LONDON: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reaffirmed his commitment to economic growth as the cornerstone of his political agenda, stressing that a strong economy is essential for stability and the UK’s long-term prosperity.
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Continue ReadingISTANBUL: Palestine called on the US on Saturday to stop supporting Israel and force it to end its aggression and comply with international resolutions. In a statement, Nabil Abu Rudeineh, the official spokesperson for the Palestinian Presidency, stated: “The US administration must force its strategic ally, Israel, to stop its aggression in Gaza and the […]
Continue ReadingISTANBUL: The International Free Palestine Congress began in Istanbul on Saturday. The congress, attended by academics, researchers, lawyers, and media representatives from various countries around the world, was organized at the Fatih Neslisah Sultan Cultural Center by the Media Platform Association in collaboration with the Asim’s Generation Social Media Platform. Turgut Ozmutafoglu, the president of […]
Continue ReadingISTANBUL: Trkiye on Saturday criticized the US decision to extend Executive Order 13894 on Syria for a further year. ‘The decision by the US Government to extend Executive Order 13894, first issued in 2019 within the context of developments in Syria, for a further year is incompatible with the realities on the ground,’ Trkiye’s Foreign […]
Continue ReadingISTANBUL: Vessel traffic in the Istanbul Strait has been suspended after a dry cargo ship en route from Israel to Bulgaria broke down on Saturday. “Our tugboat, KURTARMA-5, was swiftly dispatched to assist the 106-meter-long dry cargo ship B LINE, which encountered a mechanical failure near Akintiburnu in the Istanbul Strait while sailing from Israel […]
Continue ReadingNEW YORK: The second exhibition of the Istanbul Photo Awards 2024, an international news photography contest, will open in New York on Oct. 15. The Turkish House (Turkevi) will welcome the selection of works of 32 award-winning photographers in the contest organized by Anadolu. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Istanbul Photo Awards, Anadolu’s President […]
Continue ReadingISTANBUL: Following the International Free Palestine Congress organized by the Media Platform Association in collaboration with the Asim’s Generation Social Media Platform, members of the platforms staged a protest outside the US Consulate in Istanbul against Washington’s support for Israel. Making a statement on behalf of the group gathered in front of the consulate, Adem […]
Continue ReadingANTALYA: The closing and award ceremony of the 61st International Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival began on Saturday. Hosted by the Antalya Metropolitan Municipality, the weeklong festival featured film and documentary screenings, discussions, and panels. At the closing ceremony, renowned figures from the cinema and television industry walked the red carpet in front of the […]
Continue ReadingANKARA: The lives of children in Palestine and Lebanon are ‘torn apart in unimaginable ways,’ the executive director of UNICEF said on Saturday. ‘Tens of thousands of children have died. Thousands more are in captivity, displaced, orphaned, out of school, and suffer trauma from violence and war,’ Catherine Russell said in a statement. She said […]
Continue ReadingISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expressed gratitude to global figures, including British musician Roger Waters and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, for sharing a video he posted on social media to mark the first anniversary of the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza. ‘I would like to thank people like British musician Roger Waters […]
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