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US president-elect Donald Trump's recent announcements about who he plans to appoint to key posts in his administration when he takes office in January have caused jitters in Ankara and dashed hopes that Turkish interests would be well served by his return to the White House.

With Israel appearing to expand its war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, targeting the group's financial networks, the US is increasingly concerned that the conflict has "escalated out of control," with top officials calling for the enforcement of a UN resolution that ended the previous major war between them in 2006.

Germany is demanding written guarantees from Turkey to ensure that Eurofighter Typhoon jets, worth $5.6 billion, won't be used to violate Greek airspace.

The organizers of the Ukraine Peace Summit, held earlier this month in Switzerland, removed the Ecumenical Patriarchate from the list of signatories of its final statement following protests from Turkey, according to reports. 

"Imagine a hospital with 5,000 to 15,000 civilian refugees, overwhelmed with patients who need surgical care, and then the lights go out. I think you can imagine how difficult that is," he said.
According to him, dozens of people were seriously injured in the Israeli bombardment of Gaza, while an incredible amount of stress sent pregnant women to premature birth.

The country that did everything in its power to ensure justice regarding the murder of Jamal Khashoggi was Turkey, Bryan Fogel, the director of a new documentary about the horrific murder of the Saudi columnist, has said.

Written and directed by Azra Deniz Okyay, "Hayaletler" (Ghosts) returned with the "Best Director" and "Best Actress" awards from the Casablanca Independent Film Festival, which ended on Feb. 2.

A member of Saudi Arabia's Council of Allegiance was reportedly arrested in a wave of sweeping dentitions prompted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, according to an online news outlet.

London-based Middle East Eye (MEE) identified the person arrested as Prince Mohammed bin Saad Al Saud, the son of Saad bin Abdulaziz, the late brother of incumbent King Salman bin Abdulaziz.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has thrown his full weight behind Qatar and is now declaring the 13-point ultimatum that the Saudi-led coalition laid against that country to be "illegal."

Turkey has rejected a key demand by several Arab states involved in a major dispute with Qatar, saying Ankara has no plans to shut down its military base in the small Gulf country.