arrest of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's main rival

Europe could experience major geopolitical shifts as protests ensue in seven countries, many of which have pro-Russia governments.

Hungary faces Turkey in the second leg of the League A vs League B relegation playoffs in the UEFA Nations League.

Turkish authorities said 343 people were arrested during a third day of protests against the detention of Istanbul's mayor.

"It is utterly dangerous and wrong to mischaracterise the investigations," Turkish Justice Minister Yilzam Tunc said.

Fourteen years after Syria's civil war began, the nation's new Islamist government faces sectarian conflict on four fronts.

"I couldn't process it in my head; even when seeing it, it didn't feel real," the volunteer from the U.K. told Newsweek.

"The American role was a positive role and in the interest of Syria and the Syrians," an SDF political wing adviser told Newsweek.

"To be honest, the Alawites clearly ask for international protection," a former Syrian diplomat told Newsweek.

If President Donald Trump truly wants peace in the Middle East, he should support the Turkey-PKK peace process.

"A confrontation, possibly even a small-scale military one, may occur between Israel and Turkey," one expert told Newsweek.

The U.S. and other Western nations severed air connections with Russia following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

The fire, which also hospitalized more than 50, occurred during peak skiing season in Turkey.

Six individuals have been detained accused of selling bootleg alcohol and two others have been charged with "deliberate murder."

The Syrian Free Army "values its partnership with the United States in the fight against ISIS," Colonel Anteri told Newsweek.

Videos shared on social media appeared to show a huge explosion in Turkey, with at least 12 people reportedly killed in the blast.

The battle—which occurred in 334 B.C.—is considered "one of the most pivotal moments" in world history, one archaeologist said.

"I believe there will be violent fighting, the end of which we do not know," a top Syrian Democratic Council official told Newsweek.

Following the fall of Assad's regime, tensions across the Middle East have continued to remain high prompting concerns from countries in the area.

The high-level delegation arrived to engage in talks with Syria's interim leadership, the State Department confirmed early Friday.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan say they are aligned in their vision for Syria.

It is grossly irresponsible to ignore the new bosses in Damascus.

For the Kurdish minority, America's closest ally in Syria, the struggle for a new order is entering an even more challenging phase.

"Perhaps Islamic rule will come … and the regime will become totalitarian again," SDC adviser Riad Darar told Newsweek.

While the main opposition forces have seized Damascus, the rest of Syria is under the control of numerous other factions.

Suddenly, and to much of the world's surprise, the despotic regime of the al-Assad family fell and Assad himself, with his wife and children, escaped to Moscow.

With Assad's 24-year rule brought to an end, the world will watch closely as Syria's new leadership attempts to govern the fractured country.

If the insurgents seize the city of Hama, the coastal cities of Tartous and Latakia could be isolated from the rest of the country.

Turkey will be the key player in ending the rebel push by Syrian insurgents against President Bashar al-Assad.

Syrian insurgents seized four towns on Tuesday in a big push toward the central city of Hama, opposition activists reported.