Chief of the National Guard Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas, and Brigadier General Lisa J. Hou, Commander of the New Jersey National Guard, took stock of the progress in implementing the Joint Action Program of Military Cooperation between Cy…
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Turkish aid agency distributes Eid gifts among orphans, special children in Pakistan’s Karachi city
KARACHI: Turkiye’s state-run aid agency Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) hosted an Iftar dinner and distributed Eid gifts among orphans and special children at a ceremony in Pakistan’s port city of Karachi.
Around 150 children and r…
Turkish children’s book commemorates Gaza tragedy through death of a girl
ANKARA: An association linked to the Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate has published a book in honor of a 3-year-old girl who died as the result of Israel’s months-long onslaught on the Gaza Strip.
The book from the Diyanet Foundation (TDV), name…
Ship with more aid for Gaza ready to depart from Larnaca, government official tells CNA
The ship ‘Jennifer’ is set to sail for Gaza from Larnaca port on Saturday afternoon, carrying 500 tons of humanitarian assistance, announced Cyprus’ Deputy Government Spokesman Yiannis Antoniou.
As Antoniou told CNA, ‘everything is ready for the depa…
OPINION- Global commitments and path to zero waste: An insightful journey
_: The author is deputy chair of the UN secretary-general’s Advisory Board of Eminent Persons on Zero Waste
– As we commemorate International Zero Waste Day, we are reminded of critical role that each individual and community plays in mitigating the …
Death toll on Madagascar from cyclone rises to 18
ISTANBUL: The death toll from Cyclone Gamane in Madagascar on Saturday rose to 18, according to official figures.
Among the 13 districts in the northern part of the island nation hit by the cyclone, nearly 50,000 people were affected, 8,958 houses fl…
Dutch commemorate March 30 Palestinian Land Day anniversary, call for end to Israeli attacks on Gaza
AMSTERDAM: Hundreds of people gathered in the Netherlands’ capital of Amsterdam on the 48th anniversary of the March 30 Palestinian Land Day, which has become a symbol of resistance against the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories, to pro…
82 more Palestinians killed in Gaza, death toll climbs to 32,705
ANKARA: At least 82 more Palestinians were killed and 98 others injured over the last 24 hours, as Israel continues its onslaught on the besieged Gaza Strip, the territory’s Health Ministry said on Saturday.
‘The Israeli occupation (forces) committed…
Turkish ship carrying humanitarian aid for Gazans arrives in Egypt’s Al-Arish port
ANKARA: A Turkish ship carrying humanitarian aid for people in Gaza arrived in Egypt’s Al-Arish port on Saturday.
This was Trkiye’s 8th humanitarian aid ship for the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, with 125,000 food packages sent by the Disaster and …
US reaffirms support to Ukraine amid Russian ‘aggression’
ISTANBUL: US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin reiterated Saturday his country’s support to Ukraine, according to the US Department of Defense.
Austin spoke with Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov over the phone to discuss recent battlefield…