Author: Anadolu Agency

Anna Joseph, a board member of Erev Rav, a Netherlands-based Jewish anti-Zionist organization, blamed Israeli fans for violent incidents surrounding the Ajax-Maccabi Tel Aviv UEFA Europa League match on Nov. 7. She criticized the portrayal of criticisms against Israel as anti-Semitic and challenged the Dutch government and media’s handling of the events. Joseph also expressed concern over the Dutch authorities’ response, condemning the tendency to equate criticism of Israel with anti-Semitism. “Israel and Judaism are different concepts. Israel is a state encompassing various religions and ethnicities, while Judaism is a religion. Conflating the two endangers both Jews and supporters of…

Türkiye and China are advancing their relations into a new phase, rife with mutual high-level visits, more head-of-state level meetings planned for the near future and new cooperation opportunities in many fields, ranging from politics to diplomacy and energy to trade. Last year, Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kaçır visited China in December, and Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar held meetings in Beijing this May. In June, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visited China for official talks and Bayraktar paid another visit to the country just last month. The most recent visit was by Turkish Finance…

Following last week’s unrest at a Netherlands match, French authorities have banned spectators from bringing the Palestinian flag to a France-Israel football match this Thursday in a Parisian suburb. “Only French and Israeli flags and messages supporting the teams will be allowed. Stadiums are no place for political messages-it’s the law,” Paris prefect Laurent Nunez told French media. Security personnel at Stade de France will subject fans to security searches and ID checks twice around the stadium in Saint-Denis, a northern Parisian suburb. Anyone who refuses the checks will not be admitted. Plainclothes police will patrol the stadium during the…

Fenerbahçe on Monday announced that Wade Baldwin IV was diagnosed with a hamstring injury. “Fenerbahçe Beko’s Wade Baldwin IV sustained a hamstring injury during the LDLC ASVEL match on Friday, Nov. 8,” Fenerbahce said in a statement. The Turkish club added that a first-stage muscle injury in his hamstring was detected, and treatment has already begun. No return timeline has been provided for the American guard. Baldwin, 28, averaged 10.1 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in eight EuroLeague games for this season.

Chelsea took a 1-1 home draw with Arsenal in Sunday’s London derby in the English Premier League. In the first half at Chelsea’s home Stamford Bridge, Arsenal’s German star Kai Havertz scored but after a VAR review his goal was disallowed for offside. Arsenal broke the deadlock in the 60th minute. Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli was free at the far post to score from narrow angle. Norwegian star Martin Odegaard, who returned for Arsenal after a lengthy absence for an injury, assisted him by a through ball. Ten minutes later, Chelsea equalized as Portuguese forward Pedro Neto unleashed a powerful…

Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-0 on Saturday to go five points clear at the top of the English Premier League. Uruguayan forward Darwin Nunez scored the opener after 20 minutes at Liverpool’s Anfield Stadium. Liverpool doubled the lead in the 84th minute after Egyptian star Mohamed Salah found the net. The leaders boosted their points to 28 in 11 matches. Aston Villa have 18 points and is in the lower ranks. Liverpool’s nearest opponents, Manchester City, have 23 points after an unexpected 2-1 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion. Brighton came back against the defending champions at the American Express…

The market capitalization of U.S.-based electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla exceeded $1 trillion on Friday. Following Donald Trump’s election victory in the U.S., the price of a Tesla share jumped by 13.5% to $285 on Wednesday. Trump is expected to impose additional tariffs on imported goods, including electric vehicles, particularly those from China, which is anticipated to strengthen Tesla’s dominance in the U.S. EV market. Between Wednesday and Friday, Tesla’s share price posted a further increase of 14.6%, closing at $327 as of 1930 GMT. Since the beginning of the month, Tesla shares have gained approximately 31%, bringing the company’s…

France will deploy 4,000 police personnel for Thursday’s UEFA Nations League match against the Israeli national football team, French daily Le Monde reported on Saturday. Nearly 2,600 gendarmes and police officers are expected to be on duty around Saint-Denis’ Stade de France where Group A2 runners-up France will host Israel in a Nations League match. Plainclothes police officers will also be in the stands of the stadium. Located in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, the Stade de France is the largest French stadium as it accommodates around 81,000 people. The French elite riot police, the CRS (Republican Security Corps),…

Türkiye’s Central Bank on Friday raised its year-end inflation forecast for 2024, 2025 and 2026. Annual consumer inflation is projected to reach 44% this year, from the previous forecast of 38%, Governor Fatih Karahan told a meeting held to release the bank’s fourth and last inflation report of this year. The year-end inflation forecast for 2025 raised to 21%, up 7 percentage points from the previous report. “We foresee that inflation will decline to 12% in 2026,” Karahan said, adding that inflation is targeted to stabilize at 5% in the medium term. The previous projection for 2026 was 9%. Falling…

Egypt’s trade relations with Türkiye are “very robust and balanced,” reflecting a healthy economic partnership between the two countries, according to Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib. Egypt and Türkiye “have highly diversified exports, which strengthen their trade relationship,” Khatib said in an interview with Anadolu. “Türkiye is the first export destination to Egypt globally and Egypt is one of Türkiye’s most significant trade partners in Africa, while Türkiye is the top export destination for Egyptian goods,” he added. Khatib landed in Türkiye on Monday to attend the opening session of the 40th Ministerial Conference for Trade…