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While Türkiye is healing the wounds of the February 6 earthquake, are the tremors in the Aegean Sea a harbinger of a new disaster? While more than 400 earthquakes off the coast of Santorini, Greece, cause concern, the closest tremor to our country’s coast was recorded at a distance of 140 kilometers. In the last 24 hours, a total of 44 earthquakes occurred, 35 of which were magnitude 3 and 9 of which were magnitude 4. Prof. Dr. Süleyman Pampal made striking warnings in his statement to SABAH. Saying, “An 8.5 magnitude earthquake in the Aegean would not be a…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has compared US President Donald Trump’s immigration policies to “fascism,” accusing him of criminalizing entire population groups. In an interview with a private television channel, Petro addressed the diplomatic tensions between the two countries and Trump’s hardline stance on migrants. “We should not criminalize population groups,” Petro said, emphasizing that Trump views every migrant as a criminal. He described the treatment of migrants in the US as harsh, stating: “Today, there are raids in US cities. They don’t ask for your documents; they look at your face. Anyone who fails a racial test at a glance…
Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani called Sunday for the full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. During a press conference with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan in Doha, bin Abdulrahman stressed the need to start the second phase of the agreement to bring stability to the region. The first six-week phase of the agreement took effect in Gaza on Jan. 19, halting Israel’s genocidal war on the enclave that killed over 47,400 people, mostly women and children, since Oct. 7, 2023. The three-phase ceasefire agreement includes a prisoner exchange and sustained calm, aiming…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday said Ankara is “completely opposed” to US President Donald Trump’s proposal to expel Palestinians from Gaza and send them to other countries. Speaking at a joint news conference with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Doha, Fidan said the proposal goes against humanitarian law. He stressed that everyone should stand against the plan, adding that Ankara supports the recent declaration made in Cairo regarding Palestinians in Gaza. Fidan is on a two-day visit to Qatar starting Sunday.
The NATO secretary general on Friday met with EU officials in Brussels to explore avenues for deeper NATO-EU cooperation. Mark Rutte participated in a gathering of the EU College of Commissioners, hosted by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at in Belgium. During the meeting, Rutte welcomed the opportunity to join the conversation, highlighting the value of increased cooperation between NATO and the EU as the discussion focused on enhancing defense readiness, boosting defense production, and aligning strategic priorities between the two organizations. Rutte underscored that with security threats rising globally, it will be all the more important to…
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasized that President Donald Trump’s proposal to purchase Greenland is “not a joke,” framing it as a serious move aligned with national interests. “This is not a joke…this is not about acquiring land for the sake of it. This is in our national interest, and it needs to be solved,” Rubio said during an interview with journalist Megyn Kelly on her SiriusXM show Thursday. He said that Trump intends to pursue the acquisition of Greenland, which is currently an autonomous territory of Denmark. “President Trump has put out there what he intends to do,…
The BRICS countries are not discussing the creation of a common currency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. “There are no talks about establishing a common BRICS currency. Such discussions have not taken place and are not taking place now. Instead, BRICS is focused on developing new joint investment platforms to facilitate mutual investments and projects in third countries,” Peskov told a press briefing in Moscow. His remarks came in response to threats by US President Donald Trump to impose 100% tariffs on BRICS nations if they attempt to introduce a new currency or an alternative to the US…
Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic announced his resignation on Tuesday following months of massive protests sparked by the deadly collapse of a concrete canopy in November. “It is my unconditional decision to resign,” Vucevic stated at a news conference. Vucevic’s resignation came just a day after demonstrators, supported by farmers, blocked a major traffic intersection in Belgrade as part of a daylong protest. The wave of demonstrations began in response to the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad on Nov. 1, which left 15 people dead. Protesters have accused the government of negligence and corruption, holding it…
Archaeological excavations in the Atyrau region of Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea area have uncovered artifacts dating back centuries, including jewelry, weapons, ceramics, and human remains from the Scythian period. These finds were discovered in the “Karabau-2” kurgan (tumulus) and date back to between the 6th century BC and the 4th century AD. Among the items found, a gold bracelet weighing approximately 370 grams and featuring depictions of mountain leopards was a highlight at the exhibition. Marat Kasenov, a Kazakh archaeologist, shared that over 1,000 ancient artifacts have been unearthed, including 100 gold jewelry pieces, often depicting local predators like leopards and…
Colombian President Gustavo Petro responded to accusations by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying, “I don’t like your oil. Your greed will destroy humanity.” Petro expressed his strong reaction to the U.S. imposing visa restrictions on Colombian officials and their families. In a detailed response on social media, Petro criticized Trump’s policies, discussing his personal connection to U.S. history, referencing labor leaders and figures like Sacco and Vanzetti. He further condemned Trump’s views on oil and greed, asserting that his own country, Colombia, seeks freedom and is not submissive to foreign powers. He also highlighted Colombia’s deep historical and cultural ties,…