Author: Anadolu Agency

Türkiye on Saturday expressed sorrow over the continued escalation of the conflict in Sudan and called for a ceasefire in the country. “We are deeply saddened by the ongoing escalation of the conflict in Sudan and the worsening humanitarian situation. We once again call on the parties for a ceasefire and peace to prevent further bloodshed,” Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson Oncu Keceli said on X. “We once again call on the parties for a ceasefire and peace to prevent further bloodshed,” Keceli added. He also emphasized the importance of refraining from actions that could harm Sudan’s unity, territorial integrity, sovereignty,…

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday called on Israel and Hamas to exercise “maximum restraint” as the first phase of a ceasefire agreement concludes. Guterres, in a statement delivered by his spokesman, emphasized the need to prevent a return to hostilities, which would have “catastrophic” consequences. “The past six weeks have provided a fragile but vital reprieve, offering a measure of relief to both Palestinians and Israelis,” he said. Guterres urged all parties to “find a way forward on the next phase” of the agreement, stressing that a permanent ceasefire and the release of all hostages are essential to preventing…

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Saturday reiterated his country’s support for Ukraine ahead of his bilateral talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in London. The Ukrainian president arrived in London earlier Saturday for talks with Starmer and to attend a summit on Ukraine to be hosted by the British premier on Sunday. The summit will be attended by many European leaders. “You have the full backing across the United Kingdom, and we stand with you and Ukraine for as long as it may take,” Starmer told Zelenskyy, referring to cheering crowds gathered outside Downing Street. He said that the…

The Israeli army has killed 16 Palestinian children in the occupied West Bank since the beginning of 2025, despite them “posing no real threat to the soldiers,” an international human rights organization said. “The failure to hold Israeli soldiers accountable for their violations against Palestinians has effectively given them the green light to continue their actions,” Ayed Abu Eqtaish, the accountability program director of the Defense for Children International, told Anadolu. Abu Eqtaish said that there is “a growing ease with which Israeli soldiers open fire on Palestinian children, leading to an increase in the number of those killed or…

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Saturday met with his Palestinian counterpart Mohammad Mustafa in Cairo to discuss an early recovery and reconstruction plan for Gaza, which will be presented at the upcoming emergency Arab summit scheduled for Tuesday. In a statement, the Egyptian government said: “Madbouly welcomed Mustafa at the Prime Minister’s headquarters in Cairo, where both sides reviewed key aspects of the reconstruction plan.” Madbouly reaffirmed Egypt’s “unwavering support for the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights, particularly the right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state along the June 4, 1967 borders, with East…

US Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has outlined a plan to address an ongoing egg shortage, driven by a severe avian influenza outbreak and supply chain disruptions. The plan includes repurposing the Agriculture Department’s funds for biosecurity measures to protect poultry farms from wild birds carrying the virus, Rollins told Fox News. Rollins also highlighted efforts to streamline regulations to speed up the repopulation of egg-laying hens, which she said were slowed by rules imposed during the previous administrations. The US state Nevada has already taken a similar action, temporarily suspending cage-free mandates. Additionally, the US is exploring short-term egg imports,…

Russia on Saturday claimed that Ukraine attempted to attack a station supplying natural gas to the TurkStream pipeline through drones during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the US. Three drones attempted to attack the compressor station in the Krasnodar region on Friday night while Zelenskyy was in the US, a Russian Defense Ministry statement said. It added that the attack aimed to halt natural gas shipments to Europe. Underlining that all drones were shot down by air defense systems, the ministry said no damage was reported at the station. It added that natural gas shipments to TurkStream from the…

South Korea filed a request with the US government to not include Seoul in Washington’s new tariff plans, said the Industry Ministry Saturday. US President Donald Trump had announced a string of tariff measures as part of his “America First” agenda. Last month, he signed proclamations to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, due to take effect on March 12. South Korean Industry Minister Ahn Duk-geun during a meeting with US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick conveyed the East Asian nation’s companies’ worries over the new tariff system and called on US for an exempt from the new…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday marked the beginning of Muslim holy month of Ramadan, offering prayers for peace and blessings. In a social media post, Erdoğan described Ramadan as a month of mercy and spiritual reflection, emphasizing that it fosters unity, solidarity, friendship, and harmony at their highest level. “I pray to Allah that it brings blessings to our country, our nation, and the entire Islamic world. May our Ramadan be blessed,” he said on X. Türkiye and Arab countries in separate statements have announced the sighting of the crescent for the month of Ramadan, with Saturday marking…

Following the second round of talks between Russian and US diplomats, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that Russia seeks to engage in mutually respectful and beneficial dialogue with all nations. On Thursday, Russian and US diplomats met in Istanbul to discuss normalizing relations in a meeting that lasted six and a half hours. When asked at a press briefing in Moscow about the changing relationship with the US, Peskov said: “Not only with America, but with all countries, we want to build a dialogue based on mutual respect and mutual benefit.” He declined to provide further comments on…