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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.…

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…

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…

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…

President-elect Donald Trump and Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son announced Monday a $100 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years. Speaking alongside Son at his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump said the investment would result in at least 100,000 new jobs in the U.S. focused on artificial intelligence and associated infrastructure. Trump said Son was making the investment because he “feels very optimistic about our country since the election.” “This historic investment is a monumental demonstration in confidence in America’s future, and it will help ensure that artificial intelligence, emerging technologies and other industries of tomorrow are built, created and…

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday accsued the West of pushing Russia to its “red lines” – situations it has publicly made clear it will not tolerate – and said Moscow had been forced to respond. Putin told a meeting of defence officials that Russia was watching the U.S. development and potential deployment of short and medium-range missiles with concern. He said Russia would lift all of its own voluntary restrictions on the deployment of its own missiles if the U.S. went ahead and deployed such missiles. Putin said Russia’s nuclear weapons were there for deterrence. Putin: Russia has initiative…

Iran and Türkiye are working hard to reach a target of $30 billion in bilateral trade, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said Wednesday. After meeting with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as part of his visit to the capital Tehran for the 29th Meeting of the Türkiye-Iran Joint Economic Cooperation Commission, Bolat said Türkiye wants to renew its energy agreement with Iran, according to a statement released by the Iranian Presidency. Pointing out that they will modernize the border gates to facilitate the common customs trade between the two countries, Bolat said: “We are trying to open two more border gates…

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) party urged Europe to strengthen its ties with Türkiye in order to help establish peace in the Middle East. Speaking in an interview with German broadcaster RTL on Monday, Merz outlined Türkiye’s growing influence in the region and its importance in the wake of shifting geopolitical dynamics. He highlighted the weakening of Russian influence following its diminished role in Syria. “Russia was a power that protected Syria and its regime. And Türkiye has grown stronger and is now going to play an even greater role in the entire Middle…