September 2024

ISTANBUL: China on Wednesday called for a united front against “double standards” and politicization in global counter-terrorism efforts. Speaking at the 14th BRICS High Representative Meeting on National Security in Russia’s St. Petersburg, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stressed the need for BRICS countries to strengthen cooperation on counter-terrorism and

ISTANBUL: Trkiye is ‘deeply saddened’ over the deaths caused by a typhoon in Vietnam, the country’s Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday. ‘We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and heavy damage caused by typhoon Yagi in Viet Nam,’ the ministry said in a statement. The statement also conveyed

ISTANBUL: Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday received visiting Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, who arrived in the country on an official visit a day earlier. A statement by the Kazakh presidency said Tokayev, during his meeting with Guler, noted the progressive development of Turkish-Kazakh ties across the entire

ISTANBUL: European stocks closed Wednesday on a mixed note. The STOXX Europe 600, which includes around 90% of the market capitalization of the European market in 17 countries, rose 0.07 points, or 0.01%, to finish the day flat at 508.02. Germany’s DAX added 64 points, or 0.35%, to end the

ISTANBUL: Trkiye on Wednesday condemned the signing of a roadmap between the US and Greek Cypriot Administration on enhancing defense cooperation. ‘We agree with the views expressed in the statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on this issue and we

ISTANBUL: Hamas and the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP) said Wednesday that no agreement with Israel will be reached unless it includes a comprehensive cease-fire and a complete withdrawal from the Gaza Strip. ‘The situation in the Gaza Strip after the war (once it ends) is a