Our main concern, as declared by the President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, is to work with all our strength to achieve a solution for an independent and truly sovereign state, free from any anachronistic guarantees and the presence of occu…
Day: May 12, 2024
Trkiye’s parliament speaker initiates constitutional talks in Mexico, Cuba
ANKARA: Turkish parliament speaker Numan Kurtulmus has held meetings with political party leaders regarding a new Constitution during visits to Mexico and Cuba.
Kurtulmus noted that parties he visited have welcomed constitutional work and had positiv…
President says G/C side ready to sit at negotiating table for a Cyprus solution
President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, expressed the readiness of the Greek Cypriot side to sit at the negotiating table and discuss with the aim to solve the Cyprus issue, assuring that the government will continue to take advant…
Trkiye ‘neutralizes’ 5 PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq, northern Syria
ISTANBUL: Turkish security forces ‘neutralized’ five PKK/YPG terrorists in northern Iraq and northern Syria, the National Defense Ministry said on Sunday .
Three PKK terrorists detected in the Gara region in northern Iraq were “neutralized” with an a…
Ukraine says situation in Kharkiv region has ‘significantly worsened’
ISTANBUL: Ukraine’s commander-in-chief on Sunday said the situation on the frontline with Russia in the northeastern Kharkiv region has ‘significantly worsened’ during the past week.
‘This week, the situation in Kharkiv Oblast has significantly worse…
Turkish intelligence chief holds talks with Hamas leader in Qatar
ANKARA: Trkiye’s National Intelligence Organization (MIT) chief Ibrahim Kalin on Sunday met with Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Hamas movement’s Political Bureau, and his delegation in the Qatari capital of Doha, according to security sources.
Secur…
UNRWA chief says claim of safe zones in Gaza ‘false and misleading’
ISTANBUL: Commissioner-general of the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) on Sunday expressed concern over the persistent displacement of Palestinians from their homes, suggesting there are no safe zones in Gaza.
“The Israeli authorities continu…
Turkish President Erdogan lauds Hamas’ peace efforts, condemns Israeli army attacks on Rafah
ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday lauded Hamas’ step towards a lasting peace agreement, criticizing the Israeli government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for attacks on civilians in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip.
“H…
Spanish foreign minister urges Israel to stop Rafah military operation
ISTANBUL: Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Sunday urged Israel to stop its military operation in Rafah.
“The evacuation of thousands of Palestinians is unacceptable,” he said in a post on X.
“The military operation in Rafah must stop …
People in Istanbul gather to protest US support for Israel’s ongoing attacks
ISTANBUL: A non-governmental organization protested outside the US Consulate in Istanbul on Sunday to denounce Washington’s support for Israel, which has continued its relentless assault on the Gaza Strip since Oct. 7 of last year, killing over 35,000…