Israel’s secret that everyone knows

Amichay Eliyahu, member of the far-right Otzma Yehudit party and Israeli Heritage Minister in Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government, is an incorrigible fan of violence. We remember him with his remarks on a video sharing the attacks on Gaza City: “The north of Gaza is more beautiful than ever. Blow up eve…[Read more]

610 kilograms of cocaine seized at Türkiye’s Mersin int’l port

A significant anti-narcotics operation at Mersin International Port resulted in the seizure of some 610 kilograms (1,344.82 pounds) of cocaine, announced Internal Affairs Minister Ali Yerlikaya on Friday.

Speaking at a security meeting held in Konya, Yerlikaya stressed on their…[Read more]

Türkiye smashes int’l crime ring Comanchero, nab 37 suspects

Turkiye’s interior minister revealed on Thursday that the country had successfully disrupted the international criminal organization Comanchero, apprehending Hakan Ayık, a prominent fugitive wanted in Australia for drug smuggling, along with 36 other suspects in Istanbul.

The app…[Read more]

Water level in Istanbul’s dams drops below 20%

Water levels in the dams of Istanbul, Türkiye’s largest city, have dropped critically to 20%, according to recent data released by the Istanbul Water and Sewerage Administration (ISKI).

The data indicated that the overall storage rate of Istanbul’s dams stood at a mere 20.36%, the lowest value…[Read more]

Turkish charity organizes march to NATO base to protest Gaza attacks

Turkish non-governmental organization Humanitarian Relief Fund (IHH) is organizing a convoy in solidarity with Palestine amid Israel’s attacks on the Gaza Strip, heading to the U.S. base in the country’s south.

The “Freedom Convoy for Palestine,” departed from Istanbul en route…[Read more]

Thousands of people are being killed in Gaza by Israel’s attack

just 19 days, from October 7 to 25, at least 7,028 people – including 2,913 children – have been killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health.

On October 26, the ministry published a comprehensive report detailing the names, ages, gender, and ID…[Read more]

Yang Hengjun: Sons of Australian jailed in China plead for his release

The family of an Australian writer jailed in China are calling on their government to urgently secure his release, warning he “may be dying”.

Yang Hengjun has been detained for almost five years on espionage allegations denied by him and Canberra.

His sons have written to…[Read more]

BHP chair Ken MacKenzie defends $2m donation in support of the Voice

The chair of Australia’s biggest mining firm has defended the company’s decision to donate $2m in support of the Voice to Parliament, saying there were “clear business reasons” for backing constitutional change.

Ken MacKenzie, speaking at BHP’s annual general meeting in Adelai…[Read more]

Living costs climbing due to interest rates, fuel prices and insurance premiums

Australian workers are doing it tougher than other households in the cost of living fight, according to new figures.

Rising fuel prices, insurance premiums and interest rates are contributing to an increase in living costs for many households, according to the latest…[Read more]

اسرائیلی فوج کا ٹینکوں کے ساتھ غزہ شہر پر بڑا حملہ، گاڑیوں پر گولہ باری

سرائیلی فوج نے ٹینکوں کے ساتھ غزہ شہر پر بڑا حملہ کردیا اور شاہراہ صلاح الدین سے گزرنے والی گاڑیوں پر گولہ باری بھی شروع کردی۔ گزشتہ 24 گھنٹے میں غزہ میں 600 اہداف کو نشانہ بنایا گیا دوسری طرف جرمنی نے اسرائیل سے مغربی کنارے میں فلسطینیوں کے تحفظ کا مطالبہ کیا ہے۔ اسرائیل…[Read more]

غزہ پر شدید اسرائیلی بمباری: انٹرنیٹ، فون سروس معطل، بیرونی دنیا سے رابطہ منقطع

جمعہ کی رات شدید اسرائیلی بمباری کے نتیجے میں غزہ کی پٹی میں انٹرنیٹ اور فون سروسز منقطع ہوگئیں، جس سے تیئس لاکھ کے علاقے اور بیرونی دنیا میں زیادہ تر رابطے ٹوٹ گئے۔

اسرائیل کی فوج نے کہا کہ وہ محصور علاقے میں زمینی کارروائیوں کو پھیلا رہی ہے۔

خبررساں ادارے “ایسو س…[Read more]

Refugee camp hit in North Gaza

The remarks came after Israeli forces attacked the Jabalia refugee camp in north Gaza for the second straight day, killing dozens, according to Palestinian officials.

More than 50 people were killed in an Israeli air raid on the densely packed neighbourhood the previous day, Palestinian authorities said.

Hamas…[Read more]

Erdoğan to attend Organization of Turkic States meeting in Astana

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will travel to Kazakhstan’s capital Astana Thursday to attend the 10th summit of the heads of state of the Organization of Turkic States, according to a statement made by the Presidential Communications Directorate Wednesday.

During the summit on F…[Read more]

Western destructiveness and Türkiye’s constructive role

Erdoğan’s statement clarifies Türkiye should not be labeled as ‘anti-Semitic’ and Türkiye’s constructive role in its mediation efforts in the Middle East to more readily gain support from fellow Muslim nations

THe stakes in the Israeli atrocities against the Palestinians are quite high…[Read more]

Hamas leader accuses Israel of ‘barbaric massacres’ after refugee camp hit

Hamas’s political leader has accused Israel of carrying out “massacres” in the besieged Gaza Strip to conceal its own “defeats” and warned that the hundreds of Israeli and foreign hostages being held captive in Gaza faced the same risk of “death and destruction” fr…[Read more]

Turkish republic’s 1st girls’ high school commemorates Atatürk

THe Izmir Girls’ High School, a pioneering institution in the history of the Republic of Türkiye, is celebrating its centenary with profound respect. This reverence is attributed to two visits by the nation’s founder, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and the countless accomplished alumnae wh…[Read more]

Mount Nemrut: Turkey’s mystical stone monoliths

Huge statues of gods, kings, and creatures can be found at Mount Nemrut, a Unesco site in southeastern Turkey.

Christa Larwood climbs Mount Nemrut to learn more about a group of mystical stone monoliths that give clues to the country’s ancient past.

Turkey’s Erdogan scraps Israel trip over ‘inhumane’ Gaza war

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called off a planned visit to Israel over its “inhumane” war in Gaza, saying relations between the two states would not improve.

“We had a project to go to Israel, but it was cancelled; we will not go,” he told governing party lawmakers in…[Read more]

Japan SDF planes fly to Djibouti to ready for Israel’s evacuation

Three Air Self-Defense Force airplanes left Japan for Djibouti in East Africa on Saturday to prepare for the possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are rising following Palestinian militant group Hamas’s massive attack a week ago.

The ASDF’s KC767…[Read more]

Japan firms should not ‘miss bus’ on India, commerce chief says

India’s vast economic potential has much to offer Japanese companies that move quickly to invest in the market, Indian Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal told Nikkei.

“I do hope Japanese companies will take faster decisions and not miss the bus,” Goyal said in an interview…[Read more]