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Pope says Ukraine should have ‘courage of the white flag’ of negotiations

Pope says Ukraine should have ‘courage of the white flag’ of negotiations

POPE Francis has said in an interview that Ukraine should have what he called the courage of the "white flag" and negotiate an end to the war with Russia that followed Moscow's full-scale invasion two years ago and that has killed tens of thousands. Francis made his comments in an interview recorded last month with Swiss broadcaster RSI, well before Friday's latest offer by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan to host a summit between Ukraine and Russia to end the war. Erdogan made the fresh offer after a meeting in Istanbul with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Zelenskiy has said while he wants peace he…
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Egypt’s Sisi, Turkey’s Erdogan agree on reinstating ambassadors, Egypt’s presidency says

Egypt’s Sisi, Turkey’s Erdogan agree on reinstating ambassadors, Egypt’s presidency says

EGYPT President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on "the immediate start of upgrading diplomatic relations, exchanging ambassadors," Egypt's presidency said in a statement. Sisi spoke with Erdogan in a phone call to congratulate him on his presidential win. Egypt's foreign minister Sameh Shoukry visited Turkey in April and met his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, the two parties agreed then on a specific time frame to raise the level of diplomatic relations and to prepare for a summit between the two presidents. The presidents may meet in person again after Turkey's May 14 election, Cavusoglu said…
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Turkish leader declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200

Turkish leader declares emergency as Turkey-Syria quake death toll passes 5,200

TURKISH President Tayyip Erdogan declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,200 people and left a trail of destruction across a wide area of southern Turkey and neighbouring Syria. A day after the quakes hit, rescuers working in harsh conditions struggled to dig people out of the rubble of collapsed buildings. As the scale of the disaster became ever more apparent, the death toll looked likely to rise considerably. One United Nations official said it was feared thousands of children may have been killed. And residents in several damaged Turkish cities voiced anger and despair…
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Tunisia calls Erdogan comments on president’s decree unacceptable interference

Tunisia calls Erdogan comments on president’s decree unacceptable interference

TUNISIA'S foreign ministry said that comments by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tunisia's leader dissolving parliament was "an unacceptable interference" in internal affairs. On Monday, Erdogan criticised President Kais Saied's decree dissolving parliament last week as a "smearing of democracy" and a blow to the will of the Tunisian people. "Tunisia expresses its astonishment at the Turkish President's statement ... these comments are unacceptable," the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. "Tunisia affirms its keenness on close relations with friendly countries but adheres to the independence of its decision and rejects interference in its sovereignty," it said. The…
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