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The 6th International Women and Justice Summit, organized by the Women and Democracy Association (KADEM), convened global leaders, policymakers and experts to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and gender justice. Held under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Women,” the summit took place over two days, from Nov. 8-9, at Haliç University in Istanbul. The opening ceremony on Nov. 8 featured the participation of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, first lady Emine Erdoğan and Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, alongside various state officials. The event brought together local and international speakers, including leading experts, academics and researchers, to…

Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday that 459 suspects linked to the Gülenist Terror Group (FETÖ) were captured in operations in 66 provinces. Raids were the latest chapter in the long-running “Operation Clamp” against the group, which sought to seize power on July 15, 2016, through a foiled coup bid by its military infiltrators. Yerlikaya said there was no respite to their fight against a “treacherous terrorist group after the death of its ringleader.” FETÖ leader Fetullah Gülen died at the age of 83 in October in Pennsylvania, United States, where he lived for years. “We will fight until…

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan repeated his call for an immediate and permanent cease-fire amid the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, as he addressed the G-20 Leaders’ Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday. “The famine in Gaza has reached catastrophic levels,” Erdoğan said, adding that 96% of the population in Gaza, in other words, over 2 million people, have no access to food and clean water. The president said Türkiye has provided the blockaded Palestinian enclave with more than 86,000 tons of humanitarian aid, adding that Ankara’s assistance to Lebanon has exceeded 1,300 tons. Erdoğan is attending the G-20…

First lady Emine Erdoğan said she believes the G-20 summit in Brazil will produce solutions-oriented results for a joint future. In a message she posted on Twitter, the first lady said she hopes the summit leads to positive and permanent impacts with decisions made in terms of sustainable development, global cooperation and peace. This year’s G-20 summit focuses on three issues, including combating hunger and poverty, promoting sustainable development and reforming global governance. Emine Erdoğan pioneers the Zero Waste Project, which aims to raise awareness about the importance of waste elimination in addressing climate change.

As the opposition rallied around a group of military graduates who faced dismissal from the army over a controversial oath, Defense Ministry sources said on Monday that the dismissal is for disobeying orders, not the oath itself. Some among 960 graduates separately convened after a traditional oath-taking ceremony for graduates at the Turkish Military Academy on August 30. When their footage of crossing swords and shouting “We are soldiers of Mustafa Kemal (Atatürk)” emerged, the group, including valedictorian Ebru Eroğlu, faced disciplinary proceedings. They recited a discontinued version of the oath that was championed by the opposition. President Recep Tayyip…

A senior official from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) said the party’s chair, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, would be “reelected again in the first round of elections.” The party’s deputy chair, Erkan Kandemir, was speaking at a district congress of the party in northwestern Türkiye’s Kocaeli on Sunday. The AK Party launched a congress process following the March 31 municipal elections to reshuffle its cadres. Erdoğan said this was the last election he would see in office after that election. Erdoğan was elected president in 2023 in his first runoff, cementing his place in Turkish politics. He…

Shield-30 operations netted 51 migrant smugglers and 1,644 irregular migrants across Türkiye, Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced in a statement Monday. Yerlikaya vowed to continue the fight against migrant smuggling and irregular migration for the peace and security of the country. Security forces captured 51 smugglers, including 11 foreign nationals, in the operations while the deportation process was underway for irregular migrants. Yerlikaya said 24,400 security personnel participated in the operations and inspections in 5,094 locations, from abandoned buildings where irregular migrants were hiding to entertainment venues, truck depots, bus stations, ports and mass transportation hubs. Authorities checked the IDs…

Turkish Foreign Ministry sources on Monday denied reports that the political bureau of the Palestinian resistance movement Hamas moved its offices to Türkiye. Sources quoted by media outlets said members of the movement occasionally visited the country. Rumors of Hamas political bureau members setting up office followed Qatar’s recent announcement that it would suspend its role as a mediator in the Palestine-Israel conflict unless sides showed willingness to proceed with talks. Doha, however, denied that Hamas members in the country were expelled. Türkiye is among few countries recognizing Hamas as a liberation and resistance movement, unlike supporters of Israel which…

A pivotal night awaits Türkiye as they visit the Gradski Stadion in Niksic on Tuesday, with a golden opportunity to secure their first-ever promotion to League A of the UEFA Nations League. Standing in their way is a hapless Montenegro side, already relegated and without a single point in League B Group 4. The Crescent-Stars lead the group by two points, keeping Wales at bay after a frustrating 0-0 stalemate against them on Saturday. Türkiye’s Kerem Akturkoglu missed a crucial penalty in the 89th minute, leaving Vincenzo Montella’s side with no margin for error in the final matchday. For Türkiye,…

A critical agreement between Türkiye and the Palestinian Authority came into force this week, with the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The Memorandum of Understanding on Training of Law Enforcement will allow Turkish security forces to train their Palestinian counterparts. Türkiye’s Police Academy provided educational programs for more than 1,000 Palestinian police officers since 1998 but the new deal will be more comprehensive in its scope. It aims to strengthen cooperation on law enforcement training between the two countries. It also covers the exchange of personnel between two countries and the exchange of information and experience. According to information…