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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan had a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump, during which they discussed bilateral relations between Türkiye and the US, as well as regional and global issues. During the call, President Erdoğan expressed his strong belief that, as allies, Türkiye and the US would advance their cooperation in a spirit of solidarity, results-oriented dialogue, and sincerity in the new period. He emphasized that regional and global developments necessitate increased consultations between Türkiye and the US on all matters. He also voiced support for President Trump’s decisive and direct initiatives aimed at ending the war between Russia…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov urged the United States to cease strikes against Yemen’s Houthis, the foreign ministry said on Sunday. Lavrov spoke to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio by telephone, the ministry said. “In response to the American representative’s arguments, Sergei Lavrov stressed the need for an immediate cessation of the use of force and the importance for all sides to engage in political dialogue in order to find a solution that would prevent further bloodshed,” the ministry said. U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against…
In a joint operation by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office and the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), suspects with connections to Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Personnel were identified. It was learned that these suspects, located in our country, were gathering information about military bases, important regions, and critical locations abroad. An operation was carried out simultaneously in Istanbul, Antalya, and Mersin this morning against the 5 suspects determined to have passed information to Iranian intelligence. All suspects were apprehended and taken into custody during the operation.
At Columbia University in the United States, the school announced that some students who entered Hamilton Hall during last year’s Palestinian support protests have been expelled, suspended, and those who graduated had their diplomas temporarily revoked. The university’s Disciplinary Board informed students in an email that it had imposed sanctions on those who participated in the Palestinian support protests. The statement noted that some students who entered the historic Hamilton Hall last year were suspended, expelled, and those who had graduated had their diplomas temporarily revoked. The number of students affected by the sanctions was not specified. PROTESTS AT U.S.…
Flight services between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, which were halted nearly four years ago, have resumed with the Dushanbe-Bishkek route. Alena Khomenko, spokesperson for Kyrgyzstan Airports, announced on social media that a Somon Air flight from Dushanbe successfully landed at Manas International Airport. The flights between Dushanbe and Bishkek were suspended in May 2021 due to border disputes and restrictions imposed by Kyrgyzstan on Tajik citizens after an armed conflict. In June 2021, Kyrgyz authorities officially closed the border, including airspace and customs checkpoints, with Tajikistan. Following the signing of a border agreement between Tajik President Emomali Rahmon and Kyrgyz President…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said Ukrainian troops encircled by Russian forces in the Kursk region would be treated humanely if they surrendered, responding to a public appeal from US President Donald Trump. Speaking at a video conference with permanent members of Russia’s Security Council, Putin acknowledged Trump’s call to spare the lives of Ukrainian soldiers but insisted that Kyiv must issue an order for its forces to lay down their arms. He accused Ukrainian fighters of committing crimes against civilians and said Russia’s prosecutor general’s office classifies their actions as “terrorism.” “We understand President Trump’s humanitarian appeal,” Putin…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday said he “immediately agreed” to a US proposal for an unconditional ceasefire and Russia remains the only obstacle to peace. In a series of posts on X marking Military Volunteer Day, Zelensky said no one desires peace more than Ukraine, where Russia’s “special military operation” continues for more than three years. US President Donald Trump, has taken an initiative to end the war through negotiations. “When our team in Jeddah heard this proposal, they contacted me, and I immediately agreed,” he said. “We do not want to play games with war. Every day of…
NATO needs to produce more weaponry, the head of the alliance said Thursday during a meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. “We are not doing enough, and not in the US, not in Europe, and we are lagging behind when you compare to the Russians and the Chinese,” Mark Rutte told Trump. “Europeans buying four times more here than the other way around, which is good because you have a strong defense industry, but we need to do more there to make sure that we ramp up the production and kill the red tape,” he added.…
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his country agrees with proposals to end ongoing hostilities in Ukraine. “We agree with the proposals to stop hostilities,” Putin told a joint press conference with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow. But Putin said a ceasefire proposal would be accepted by the Russian side only if it would “lead to long-term peace and eliminate the initial causes of this crisis.” Moscow supports the idea of ending the Russia-Ukraine war through “peaceful means,” he added. On the situation in Russia’s border region of Kursk, where Ukraine launched an incursion last August, Putin…
Ukraine has shown it is willing to adopt a ceasefire and now Russia must respond, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, a day after US and Ukrainian officials agreed to put a truce proposal to Moscow. “Everything depends on whether Russia wants a ceasefire and silence, or it wants to continue killing people,” Zelensky said at a press conference in Kyiv, adding: “Ukraine has demonstrated its position… and today Russia has to respond to this.”