Author: Turkiye Scoop

Today’s robots perform safety checks at industrial plants, conduct quality control in manufacturing, and are even starting to keep hospital patients company. But soon — perhaps very soon — these increasingly humanlike machines will handle more sophisticated tasks, freeing up people while raising complex questions about the roles of artificial intelligence that are gaining attention. At a panel hosted by the American Association of Retired Persons at this week’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), experts described the next five years as a period where robots transition primarily from industrial sites to service settings, helping to address a worsening health care labor…

Last week, the metamorphosis of Elon Musk from the poster boy of the Green Revolution to the frontman of the far-right politics of a particularly Islamophobic strain was finalized. His staunch support for Tommy Robinson, who co-founded the English Defence League (EDL) with Paul Ray – an equally unpleasant man who reportedly worked for Israeli intelligence against the Palestinian resistance – has been incredibly resolute. As a result, he had to break his newly founded alliance with Reform U.K.’s leader Nigel Farage over that petty provocateur, stating that the party needed a new leader because Farage did not have “what…

At least 77 more Palestinians were killed in relentless Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, bringing the overall death toll since October 2023 to 45,658, the Health Ministry in the enclave said on Friday. A ministry statement added that some 108,583 others were injured in the ongoing assault. “Israeli forces killed 77 people and injured 145 others in eight massacres of families in the last 24 hours,” the ministry said. “Many people are still trapped under the rubble and on the roads as rescuers are unable to reach them,” it added. Israel has continued a genocidal war on the Gaza…

Serdal Adalı’s election as president at Beşiktaş’s extraordinary general assembly has brought with it bold ambitions for the club’s basketball division, with Özkan Arseven setting sights on competing in the prestigious Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. Beşiktaş’s newly elected President Serdal Adalı (C) acknowledges the audience after his election win, Istanbul, Türkiye, Dec. 29, 2024. (AA Photo) Speaking to Anadolu Agency (AA), Arseven outlined his plans to first secure the BKT European Cup, which he believes is crucial to building a team strong enough to eventually reach the EuroLeague. “This season is pivotal,” said Arseven. “We aim to win the BKT European…

2024 was a year in which Türkiye managed a turbulent Middle East while endeavoring to widen the scope of its foreign policy by focusing on several regions and actively participating in global platforms ranging from BRICS and the G-20 to the Conference of Asian Political Parties. Having normalized with a good deal of actors in the region, Ankara finds itself with new opportunities for cooperation and peace amid some of its immediate neighbors. Here is a look at its primary focus for 2025. Syria The most crucial development for Turkish foreign policy has undoubtedly been the fall of Bashar Assad.…

Türkiye’s defense industry has reached 70% domestic production capacity in 2024, according to the Independent Industrialists’ and Businessmen’s Association (MUSIAD)’s Türkiye Defense Industry 2024 report released Friday. It discusses the current situation and future projections of the domestic defense industry and states that significant successes have been achieved in strategic products, with an increase in domestic production capacity to 70%. The report includes an evaluation by the MUSIAD Defense Industry Board, which suggests that foreign dependency in engines and power transmission systems should be reduced. The report highlights that there is still foreign dependence on resources for engine and power…

In October this year, Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli made a pioneering yet striking call on the PKK’s jailed leader, Abdullah Öcalan, to come forth and announce the end of PKK terrorism. However, more than two months later, the process seems to have stalled. Although initially, all significant parties were on board, supporting Bahçeli’s call, silence prevailed on one side while the calls became less bold. Let us have a look at the developments that have taken place since. The pro-PKK Peoples’ Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) – one of the most important actors in this process…

Five suspected militants were Kashmir and two Indian soldiers injured during a military operation in Indian-administered Kashmir on Thursday. A police official told Anadolu on the condition of anonymity that it is being ascertained whether the deceased are local or foreign militants. He said they were killed after being cornered by government forces comprising soldiers, paramilitary soldiers and police in Kulgam district, which is one of the southern districts where a resurgent popular militancy held sway until 2019, when the Hindu nationalist government scrapped the region’s autonomy and launched a comprehensive crackdown on multiple fronts to curb the decades-old secessionist…

Recent events globally have unfolded at a breathtaking speed. After nearly 14 years of conflict in Syria, it is remarkable that within a single week, the opposition managed to dismantle a long-lasting dictatorship and restore peace and stability in the majority of the country. This week, regime change in Syria dominated the global agenda, marking a pivotal moment in the Middle East geopolitics. The opposition achieved legitimacy and drastically shifted the balance of power, making the previous rulers and their allies increasingly illegitimate. A decade ago, during the Geneva peace process, Russia, Iran and the regime of Bashar Assad were…

South Korea’s top lawmaker Woo Won-sik Friday urged President Yoon Suk Yeol to postpone his visit to parliament ahead of an impeachment vote over failed martial law attempt. Reports had circulated that Yoon was planning to visit the ruling People Power Party lawmakers at the parliament, known as the National Assembly. “I have not received any contact regarding the president’s visit to the National Assembly,” said Woo, as presidential office rushed to deny Yoon was planning such a visit. “Even if he visits (the National Assembly), security-related consultations must come first,” he said. “It is difficult to guarantee the president’s…