Turkey
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Turkey is cracking down on large protests triggered by the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu, Istanbul Mayor and rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish authorities have arrested several journalists at their homes, a media workers’ union said on Monday, amid escalating protests triggered by the imprisonment of Ekrem Imamoglu, the mayor of Istanbul and main…
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Palestinians should be able to return to their homes and “rebuild their shattered lives” in Gaza – that’s the view of the UK government, according to the environment secretary Steve Reed, who has told us peace can “only be based on a two-state solution”. Speaking to the media, he said Palestinians have faced “a living nightmare…
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The rivalry between regional powerhouses Turkey and Iran has heated up after Ankara emerged as a leading power broker in Syria following the downfall of Tehran’s ally President Bashar al-Assad. Turkish foreign minister Hakan Fidan, in an interview with Saudi-affiliated Al-Hadath on Sunday, reflected on the shift in regional dynamics, saying Iran must better understand…
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Syria’s new rebel leaders are facing the daunting task of healing a divided nation – and the toppling of the Assad regime has not put an end to fighting in the country. In northern Syria, Turkey-backed opposition fighters are still battling US-allied Kurdish forces, while both Israel and the US launched airstrikes on Syria on…
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Victor Osimhen has dismissed reports he will leave Galatasaray for a bigger European club in January. Osimhen joined the Yellow and Reds from Napoli on a season-long loan deal in January. There are speculations he could leave the Turkish Super Lig champions when the transfer window reopens in January. The 25-year-old has however said there…
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As Fenerbahçe prepare to host Galatasaray in the first Intercontinental Derby of the Turkish football season on Saturday, all eyes will be on the biggest Süper Lig arrivals this season by far – José Mourinho and Victor Osimhen. However, Mourinho is a master at mind games, almost beyond comparison, and rarely comes out on the losing…
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Turkey will file a request with a U.N. court Wednesday to join South Africa’s genocide lawsuit against Israel, a Turkish official said. Turkey’s ambassador to the Netherlands will submit a declaration of intervention to the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Foreign Ministry spokesman Oncu Keceli said. Turkey, one of the fiercest critics of…
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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Russia’s Vladimir Putin on Wednesday that Ankara could help end the Ukraine-Russia war, but Putin’s spokesman said Erdogan could not play the role of an intermediary in the 28-month-old conflict. Erdogan, speaking to Putin on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kazakhstan, said he believed a fair peace…
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Spacecraft and objects, including satellites passing over Türkiye, can be tracked using artificial intelligence in a project which will also enable the detection of espionage activities. Prof. Tahsin Cagri Sisman, vice rector of Turkish Aeronautical Association University, shed light on the project. Sisman said that they conduct satellite orbit determination studies using artificial intelligence and…
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Turkish academics conducted a study that described the fear of losing jobs due to artificial intelligence (AI) as “post-Luddism.” Luddism originated from a movement in England during the early 19th century. Artisans led the movement, protesting the increasing adoption of machinery in production. People believed that using machines led to unemployment and worsened working conditions.…
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The Palestinian Authority will reconsider bilateral relations with the US after Washington vetoed a motion to make Palestine a full UN member, President Mahmoud Abbas has told WAFA news agency. The move by the US yesterday essentially denied Palestine’s recognition as a state in the eyes of the UN. A spokesman for the US state…
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Israel will “pay the price” for its oppression in Gaza, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas. In a phone call with Abbas, Erdogan said: “All means must be mobilized for a cease-fire in Gaza, including (the implementation of the) UN Security Council resolution,” according to Türkiye’s Communications Director Fahrettin Altun.…
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After the UK’s foreign secretary called for Israel to “stop and think seriously” about taking further action in Rafah (see 11.36 post), Downing Street has said it too is “deeply concerned” about the prospect of a ground offensive in the city. Echoing Lord Cameron’s comments, Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman said: “Over half of Gaza’s population…
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Police in Turkey have arrested seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli intelligence service Mossad, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency is reporting. The suspects are accused of passing details to Mossad via private detectives. They were detained following raids in Istanbul and the west coast city of Izmir as part of a…
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Turkey expects the International Court of Justice to rule Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, its president Tayyip Erdogan says. Speaking to reporters in Istanbul, Mr Erdogan says Turkey is closely following the ruling and is expecting a “positive outcome”. Turkey has harshly criticised Israel for its attacks on the enclave. This afternoon, the ICJ…
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The Ax-3 space mission crew entered the International Space Station (ISS) at 07.16 Eastern Standard Time (ET) (GMT1216) after the docking process on Saturday. The mission was launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, Florida at 4.49 p.m. ET on Thursday (2149GMT) on a Falcon 9 rocket of private space exploration company SpaceX. The Dragon capsule,…
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