ISTANBUL: Trkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that implementing a comprehensive arms embargo against Israel is a must to increase pressure on Tel Aviv to stop the wars in Gaza and Lebanon. ‘President Erdogan stressed that imposing a comprehensive arms embargo (against Israel) is necessary to increase pressure,’
ISTANBUL: Bob Woodward’s new book is stirring Washington politics, revealing behind-the-scenes insights into the Biden presidency, including pointed criticism of Israel’s leadership despite ongoing US support for Tel Aviv. The book, titled War, features an unvarnished account of Biden’s blunt, often profane, assessments of world leaders, from Israeli Prime Minister
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: 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.
