Pakistan’s strained relationship with West has led to deeper defence cooperation with Turkey. Islamabad likely to join programme for development of 5th-generation Kaan fighter jet.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also vowed to take steps to ensure that Israel’s political & military leaders face trial in international courts for their actions in Gaza.
Erdoğan addressed pro-Palestine rally in Istanbul where he blamed ‘Western powers’ for ‘massacre’ of Palestinians in Gaza. He had earlier referred to Hamas operatives as ‘freedom fighters’.
Turkey has condemned Israeli civilian deaths caused by Hamas's 7 Oct rampage through southern Israel, but Erdogan this week called the militant group Palestinian 'freedom fighters'.
Turkey is part of China-backed Belt and Road Initiative, which US-backed India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor seemingly counters. The proposed corridor would bypass Turkey.
The election had been seen as Erdogan's biggest political challenge, with the opposition confident of unseating him and reversing his policies after polls showed a cost-of-living crisis left him vulnerable.
The prospect of five more years of his rule was a major blow to opponents who accused him of undermining democracy as he amassed ever more power - a charge he denies.
Kemal Kilicdaroglu accused Turkey’s ‘Russian friends’ of responsibility for ‘the release’ of montages, plots, ‘deep fake’ content ahead of Sunday’s ballot.
The Turkish president's unorthodox economic programme over the past 1-1/2 years has eroded his popularity, posing the biggest electoral challenge to his 20-year hold on power.
‘Cassette culture’ discusses the boom of Bhakti music during the '80s and '90s when Anoop Jalota, Gulshan Kumar saw the pinnacle of success by singing the sanitised Bhajans.
Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.
Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.
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