Author: Anadolu Agency
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on Thursday thanked Türkiye for opening its doors to his country’s citizens, as he attended events in the Turkish resort city of Antalya, where he will also participate in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF 2025). “Since beautiful Antalya is home to many Ukrainians, I would like to thank you for opening your doors to us,” Sybiha said. “Today, you also wished peace for Ukraine, and we thank you too,” Sybiha said, adding that there has been historical friendship, cooperation and neighborly relations between the Turkish and Ukrainian people for years. “In fact, the summary of…
Italian luxury fashion house Prada reached an agreement to acquire its rival Versace for €1.25 billion (around $1.375 billion), Prada said in a statement Thursday. The transaction will be funded by €1.5 billion in new debt made up of a €1 billion term loan and €0.5 billion in a bridge facility. “Founded in 1978 in Milan, Versace is one of the leading international fashion design houses and epitome of Italian luxury worldwide. Building on a remarkable brand awareness, Versace stands as a distinctive asset in the luxury landscape,” it said. “Deeply rooted in the history of fashion, the brand displays…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday said Kyiv is preparing decrees to further impose sanctions on Russia as the war between the two countries continues for more than three years. Speaking in an evening video address to his nation shared on Telegram, Zelensky said he ordered his government to prepare further sanctions packages against Moscow. He described the packages as “strong,” which intend to target Russia’s shadow tanker fleet and what he described as “war propagandists.” Zelensky said Ukraine is working to synchronize its sanctions packages with the decisions of partners, primarily in the EU. He said Defense Minister Rustem…
Representatives of 40 states and four international organizations say they intend to join public hearings on Israel’s obligations in the occupied Palestinian territory that are expected to be held at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the court said Wednesday. In a statement, the ICJ said they will hold public hearings “on the request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory” from April 28 to May 2. “Forty States and four international…
A senior Iranian official warned Thursday that Iran may expel inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and suspend cooperation with the agency if “external threats” persist. In a statement on his X account, Ali Shamkhani said the continuation of “external threats and the possibility of a military attack on Iran” could lead to the “expulsion of IAEA inspectors and the suspension of cooperation with the IAEA.” Shamkhani, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and former head of the country’s top security agency, also warned that transferring enriched materials to “secure and undisclosed locations within Iran”…
The Israeli army released some 80 Palestinian detainees from the Gaza Strip on Thursday morning, local sources said. The detainees were set free at the Israeli-controlled Kissufim crossing in eastern Khan Younis in southern Gaza, the sources added. A medical source said that at least 10 of the freed prisoners were in poor health condition and hospitalized at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the central city of Deir al-Balah. “One of the freed detainees is in a very critical condition and unable to move, with his body bearing clear signs of torture,” he told Anadolu. There was no immediate comment…
At least 15 more Palestinians were detained in fresh Israeli military raids in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, according to prisoners’ affairs groups. The arrests, which took place in several towns and areas in the West Bank, included a journalist and a woman from Nablus city, the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Prisoner Society said in a joint statement. Journalist Samir Khweira, who works for a local radio station in Nablus, was taken into Israeli custody, a local source confirmed to Anadolu. Thursday’s raids came as the Israeli army has continued a deadly military offensive in the…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that China is eager to make a trade deal but uncertain about its timing, after Washington raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%. “We have a tremendous amount of spirit from other countries, including China. China wants to make a deal. They just don’t know how quick to go about it,” Trump said in front of the White House as he welcomed a group of race car drivers ahead of the 2025 Daytona 500. “President Xi’s a proud man, I know him very well … they’ll figure it out,” he said. Trump said he…
US Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday reiterated his call to end US military support to Israel in its war in the Gaza Strip. “I feel very strongly that the United States government should not give another nickel to the Netanyahu extremist government that has killed 50,000 people in Gaza, wounded over 110,000,” Sanders told a CNN town hall moderated by the news channel’s anchor Anderson Cooper. Last week, the US Senate rejected two resolutions that were introduced by Sanders to block nearly $9 billion in military assistance to Israel. Sanders also opposes President Donald Trump’s plan to move 2 million…
Health ministers from across the Turkic world gathered in Astana, Kazakhstan, on April 5 for the 5th Meeting of the Health Ministers of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), where they reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in public health, digitalization and crisis preparedness. Hosted by Kazakh Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova, the meeting brought together health officials from Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Hungary, as well as representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the OTS Secretariat. Opening the session with a message from Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kazakh Health Minister Akmaral Alnazarova emphasized Kazakhstan’s readiness for “active…