News archive of June 2024
FM pledges cooperation with China for Gaza ceasefire
Ankara will continue to collaborate with Beijing to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said during his three-day trip to China on June 4.
Fidan's remarks came during a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Beijing. The Turkish top diplomat highlighted the alignment of views between Türkiye and China on numerous international issues.
Democracy demands more than a vote
In 2024, more people will vote in elections than any time before. This week alone, some 400 million citizens of 27 countries will elect their representatives to the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the result of elections in the largest democracy - India - will be announced. There, more than 968 million people voted, some 150 million more than in 2019.
Vucic receives Egyptian ambassador
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received Egyptian Ambassador to Belgrade Bassel Salah on Tuesday to discuss the most important bilateral issues and plans to be made more concrete with his counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi during an upcoming visit to Egypt.
Vucic and Salah also discussed global challenges and their implications for international relations.
Australia opens military to non-citizens
Australia will allow non-citizens to join its armed forces, the government said on Tuesday, as the sparsely populated nation struggles to meet recruitment targets.
Defense Minister Richard Marles said that from July, looser eligibility criteria would allow "permanent residents who have been living in Australia for 12 months" to serve.
Türkiye sends 1st indigenous satellite to US for launch
Türkiye has dispatched its first domestically produced communications satellite, Türksat-6A, to the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, the U.S., where it will be launched into space next month.
The satellite embarked on a 17-hour journey aboard a cargo aircraft, after which it will be entrusted to the teams of Elon Musk's SpaceX.
Mitsotakis: Inaugurated the new center for Civil Protection in Larissa
PM: Over two billion euros for Civil Protection structures – Chaired a meeting on the restoration of the disasters caused by “Daniel” and “Elias” storms
Kasta Tomb: Unique masterpieces found during the excavations – The beautiful women of Amphipolis (photos)
All the secrets of Amphipolis & the scenarios about the unknown “inhabitant” of the Tomb & the impressive Hellenistic house