The two-day gathering in the sun-baked Turkish seaside resort comes as diplomatic intrigue swirls over a possible meeting across the country in Istanbul between Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky and Russia's Vladimir Putin.
Tributes poured in from across Latin America following the death of Uruguay's former president Jose "Pepe" Mujica, an ex-guerrilla fighter revered by the left for his humility and progressive politics.
The release of controversial televangelist Timothy Omotoso from custody has reignited public debate around the regulation of religious leaders in South Africa.