ISTANBUL: Russia on Wednesday claimed that it took control of two settlements in Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions as Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine continues. A statement by the Russian Defense Ministry claimed that its forces captured the village of Krasnyi Yar, located about 12 kilometers (7.4 miles) east of
ISTANBUL: An Israeli tank on Wednesday fired at the UN peacekeeping watchtower in Kafr Kila of southern Lebanon, according to UNIFIL. ‘This morning, peacekeepers at a position near Kafer Kela (Kafr Kila) observed an IDF (Israeli army) Merkava tank firing at their watchtower,’ said the United Nations Interim Force in
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
ISTANBUL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday presented his ‘victory plan,’ a blueprint aimed at ending the war with Russia that continues since February 2022, to the parliament. Speaking at the Verkhovna Rada in the capital Kyiv, Zelenskyy outlined five points that formulate the plan, the first of which is
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: Trkiye assisted in air evacuation of more than 2,000 people from Lebanon amid Israeli attacks, according to Turkish Foreign Ministry sources. As of Oct. 16, Trkiye has helped 2,120 people from 21 countries in Lebanon reach their destinations by air via Trkiye. The evacuated people are from Canada, US,
