13 oC 
Güneşli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke by phone with Pope Francis on Thursday, addressing several pressing issues.
Erdoğan expressed outrage over what he described as immoral displays during the Paris Olympic Games, asserting that religious and moral values were ridiculed under the guise of freedom of expression.
He emphasized that such actions offend both Muslims and Christians and called for a unified stance against them.
The Turkish President also highlighted the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, accusing Israel of committing genocide and massacres with support from certain countries.
Erdoğan condemned the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and attacks on Lebanon, labeling Israel as a threat to regional and global stability.
He urged Pope Francis to engage with countries supporting Israel to halt the violence and seek lasting peace.
Pope Francis thanked President Erdoğan for his commitment to peace and sensitivity toward the desecration of religious values. (ILKHA)
LEGAL WARNING: All rights of the published news, photos and videos are reserved by İlke Haber Ajansı Basın Yayın San. Trade A.Ş. Under no circumstances can all or part of the news, photos and videos be used without a written contract or subscription.
Turkish Coast Guard teams rescued 23 irregular migrants, including three children, off the coast of Ayvacık district in Çanakkale after they were reportedly pushed back into Turkish territorial waters by Greek authorities.
Prof. Dr. Safi Arpaguş, the mufti of Istanbul, has been appointed as the new president of Türkiye’s Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), according to a presidential decree published Thursday in the Official Gazette.
As the new academic year begins, the Hope Caravan Association (Umut Kervanı Derneği) has once again stepped forward to support students in need by distributing essential stationery supplies in Kocaeli.
Türkiye has issued one of its strongest condemnations yet of Israel’s ongoing assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, warning that the humanitarian disaster has reached an “unbearable threshold” and urging the international community to take immediate action.
