October 2024

ISTANBUL: North Korea on Monday accused the South Korean military of orchestrating drone infiltrations over its capital, Pyongyang, escalating tensions on the heavily fortified Korean Peninsula. Kim Yo Jong, a senior official in North Korea and sister of leader Kim Jong Un, alleged that ‘the military dregs of the ROK

ISTANBUL: Three US-based professors – Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson – were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their joint research on “how institutions are formed and affect prosperity.” Earlier on Monday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced that the laureates’ research has demonstrated the critical

ISTANBUL: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Monday strongly condemned Israel’s deadly offensive against Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip. The Israeli army launched a military operation in northern Gaza on Oct. 6 amid a tight siege on the area, claiming that the offensive aims to prevent Hamas from

ANKARA: The EU’s foreign policy chief on Monday condemned Israeli strikes on a hospital and a school that sheltered Palestinian displaced people in Gaza. ‘I condemn new IDF strikes on a hospital and a school serving as shelters in central Gaza,’ Josep Borrell said on X. ‘Dozens of civilians seeking

MUGLA: The restoration of the 2,200-year-old gymnasium in Stratonikeia, known as the “City of Gladiators,” is ongoing in Trkiye’s southern province of Mugla. Stratonikeia, recognized as the world’s largest marble ancient city, is undergoing restoration efforts as part of the Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry’s “Heritage for the Future Project.”

LEFKOSA: President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Ersin Tatar said his conditions for talks with the Greek Cypriots are clear and firm, stating that TRNC sovereignty and equality must be recognized. Tatar is set to meet with Greek Cypriot administration leader Nikos Christodoulides at a dinner supervised