Turkey has legitimate security concerns: NATO
Speaking to reporters in Italy, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Turkey has legitimate security concerns adding that Turkey has horrendous terrorist attacks.
During a press conference in Rome, the Italian capital, Stoltenberg announced that Turkey had informed NATO about the cross-border operation.
"I count on Turkey to act with restraints and ensure that any action it may take in northern Syria is proportionate and measured," he added.
Noting that Turkey is also hosting a large number of refugees, Stoltenberg announced that he would meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during his official visit to Turkey on Friday. (ILKHA)
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The Association for Solidarity with Human Rights and the Oppressed (MAZLUMDER) held its annual Human Rights Night and Awards Ceremony in Ankara, bringing together politicians, civil society representatives, journalists, and human rights advocates to spotlight ongoing rights violations in Türkiye and around the world.
Turkish Coast Guard teams rescued 29 irregular migrants, including 13 children, from a distressed boat in international waters off the coast of Fethiye on Saturday, officials announced.
The Orphans Foundation (Yetimler Vakfı) has provided winter clothing and shoes to dozens of orphaned children in the southern Turkish province of Kahramanmaraş, as part of its seasonal humanitarian assistance efforts.
A powerful cold front has swept across the country, unleashing heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures that have paralyzed daily life, particularly in eastern and northern provinces.