Trabzonspor won 3-0 away at Samsunspor on Saturday evening in the seventh round of the Turkish Super League. RT Arabic reported that Egyptian winger Mohamed Salah left the match with a historic achievement, though the report does not specify what the record was.
Aircraft operated by Turkish Airlines and its subsidiary AJet returned to their departure airports at dawn on Thursday after taking off from Istanbul for Riyadh, RT Arabic reported. The report did not state why the flights turned back or how many were affected.
The political and defense strategy committee of the Mecca Defense Alliance, which groups Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey, has decided to begin applying the bloc's joint defense commitments immediately, according to a statement issued after an emergency meeting. The steps include arrangements to provide the agreed forces and military capabilities and to speed their deployment in Saudi Arabia.
Belgium beat visiting Turkey 3-0 on Friday evening in the third round of Group 1 in the top tier of the UEFA Nations League. RT Arabic highlighted De Bruyne's role in leading the side to victory. Al Jazeera reported that Hungary and Poland also won in the same round, while Sweden drew.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Iran, Turkey and Hezbollah on Thursday in an address to the UN General Assembly in New York, defending Israel's military operations in the region. Several delegations walked out of the hall just before his speech, a moment Knesset member Ahmad Tibi mocked as a 'voluntary exodus'.
Iraq and Turkey announced in a joint statement on Wednesday an agreement to extend full Iraqi state authority over Sinjar in the north and end the presence of banned foreign armed groups there. Other reports indicate the deal also covers the gradual handover of the Bashiqa-Zilkan camp in Nineveh to the federal government under an agreed timeline.
Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi issued a warning to Turkey and Pakistan against providing any support to Saudi Arabia amid renewed military escalation in Yemen. The statement came as part of a broader speech addressing the group's ongoing confrontation with Riyadh and efforts to discourage regional powers from backing the kingdom.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that Ankara rejects drawing Saudi Arabia into the ongoing confrontation between Iran and the United States, commenting on Houthi attacks against the kingdom. He described the so-called 'Mecca Alliance' as a platform that will be a genuine game-changer for the region.
Turkey's Defense Ministry condemned an attempted drone attack by Yemen's Houthi group targeting the Saudi city of Mecca, calling for an immediate end to such actions. The statement was issued as part of an official military response addressing the incident.
سعت تركيا مؤخراً إلى تعزيز علاقاتها مع الإدارة المتمركزة في بنغازي إضافة إلى حكومة طرابلس التي تدعمها تقليدياً في ليبيا. وشهد الأسبوع الماضي لقاء بين ممثلين رفيعي المستوى عن الطرفين المتنافسين، برعاية جهاز الاستخبارات التركي، في مؤشر على تحول بالسياسة التركية تجاه الملف الليبي.
يشهد المشهد السوري تنافساً متصاعداً بين تركيا وإسرائيل، ما يضع دمشق في موقع حرج بين نفوذ القوتين الإقليميتين. يطرح هذا الوضع تساؤلات حول قدرة سوريا على الحفاظ على سيادتها وإعادة بناء مؤسساتها بعيداً عن تحولها إلى ساحة صراع بالوكالة.
تتصاعد التساؤلات بشأن مدى التزام تركيا بدعم السعودية عسكرياً في مواجهة هجمات جماعة أنصار الله باليمن، وذلك في ظل انضمامها إلى ما يعرف بحلف مكة. ويثير هذا الجدل تساؤلات حول حدود الاتفاقية ومدى إمكانية انجرار أنقرة إلى تصعيد مباشر في النزاع اليمني.
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