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Popular conspiracy theories in Turkey alleging U.S. involvement in the July 15 military coup attempt are deeply disturbing and frustrating, according to Jennifer Davis, the new U.S. Consul-General to Istanbul. 

"If we had known about the coup, I can say with absolute certainty we would have informed the Turkish government," Davis told daily Hürriyet in an exclusive interview.   

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu spoke on the phone with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry over the latter's decision to remove the families of U.S. consulate personnel in Istanbul due to security reasons.  

Turkey is set to officially mark the 93th anniversary of its republic's founding day on Oct. 29, with celebrations for the day being excluded from a security-motivated ban on public events that the government imposed on the capital Ankara. 

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry congratulated the people of Turkey on Oct. 28 on the 93rd anniversary of the foundation of the Turkish Republic, recalling the U.S. support to the country's democratically elected government and institutions. 

The warring parties in Yemen have agreed to a 72-hour cease-fire that will take effect shortly before midnight on Oct. 19, the U.N. special envoy to Yemen said.
Special Envoy Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed said he hopes the temporary truce can lead to "permanent and lasting end to the conflict."

Since Russia's invasion of Crimea in 2014 and the military operations in eastern Ukraine, the concept of a "Cold War" has become part of our daily lexicon again. While the U.S.-led Western alliance hasn't fully digested the annexation of Crimea and has been busy developing strategies on how to best confront Russian expansionism in Eastern Europe, the Kremlin decided to get directly involved in

Syria talks convened by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Oct. 15 evening failed to agree on a common strategy with Russia to end the conflict in Syria, now in its sixth year.

Syria talks with a fresh format but few fresh ideas opened in the Swiss lakeside town of Lausanne on Oct. 15, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry seeking a new path to peace after failing to secure a ceasefire in direct talks with Russia.

Nearly 200 nations have accepted a deal for the reduction of greenhouse gases used in refrigerators and air-conditioners, reported Reuters.

Ankara will initiate proposals for humanitarian aid to Aleppo at a key international meeting that is expected to be held in Lausanne on Oct. 15, as world powers prepare for new truce talks, according to Turkish presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın.

Speaking at a press briefing in Ankara on Oct. 13, Kalın said Turkey had three topics on its agenda regarding the Syrian crisis.