October 2024

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday received President of the Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Nechirvan Barzani at the Presidential Complex in Ankara and discussed regional and global developments. During the meeting, Erdogan underlined “the necessity of steadfast collaboration in these challenging times” to eliminate the terrorist threat

ANKARA: Turkish Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus expressed satisfaction over progress in unity discussions among Palestinian groups during a meeting Wednesday with Rawhi Fattuh, head of the Palestinian National Council, in Ankara. ‘It is highly gratifying for us that positive approaches in the unity discussions among Palestinian groups are on the

ISTANBUL: The Kremlin on Wednesday said Ukraine needs to ‘sober up’ as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented the details of his ‘victory plan’ to the parliament. Speaking to reporters in Moscow, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Zelenskyy presented the plan, a blueprint to end the war that continues since 2022, as a

ANKARA: NATO’s new chief on Wednesday announced a military aid package for Ukraine of over $40 billion, reaffirming the alliance’s long-term commitment to bolstering Ukraine’s defense against Russia’s war. Addressing NATO defense ministers, Secretary-General Mark Rutte stressed the urgent need to enhance defense industrial capacity and resilience across all domains.

ANKARA: Amid a row between the countries’ leaders, France has reportedly banned Israeli companies from next month’s Euronaval defense trade show, according to media outlets. Sources who asked to remain anonymous told Politico and other media outlets that Israeli delegations will attend the show, but Israeli firms will not be

ANKARA: China on Wednesday doubled down on its longstanding policy of “no-first-use” of a nuclear arsenal, saying it stands ready to work with other parties to make the world free of nuclear weapons. “China stands ready to work with other parties to continuously strive toward the goal of complete prohibition