On Saturday, October 14th, marches for solidarity with Palestinian people and condemning Israel for civilian deaths took place in Istanbul (and many cities in Türkiye), as they did in many cities worldwide. It was the 7th day of the bloody clashes that began with the October 7 attack by Hamas upon Israel. Crowds of tens
The famous ancient tale “David and Goliath” appears in all three Abrahamic holy books, the Torah, the Bible, and the Qur’an. The tale depicts a young shepherd named David, who courageously confronts the Philistine giant warrior, Goliath. Armed only with a sling and a few stones, David, who was unlike his brothers not even conscripted
President Tayyip Erdoğan took a break from the cabinet meeting on October 9 to hold two important meetings. He spoke with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Izak Herzog about the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli operation in Gaza. He expressed his regret over the civilian deaths to both
President Tayyip Erdoğan said “Türkiye is ready for mediation” after he spoke over the phone with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to demand an “immediate halt to attacks on civilians.” “I would like to emphasize that Türkiye is ready for any kind of mediation, including prisoner exchange if the parties request
The number of those killed in the Hamas attack on Israel on the morning of October 7 was more than 600 from both sides as of the late hours of October 8. In some Israeli towns, clashes between Israeli soldiers and police and Hamas militants who had infiltrated the Gaza Strip continued. The Israeli army
Nikol Pashinyan’s political inexperience and opportunism continue to cost Armenia dearly, while İlham Aliyev’s dynamic alliance policy and experience continue to benefit Azerbaijan. Of course, while the Armenian leadership’s supporters, particularly the US and France, are losing ground, Iran is skidding in place, if not losing ground. Meanwhile, along with Azerbaijan, Russia, Türkiye, and Israel
The developments in the last five days have shown that Türkiye is facing the cold reality of a “Russian winter”. The Russian winter affects every country and region differently. In Europe, the Russian winter has an impact because of natural gas shortages and the domestic policy problems that it will bring. The Russian winter has
Turkey is expected to appoint its former Consul General to Jerrusalem, Şakir Torunlar, as the new Tel Aviv Ambassador, amid major reshuffle in ambassadorial posts including London and NATO, the Foreign Ministry decree revealed on Oct. 6. The Turkish Foreign Ministry stipulated a major reshuffle in ambassadorial posts with a decree issued on Oct. 6.
Back-door diplomacy between Syria and Turkey has been accelerated, a Turkish newspaper columnist reported, adding that “one-to-one talks are being held”. “Recently, back door diplomacy between the Damascus Regime and Ankara has accelerated. Negotiations are taking place one after the other,” Hande Fırat, Hürriyet Newspaper columnist wrote on Sep. 20 in her op-ed. Fırat stated
The funeral of the United Kingdom’s late Queen Elizabeth II will be held in London on September 19. According to the news agencies, some 500 high-level politicians from different countries of the world including the heads of state or government of many that have a say in world politics will be there to pay respects.