ISTANBUL: Trkiye remained committed to achieving its goal of becoming a greener country throughout 2023, with several initiatives, including the Zero Waste project, which was kicked off under the auspices of first lady Emine Erdogan, emphasizing the i…
Day: December 23, 2023
US asks Israel to expedite release of remaining hostages in Gaza
ISTANBUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Israeli Defense Minister Yaov Gallant have discussed current initiatives to expedite the release of remaining hostages and increase humanitarian assistance to Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip.
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Turkish airstrikes destroy 29 terror targets in northern Iraq, Syria
ANKARA: Turkish airstrikes destroyed 29 terror targets in northern Iraq and Syria, with many terrorists “neutralized,” Trkiye’s National Defense Ministry said Saturday.
The targets, including caves, shelters, bunkers and warehouses, were destroyed at…
Gaza residents facing starvation: WHO chief
ANKARA: Residents in Gaza City are facing starvation and selling their possessions for food, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Saturday.
‘Hunger is present, and famine is looming in Gaza,’ Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote on X.
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Morning Briefing: Dec. 23, 2023
ANKARA: Here is a rundown of all the news that you need to start your Saturday, including the UN Security Council passing a resolution for an immediate increase in humanitarian aid to Gaza, Reporters Without Borders filing a second complaint with the …
2023 global environmental landscape unveiled
ISTANBUL: The COP28 climate change conference called on all countries to move from fossil fuels in the global fight against climate change. The high-level climate summit was held amid extreme weather events linked to the climate crisis.
The world wit…
Indonesia’s Mount Merapi erupts again, airport in West Sumatra closed
ANKARA: Mount Merapi in Indonesia has erupted again, prompting authorities to temporarily close an airport in West Sumatra province, local media said on Saturday.
The Minangkabau International Airport has been temporarily closed due to the eruption o…
Surging anti-Muslim sentiments, discrimination take center stage in 2023
ISTANBUL: Increasing anti-Muslim sentiments in Europe and the US have brought discrimination to the forefront in 2023.
The bigotry has been supported directly or indirectly by governments that are held up as beacons of freedom and in one particular c…
Northern Cyprus slams ‘maritime spatial planning’ approved by Southern Cyprus
ANKARA: The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) denounced Friday the “maritime spatial planning” approved earlier this week by the Greek Cypriot administration.
The Foreign Ministry stressed that the unilateral approach is ‘unacceptable.’
‘Be…
Life in China’s earthquake-hit areas gradually returning to normal
ANKARA: Life in China’s earthquake-ravaged areas is gradually returning to normal, with authorities deciding to reopen schools next week, while the death toll has risen to 148, local media said on Saturday.
Local primary, secondary, and high schools …