Author: Anadolu Agency
Pro-Palestinian protesters on Thursday targeted both the Foreign Office and Trade Department in London to call for an immediate halt of arms export to Israel. In solidarity with the Palestinian people, a group of protesters first gathered outside of the Foreign Office. Carrying Palestinian flags, they blocked the entrance and shouted slogans, demanding an immediate end to arms supply to Israel. During the demonstration that took place under intense police presence, the protesters urged the government to not be complicit in the genocide in Gaza where more than 44,300 people have been killed in Israeli attacks since last Oct. 7.…
The Israeli army shelled several towns in southern Lebanon on Thursday as a cease-fire between the two sides entered its second day, local media said. Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported artillery shelling in the towns of Ayta al-Shaab and Bent Jbeil in southern Lebanon. An airstrike also targeted a car in the town of Markaba, leaving two people injured, the state agency said. Israeli tank fire also hit Khiam, Taybe, Wazzani, and the outskirts of Kfarshouba in southern Lebanon. Israeli reconnaissance planes also flew over the districts of Tyre and Bent Jbeil on Thursday morning. The Israeli army, for…
On a landmark visit to Türkiye, Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al Said on Thursday hailed the nation’s stance on international issues facing the region. “Oman would like to express our support for Türkiye’s stance on international issues concerning our region,” Haitham, the very first Omani head of state to visit Türkiye, told a joint news conference in the capital Ankara with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. He said it is everyone’s common desire to establish a secure environment in the region, and called for working together to strengthen cooperation in the region. He urged continued cooperation to bring a…
An Israeli minister on Thursday called for the reestablishing of settlements in the Gaza Strip after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. “Jewish settlement here is the answer to the horrific massacre (referring to the Hamas Oct. 7 attack),” Housing and Construction Minister Yitzhak Goldknopf said on X, sharing photos from a visit to the Netzarim area in central Gaza, which separates northern Gaza from the south. The far-right minister also framed the resettlement initiative as a direct response to the ICC’s arrest warrants, which accuse…
South Korea on Thursday returned the remains of 43 Chinese volunteers killed in the 1950-53 Korean War. A Y20 transport aircraft landed at the Shenyang Taoxian International Airport carrying the remains, state-run Global Times reported. Earlier, a joint ceremony had been held at Incheon, South Korea, where South Korean officials handed over the 11th batch of Chinese People’s Volunteers remains to China side. In 2014, Seoul and Beijing signed a deal to repatriate the remains of fallen soldiers. So far, the remains of 981 Chinese soldiers have been returned to China. China suffered hundreds of casualties while fighting on the…
The Foreign Ministry said the declaration adopted at the 10th Global Forum of the U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) expressed commitment to all forms of discrimination. “The Declaration highlights the contribution of dialogue and interaction among different cultures to a peaceful and harmonious coexistence,” a ministry statement said. The declaration affirmed the commitment to continue combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, religious intolerance and all forms of discrimination. “The Declaration also underlines that violent extremism cannot be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group,” it further said. The ministry statement said that Türkiye will continue to fight against all…
The “Gaza-Istanbul Declaration,” which was jointly issued by the Union of NGOs of the Islamic World (UNIW) and the Foundation for Volunteer Organizations of Türkiye (TGTV) called for global action against Israel’s massacres in Gaza. The declaration condemned the ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza and emphasized the need to halt all military trade with Tel Aviv. The 4th International NGO Fair was held between 21-23 Nov at the Atatürk Airport Terminal C with over 150 NGOs from Türkiye and 26 other countries. Shortly after the fair, a specific program, held at the Turkish Youth Foundation (TÜGVA) headquarters in Eyüpsultan district,…
British police on Wednesday arrested six people in an investigation into activity linked to the PKK, a terrorist group that killed thousands in a four-decade terror campaign in Türkiye. “Six people ([A] a 59-year-old woman, [B] a 27-year-old man, [C] a 31-year-old woman, [D] a 62-year-old man, [E] a 56-year-old man and [F] a 23-year-old man) were arrested at separate addresses across London early this morning,” London Metropolitan Police said in a statement. “They have all been detained under section 41(1) of the Terrorism Act 2000 and are in custody at a London police station.” The statement added: “There is…
Kenan Yildiz, a Turkish and Juventus winger, won the Golden Boy Web award on Wednesday. “The ‘talent’ of Juventus and the Turkish national team was able to count on the unwavering support of his home fans, always ready to go wild when it comes to voting for one of their stars,” the Italian sports newspaper, Tuttosport, said in a statement after Yildiz received the most online votes with 33.2%. “His performances at the European Championship and a sparkling start in black and white did the rest,” it added. The European Golden Boy Award, introduced in 2003 by journalist Massimo Franchi,…
Türkiye’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday said that the commitment to combat all forms of discrimination was underlined in the declaration adopted at the 10th Global Forum of the UN Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC). “The Declaration highlights the contribution of dialogue and interaction among different cultures to a peaceful and harmonious coexistence,” a ministry statement said. The declaration affirmed the commitment to continue combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, religious intolerance and all forms of discrimination. “The Declaration also underlines that violent extremism cannot be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization, or ethnic group,” it further said. The ministry statement said that…