Turkish National Defense Minister Hulusi Akar conducted intense diplomacy in 2022 as part of Türkiye’s efforts for peace and security in the country, region and beyond.Akar held 141 face-to-face meetings and 55 phone calls with his counterparts, includ…
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Final round of Sudan’s political process set to start Sunday
The final stage of Sudan’s political process is set to kick off on Sunday, according to the country’s trilateral mechanism body.In a statement, the Trilateral Mechanism said final stage of the political process aims to reach “a final and just political…
Israel’s Netanyahu defends controversial judicial reforms amid protests
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has defended controversial judicial reforms proposed by Justice Minister Yariv Levin, saying the reforms aim to “represent the voter’s will.””The claim that judicial reform is the end of democracy is baseless,”…
Ukrainian premier says it’s certain that Kyiv will reclaim all its lands
The Ukrainian prime minister on Sunday said it is certain that Ukraine will reclaim all of its lands from Russia.”We don’t know when the war will end, but it’s certain that we will reclaim all of our land,” said Denys Shmyhal in an interview with South…
2 FETO suspects fleeing to Greece nabbed in Türkiye
Turkish authorities nabbed two Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETO) suspects that were trying to illegally flee to Greece from Türkiye, security sources said on Sunday.The FETO suspects, identified only by their initials H.B. and F.T., were detained …
Israel suspends Palestinian foreign minister’s VIP pass amid ICJ row
Israel on Sunday suspended a VIP pass card of Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad al-Maliki, in response to a Palestinian bid to seek the International Court of Justice (ICJ)’s opinion on the decades-long Israeli occupation.The VIP pass card eases the mi…
German finance minister faces loss of parliamentary immunity: Local media
German Finance Minister Christian Lindner is facing the loss of his parliamentary immunity due to a video speech by the politician on behalf of a bank, which in turn allegedly financed his house purchase, the daily Tagesspiegel reported on Sunday.Accor…
Real Madrid suffer 2-1 away loss to Villarreal in La Liga
Real Madrid suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Villarreal on matchday 16 of the Spanish La Liga on Saturday.Villarreal broke the deadlock with a 47-minute goal from Yeremy Pino at Estadio de la Ceramica.Real Madrid leveled the game when Karim Benzema conver…