Author: Anadolu Agency
At least one civilian was killed on Sunday in a rocket attack launched by the YPG/PKK terror group in the Al-Bab district of northern Syria. Terrorists positioned from the west of the district targeted the center of Al-Bab with multiple rockets. A total of 14 civilians were injured in the attack, according to initial reports. The injured have been taken to local health centers for treatment. The region was cleared of Daesh/ISIS terrorists in February 2017 during Türkiye’s Euphrates Shield Operation. The PKK/YPG terrorists, who attempt to enter the operation zone frequently, target civilian houses. Since 2016, Ankara has launched…
More than 1,000 doctors and nurses have been killed in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip since last year, local authorities said on Sunday. “Over 310 other medical personnel were arrested, tortured, and executed in prisons,” Gaza’s government media office said in a statement. “The Israeli army also prevented the entry of medical supplies, health delegations, and hundreds of surgeons into Gaza,” it added. The media office accused the Israeli army of systematically targeting hospitals as part of a plan to undermine the healthcare system in Gaza. “Hospitals have been a declared target for the Israeli army, which bombed, besieged,…
Three Baltic states agreed Friday to be ready for a string “response” to hybrid warfare by unfriendly states. The prime ministers of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania discussed common defense and security issues, joint infrastructure projects as well as support to Ukraine as they gathered in the Lithuanian capital city of Vilnius for the Baltic Council of Ministers’ meeting, according to a statement by the Lithuanian Prime Minister’s Office. Ingrida Simonyte also discussed sanctions on Belarus and Russia, and the most relevant issues on the agendas of NATO and the EU, it added. “We are like-minded in terms of security and…
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales accused US President-elect Donald Trump of financing a coup that forced him from power following elections in 2019. Morales, speaking to supporters in Cochabamba, criticized Trump, claiming he played a central role in events that led to his removal. He questioned current President Luis Arce’s decision to congratulate Trump, expressing disapproval of the gesture. Morales argued that no leftist in Latin America should be expected to defend the US, and alleged that Arce relies on US support to secure his position in power. He emphasized his belief that Bolivians want him to return to the…
An Israeli news outlet reported Saturday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is closely monitoring the actions of his former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, preparing to declare him a “defector” from the ruling Likud Party. According to the news website Walla, sources within the Likud Party, which Netanyahu leads, revealed that the premier and party officials were observing Gallant’s actions, particularly in the Israeli parliament, known as the Knesset, to officially announce that he had defected from the party. Sources claimed that this scrutiny was aimed at gathering evidence that Gallant is acting independently, facilitating the declaration of his split from…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that the mass deployment of the Oreshnik intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) could rival the destructive power of nuclear weapons, highlighting its precision and strategic potential. During a meeting with military officials, defense industry representatives, and missile system developers in Moscow on Friday, Putin said the Oreshnik is not only an ICBM and a means of mass destruction but also a high-precision weapon. “I would like to emphasize one more aspect here. The Oreshnik missile system is not just an effective hypersonic weapon. Due to its striking power, especially when used en masse and in…
At least 21 Palestinians, including an entire family of seven, were killed on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip. According to the Al-Awda Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip, three civilians were killed and several others injured in Israeli artillery fire that targeted the Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza. In another attack, an entire family of seven, including three children, were killed when Israeli fighter jets bombed their home in Gaza City’s Zeitoun neighborhood, medical sources told Anadolu. In central Gaza, three Palestinians, including two women, were killed, while others were injured in an Israeli airstrike that…
Recent International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrants for Israel’s prime minister and former defense chief are a “turning point in human history,” Türkiye’s parliament speaker said on Saturday. “I hope Netanyahu and his gang are arrested wherever they go as soon as possible and held accountable at the International Criminal Court,” said Numan Kurtulmus at an event in the Turkish metropolis Istanbul. The ICC announced in a landmark move Thursday that it issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Kurtulmus noted that many…
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov on Saturday discussed bilateral relations over the phone, according to Turkish diplomatic sources. The two ministers also held talks on regional issues, the sources said.
Türkiye has no intention of aggression and regime change in Syria, the country’s foreign minister said on Saturday. Hakan Fidan warned that the lack of tangible steps on terrorism and refugees are creating a more substantial threat within Syria. “Therefore, we are pursuing solutions. If diplomatic and constructive approaches fail, we will inevitably evaluate other measures when the time comes,” Fidan told reporters in the capital Ankara. Noting that there is a cease-fire between the forces on the ground in Syria through the Astana Process, which has been going on for years, he underscored that what needs to be done…