ISTANBUL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Sunday that the coming week would focus on enhancing cooperation with international partners, as reports indicate the involvement of North Korean troops in Russia’s war on Ukraine. In his evening address, Zelenskyy highlighted the deepening alliance between Russia and North Korea, pointing out that
ANKARA: The European Union foreign ministers will gather in Luxembourg on Monday to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Ukraine. EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell is set to chair a two-day Foreign Affairs Council meeting which Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will attend via videoconference for an
ANKARA: India Monday revoked direct rule in Jammu and Kashmir ahead of the formation of a new elected government in the region. According to a notification signed by President Droupadi Murmu, the order dated Oct. 31, 2019 in relation to the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shall stand revoked
ISTANBUL: Taiwan on Monday ‘strongly condemned’ the joint-military drills by China around the island nation, calling them ‘irrational’ and ‘provocative.’ The Defense Ministry said it ‘will deploy appropriate forces to respond and defend our national sovereignty’ against the Joint Sword-2024B exercises by Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA). A statement by
ANKARA: US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday called on Israel to take more steps to ensure flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza. ‘The UN reports that no food has entered northern Gaza in nearly 2 weeks. Israel must urgently do more to facilitate the flow of aid to those
ANKARA: The European Union has condemned all attacks on UN peacekeeping forces in Lebanon and “awaits an explanation” from Israeli authorities regarding last week’s attacks on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), according to the EU’s foreign policy chief. On behalf of the member states, Josep Borrell said
