Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 13:56 AFP — NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he would go to Turkey "in the near future" to discuss Finland and Sweden's nearly completed process to join the military alliance.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 13:50 AFP — Iran blocked internet access for "security reasons" in Saqez, the home town of Mahsa Amini, on Wednesday, the end of a 40-day mourning period following her death, local media reported.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 13:26 AFP — Iran's judiciary said Wednesday it has pressed charges against over 300 people in connection to nationwide protests over Mahsa Amini's death, bringing the total to more than 1,000 indictments.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 13:20 AFP — Turkish police on Wednesday arrested the head of Turkey's doctors' union after she called for a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against Kurdish militants, prosecutors said.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 12:13 AFP — Iranian security forces opened fire on protesters who massed in their thousands on Wednesday in Mahsa Amini's hometown to mark 40 days since her death, a human rights group said.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 11:41 AFP — Iranian security forces fired guns and launched tear gas at protesters in Saqez, the home town of Mahsa Amini, following commemorations for her death on Wednesday, the Hengaw rights group said.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 11:11 AFP — Thousands of Iranian mourners gathered Wednesday at the grave of Mahsa Amini to mark 40 days since her death, defying heightened security measures as part of a bloody crackdown on women-led protests.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 09:36 AFP — Iranian mourners gathered Wednesday at the grave of Mahsa Amini to mark 40 days since her death, defying heightened security measures as part of a bloody crackdown on women-led protests.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 07:54 AFP — Turkish police on Wednesday detained the head of Turkey's doctors' union on "terror propaganda" charges after she urged a probe into the army's alleged use of chemical weapons against Kurdish militants, the prosecutor's office said.

Wednesday, 26 October, 2022 , 07:27 AFP — Iranian mourners gathered Wednesday at the grave of Mahsa Amini to mark 40 days since her death, defying heightened security measures as part of a bloody crackdown on women-led protests.