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Türkiye believes Syria’s new rulers, including the Syrian National Army (SNA) armed group which Ankara backs, will drive YPG/PKK terrorists from all territory they occupy in northeastern Syria, Defence Minister Yaşar Güler said on Sunday. Türkiye regards the YPG as an extension of the bloody-minded PKK terrorists who have been waging an armed campaign against the Turkish state for 40 years and are deemed terrorists by Ankara, Washington, and the European Union. The YPG spearheads an alliance, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is backed by the United States and controls territory in northeastern Syria. Since the fall of Syrian…

The families of Syrian prison detainees who went missing deserve to have answers and to know what happened to their loved ones, a UN Human Rights Office spokesperson said Friday. Thameen Al-Kheetan said at a news conference that the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, flagged how important the moment is in Syria — for those still missing and their loved ones. “Since the fall of former President Bashar Al-Assad’s government, almost two weeks ago, we have seen footage of hundreds of detainees pouring out of now-open prisons,” said Al-Kheetan. “Some were expressing happiness to see sunlight, but others…

Pope Francis on Saturday condemned the bombing of children in Gaza as “cruelty”, a day after the territory’s rescue agency said an Israeli air strike killed seven children from one family. Gaza’s civil defence rescue agency reported that an Israeli air strike killed 10 members of a family on Friday in the northern part of the territory, including seven children. “Yesterday they did not allow the Patriarch (of Jerusalem) into Gaza as promised. Yesterday children were bombed. This is cruelty, this is not war,” he told members of the government of the Holy See. Israel launched a genocidal war on…

The recent US delegation’s visit to the Syrian capital, Damascus, to meet with the new administration, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), is “very significant,” Türkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated, mentioning that prior to the US officials’ visit, European countries and global organizations had already met with the new administration. “I think it is very significant. Before this visit, we’ve seen other European countries and international organizations visiting Damascus and contacting new administration there. I think it is important,” said Fidan in an interview with France 24 channel in the Turkish capital Ankara. Fidan said he is also planning to visit…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made remarkable statements related to the global and regional developments in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, where he attended the D-8 Summit. Erdoğan laid out the following keynotes in his speech: “Unfortunately, in face of rising conflicts, crises, and wars, institutions responsible for ensuring global security, stability not fulfilling responsibilities. People of Syria need unity, help to rebuild their war-torn country. As their neighbors and brothers, we are working to contribute to this effort. With Egypt’s approval of preferential trade agreement, implementation of agreement on much broader scale will now be possible Türkiye aims to…

A groundbreaking discovery has been made around the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. Led by German scientist Florian Peibker, a team has identified a binary star system orbiting this black hole. The discovery, named D9, was announced in a paper published today in Nature Communications. This finding not only provides crucial insights into the extreme conditions at the center of the Milky Way, but also helps explain the long-standing mystery of why some stars move much faster than others. WHAT IS A BINARY STAR SYSTEM? A binary star system consists of two…

NASA has announced that the return of two U.S. astronauts stranded aboard the International Space Station (ISS) has been delayed until at least March 2025. This new setback means the astronauts will not be able to return to Earth on the originally planned date. Experienced astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, intending to stay for only eight days. However, issues with Starliner’s propulsion system forced NASA to completely revise their return plans. After weeks of intensive testing on the Starliner, NASA decided to return the spacecraft to Earth without crew.…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Tuesday that he expected the European Union to support the return home of Syrians who left the country during its 13-year civil war. In a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Ankara, Erdogan said he agreed with the Commission on the need to establish an inclusive administration in Syria. ‘We agree on maintaining Syria’s sovereignty, and territorial integrity, particularly on establishing inclusive governance,’ the Turkish president told the EU Commission chief. Erdoğan stressed the need for a stronger, more institutionalized relationship with the EU; and said as…

European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said Tuesday Brussels would intensify its “direct engagement” with Syria’s new rulers after the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad. “Now we have to step up and continue our direct engagement with HTS and other factions,” she told a news conference in Ankara, referring to the main opposition group HTS which ousted the Syrian regime leader Bashar al-Assad. EU chief says cannot allow a ‘Daesh/ISIS resurgence’ in Syria A resurgence of Daesh/ISIS extremists in Syria following the ouster of regime leader Bashar al-Assad must not be allowed to happen, EU chief Ursula Von der Leyen…

Authorities in Mayotte are racing to deliver food, water, and medical supplies to victims of Cyclone Chido, which has officially claimed at least 22 lives but the local prefect said the figure could be close to 1,000. The disaster laid waste to large parts of the Indian Ocean island archipelago, France’s poorest overseas territory. The Paris Council is set to vote on an exceptional €250,000 subsidy to support emergency relief efforts as the island works to recover from widespread destruction. Three days after the cyclone struck Mayotte on Saturday, communication networks remain down, leaving residents cut off from the outside…