Author: Daily Sabah With Agencies

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the Assad regime needs to engage in a sincere political process to de-escalate the situation in Syria, as he spoke with Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani over the phone on Tuesday. Erdoğan said “The Syrian regime should engage in a genuine political process to prevent the circumstances from further deteriorating,” according to a statement by Türkiye’s Communications Directorate. He told the Iraqi leader that Ankara has taken and will continue to take steps, in line with its national security and interests, to prevent the PKK terrorist group and its extensions, from taking advantage of…

Sergio Perez’s time at Red Bull Racing appears to be drawing to a close, with ESPN reporting on Monday that the veteran driver is set to leave the team at the end of this season. Currently sitting in eighth place in the Formula One standings, Perez’s performance has been a far cry from expectations. With one race left in the 2024 calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, Perez has yet to secure a victory this year. His four podium finishes came early, with all of them occurring within the first five races of the season. The 34-year-old’s struggles…

Sergio Perez’s time at Red Bull Racing appears to be drawing to a close, with ESPN reporting on Monday that the veteran driver is set to leave the team at the end of this season. Currently sitting in eighth place in the Formula One standings, Perez’s performance has been a far cry from expectations. With one race left in the 2024 calendar, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, Perez has yet to secure a victory this year. His four podium finishes came early, with all of them occurring within the first five races of the season. The 34-year-old’s struggles…

Syria’s main opposition group abroad on Monday said armed groups took control of Aleppo and other areas of Syria to protect civilians from attacks by Bashar Assad’s regime. Speaking at a news conference in the Turkish metropolis of Istanbul, Hadi al-Bahra, president of the National Coalition of Syrian Revolution and Opposition Forces (SMDK), discussed the control gained by opposition groups in Aleppo and other areas of northern Syria. The opposition forces’ operation in Syria became inevitable after years of attacks and oppression by regime forces and Iranian militias, he said. He noted that regime airstrikes on civilians reached 52 in…

Eyüpspor manager Arda Turan praised his team’s efforts after a 2-2 Süper Lig draw with Galatasaray on Sunday. In his post-match comments, Turan expressed gratitude to the Galatasaray officials and supporters for their warm reception, including club president Dursun Özbek, Sportif A.Ş. Vice President İbrahim Hatipoğlu, and the fans. Turan, reflecting on the match, acknowledged the challenge of playing against a team as strong as Galatasaray. “It wasn’t easy to face such a big team. We tried our best to hold the game and counter their pressing. We knew they would try to press us individually, and we attempted to…

An all-out push to capture the key Syrian province of Aleppo and more towns by anti-regime forces and efforts by the Syrian opposition to thwart the capture of towns by the terrorist group PKK/YPG revived the frozen conflict in the war-torn country. Since last week, forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) claimed several territorial gains in their lightning offensive that primarily targeted Aleppo. Aleppo apparently fell into their control on Sunday with forces loyal to the Assad regime retreating. Elsewhere, the Syrian National Army (SNA) of the opposition, managed to capture Tal Rifaat where the PKK/YPG sought to establish…

Environment, Urban Planning and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum will unveil Türkiye’s national strategy and action plan to combat desertification in the upcoming COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia this week will host the COP16 U.N. conference on land degradation and desertification next week as the top oil exporter pitches itself as an environmental defender despite criticism of its role at climate talks. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) meeting a “moonshot moment” to protect and restore land and respond to drought. Activists accused Saudi Arabia, the world’s biggest oil exporter, of…

Aleppo largely fell under the control of the anti-regime forces on Saturday as they captured the province’s airport and dozens of nearby towns. The lightning offensive to overrun Syria’s second-largest city may mark a turning point in Syria’s civil war that has been languishing for a long time. The offensive began last Wednesday and apparently caught the Assad regime forces off guard while Assad’s key ally Russia rushed to help with airstrikes in Aleppo. The fighting has killed at least 327 people, most of them combatants but also including 44 civilians, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. “Hayat…

Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş parted ways with their Dutch head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst on Saturday as the Istanbul giants grapple with poor results and internal turmoil. The sacking comes after the Black Eagles lost to Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-1 in the league UEFA Europa League on Thursday and a below-par run in the league. The 49-year-old had signed a two-year contract with the Black Eagles, along with a one-year option to extend back in June. He previously led Feyenoord to the Dutch top-tier league Eredivisie title in 2015-16 season. Van Bronckhorst then took the helm at the…

Turkish Süper Lig club Beşiktaş parted ways with their Dutch head coach Giovanni van Bronckhorst on Saturday as the Istanbul giants grapple with poor results and internal turmoil. The sacking comes after the Black Eagles lost to Israel’s Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-1 in the league UEFA Europa League on Thursday and a below-par run in the league. The 49-year-old had signed a two-year contract with the Black Eagles, along with a one-year option to extend back in June. He previously led Feyenoord to the Dutch top-tier league Eredivisie title in 2015-16 season. Van Bronckhorst then took the helm at the…