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Turkey has suspended all trade with Israel over its ongoing offensive in Gaza as relations continue to sour between the two regional powers. The Turkish Trade Ministry said exports and imports had abruptly 'stopped' on Thursday, and that the measures would remain until Israel allows what it deems 'an uninterrupted and sufficient flow of humanitarian aid' into the beleaguered Strip. 'This is how a dictator behaves, disregarding the interests of the Turkish people and businessmen, and ignoring international trade agreements,' Israel's Foreign Minister Israel Katz snapped in a post on Twitter/X on Thursday.

According to a video shared by the Turkish Interior Minister on Wednesday, the fire in Istanbul was started by unlawful welding work. A worker welding a metal object with a blowtorch in the residential building when fires first erupt and thick smoke rises into the air. The fire broke out at midday on Tuesday at the Masquerade Club, a large nightclub housed in the basement of the 16-story apartment block in the Besiktas district's Gayrettepe neighborhood. 'The investigation [...] into the incident is still underway,' Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said in a tweet on X.'

Around 12:45 p.m. local time (09:45GMT) at the Masquerade nightclub, which had been closed and undergoing repairs, there was a catastrophic fire. The club is located on the ground and basement floors of a 16-story residential building in Istanbul's Besiktas district, and the fire quickly erupted into an inferno that engulfed the entire block. Shocking images from a television broadcast in Turkey showed how thick fires and a column of black smoke gushed from the 16-story building's upper-storey windows. The number of people who died in the fire (in Istanbul's Besiktas district) has increased to 29,' governor Davut Gul's office reported in a statement, resending the earlier toll. Following the Interior Ministry's announcement that an investigation had been launched, many people, including the club's CEOs, were arrested for questioning.

Erdogan's AKP party suffered what analysts said was the worst loss in municipal elections this weekend, leading Erdogan (inset) to claim that his country was at a'turning point' one year after he was given yet another term. The main opposition party, the CHP, was wrestling away control of the key cities and Anatolian provinces that had been strongholds for Erdogan's Islamic conservative AKP. Istanbul's top urban centers, Ankara, Adana, Bursa, and Antalya were among those eligible for CHP mayors on Sunday, less than a year after the failure of a failed presidential campaign last May. Many observers blamed sky-high inflation of 67% and a gradual devaluation of the lira currency over the past year, with some of Erdogan's worst election loss since his party took power in 2002.

On Turkey's southern border, Sultan Kosen, who towers over everybody else in the world at 8ft 3inches, was seen peering out of the privacy curtain at the polling station in the Derik district of Mardin. On Sunday, Turks were voting in municipal elections, with all attention on Istanbul, the national 'jewel' that President Recep Erdogan wishes to push away from the opposition.

According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), North Korean tyrant Kim Jong Un said Russian voters demonstrated their "unshakeable support and confidence" in Putin. According to Chinese state media, Beijing said that Russia and China were'strategic collaborators in the new period' and that the result 'fully displays the Russian people's support.' Modi, India's prime minister, extended his 'warm congratulations' to Putin, saying he looks forward to strengthening their 'unique' relationship, which includes Russia as India's largest arms exporter. Erdogan congratulated Putin on his re-election and offered to mediate between Moscow and Ukraine, according to the Turkish presidency.

The punishing quakes flattened swaths of southern Turkey and northern Syria, the worst of which occurred on February 6, 2023. According to reports, 55,000 people died in what was the region's deadliest tremor in modern history, with more than 200,000 residents in Turkey living in tent encampments after their homes were demolished. However, many who remained standing have been forcibly evicted after new legislation in November allowed the government to seize homes ahead of a proposed reconstruction. According to the law, the seizures were to create "reserve building areas" - a temporary measure to encourage building companies to begin working on new developments. The legislation provided that those affected would be entitled to a house after paying for the construction costs, but gave no information about the financial burden or a way to opt out.

Basaksehir ranks ninth in the Turkish Super Lig, but won the title in 2019/20 and have been regulars in Europe since joining the top flight in 2014. The City Football Group will provide 'consultancy' to the club in areas such as strategy, transfer, scouting, and coaching. Basaksehir has close links with Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party, led by President Recep Erdogan.

Rogue Turkish cosmetic clinics are attempting to mask the risks of cut-price operations abroad with a variety of deceptions and hidden clauses, including threatening patients with £10,000 bills and court action if they criticize the findings of their online reviews. Thousands of Britons flock to Istanbul and Ankara every year to get cosmetic surgery at a fraction of the price they would have to pay in the United Kingdom, despite flashy advertisements on social media sites such as Instagram and TikTok.

In Gaza, a pro-Hamas'suicide bomber' stormed a factory owned by US cosmetics giant Procter & Gamble near Istanbul, triggering a riot. The guy has been seen with a suicide vest tied to his chest while holding a pistol, and seven factory employees are thought to be held captive. The suspected killer can be seen hiding his face behind a keffiyeh - a black and white scarf that has become an emblem of Palestinian unity - and standing in front of a spray-painted flag of Palestine.

Recep Erdogan declared the Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Awakening (DAVA) on Monday, indicating that they are eligible to vote in June this year.

In Germany, Turkey's President has formed a national party for "people with international roots" who will condemn anti-Muslim bigotry. Recep Erdogan reported that the Democratic Alliance for Diversity and Awakening (DAVA), which was officially established on January 7, would vote in the European elections in June this year. The party, which is an affiliate of the leaders' party in Istanbul, has sparked immediate criticism and fear from other factions in Berlin. Cem zdemir, Germany's green agriculture minister with a Turkish migration experience, wrote on X: 'An Erdoot running for office here is the last thing we need.'

Tuncer Cihan, 52, was shot in the head by two men, who were later identified as members of IS, who burst into the Santa Maria church in Istanbul and fired multiple rounds on Sunday morning. Men were seen wearing black snow masks with their hands in their pockets, and one was seen wearing black sunglasses ahead of the attack. Both men have since been arrested by counter-terrorism investigators. According to investigators, one of them comes from Tajikistan and the other from Russia.

A pair of black snow masks were seen holding their hands in their pockets, and one man was seen wearing black sunglasses ahead of the assault. They burstled into the Santa Maria church in Istanbul's Sariyer district around 11.40 a.m. (U.S. time), killing an individual named only as C.T., who was among those attending Sunday's service. On social media, Ali Yerlikaya, Turkey's interior minister, condemned the 'vile assault.' Rather than against the Catholic Church, Turkish authorities said it seemed that it seemed more like a targeted assault than the Catholic church. Around 40 people attended the service, according to local authorities, and they suspect that there may have been more casualties. The gun didn't work the second time after the second shot, and the attackers (attackers) ran. Everyone was laying on the floor at this time. According to Sukru Genc, the mayor of Sariyer district, there were around 35 to 40 people inside.

Humza Yousaf's invitation of the President of Turkey to visit Scotland during undercover talks has sparked a big diplomatic controversy. At a meeting during the Cop28 summit, the First Minister made the suggestion to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, where he broke strict protocol by failing to notify a Foreign Office official that was present. Mr Yousaf's decision, which comes at a time when tensions between Western countries and Turkey are at an all-time peak.

Prosecutors in Turkey's trial were probing Jehezkel on suspicion of "inciting hatred and hostility" for posting a note on his bandaged wrist stating the words "100 days, 7.10" along with a Jewish Star of David emblem. Jehezkel has been released pending a trial, and Israeli media reported that a private plane has been sent from Israel to pick him and his family up so they could return him home

Following joint bombing raids with the United States, Lord Cameron sent a clear message that the UK is'ready to back our words with action.' He also referred to the terrorists''malign' clout in Iran, saying that Britain and her allies know what they're doing.' The remarks were made in interviews ahead of Rishi Sunak's emergence to the House of Commons on Monday, where he will be grilled on the strike. Lord Cameron insisted that the PM thoughtfully considered the consequences of military action and dismissed Recep Tayyip Erdogan's assertion that the Red Sea could be turned into a'sea of blood.'

If Britain struggles to properly respond to the crisis in the Red Sea, it could lead to a new bloody conflict in the Middle East, according to a former military chief. Despite the fact that the'red mist' did not descend, a slew of trouble would have sparked, a national war could have sucked the UK into war. It comes after the United Kingdom and its allies launched a string of devastating airstrikes in Yemen against Houthi rebels, sparking weeks of drone and missile strikes by rebels that have disrupted global shipping.

According to UK Marine Trade Operations, a missile launched by a Panama-flagged vessel south of Yemen just hours after UK and US forces launched a barrage of attacks on Houthi rebel targets early this morning. According to maritime risk analyst Ambrey, the tanker was mistakenly targeted based on outdated information relating the ship to the United Kingdom. According to reports, the missile landed in the water between 400 and 500 meters from the vessel. There were no injuries during the strike, according to United Kingdom Marine Trade Operations (UKMTO). a tanker on the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen in 2017. RIGHT: A British Type 45 destroyer in the region amid a wave of drone strikes in January

The Supreme Political Council of Iran warned retaliation, saying: "The Americans and the British people should not believe that the punishment of our vain military forces will not be levied.' The rage of the attackers will not last long, and God will have the upper hand. In reaction to their direct and declared attack on the Republic of Yemen, all American-British interests have been recognized by the Yemeni military forces.' According to the rebels, the heavy allied attacks, which killed five people, came after weeks of explosive attacks on Red Sea shipping by the rebel faction, who claim to be in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. Now, the Houthis' vow of retaliation has further stoked fears the Israel-Hamas war could spill over and engulf the Middle East

An overnight operation by the United States and allies to hit targets used by Iran-backed Houthi rebels to attack ships in the Red Sea sparked the outrage. On Thursday night, Biden declared war against the Middle Eastern country as missiles arrived from fighter jets, destroyers, and a submarine. According to the air force, the US used more than 100 precision missiles striking over 60 targets at 16 locations around 2.30 a.m. local time on over 60 targets. However, members of The Squad, as well as Biden, expressed outrage on Capitol Hill because they did not seek their approval first. 'The President has to appear in congress before initiating a strike against the Houthis in Yemen and involving us in another middle-east (sic) conflict,' California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna said.

As tens of thousands of protesters packed the streets of Yemen and Iran after the United Kingdom and the United States launched airstrikes on Houthi targets, gun-wielding demonstrators screamed "America is the Devil" and trod on flaming Israeli flags. In response to the rebels attacking merchant ships in the Red Sea for months, British and American fighter jets and warships launched more than 100 precision missiles in Yemen early this morning. The Houthi rebels have now promised to retaliate over the siege, with rebel leaders saying that the UK and US must'prepare to pay a heavy price' for their 'blatant' aggression, fearing that the attacks would lead to a larger war in the Middle East. Hundreds of thousands of angry protesters descended on streets in Yemen and Tehran, shouting the word "the Devil" and burning Israeli and American flags have spread throughout the region. As Houthi leader Mohammen Ali al-Houthi told the crowd in Sanna that the attacks were 'terrorism' and that "the United States is the Devil," screaming Yemenis fired their guns in the air. In a tweet this morning, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan slammed the strikes, accusing the UK and the US of turning the Red Sea into a'sea of blood.' However, Downing Street denied the allegations with a spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: We wouldn't agree with that.' 'This was limited and targeted strikes in response to violence.'

Bris, the children's rights group, said the number of callers worried about war in Sweden has increased dramatically, with spokeswoman Maja Dahl criticizing the government's apparent inability in reaction to the government's ostensible warning made at the weekend. During Sweden's annual "Folk och Försvar" (Society and Defence) conference in Sälen this weekend, Sweden's civil defense minister (inset bottom) declared that "war could come to Sweden" and urged citizens to join voluntary defence groups. Defence Minister P.l Jonson and military chief Gen. Micael Byden echoed Carl-Oskar Bohlin's eyebrow-raising remarks (inset top). Opposition politicians were quick to criticise, but Bohlin's speech has largely been received as an uncomfortable, but necessary recognition of the uncertain security landscape facing Europe

Carl-Oskar Bohlin made a rousing speech in which he recalled his country's eager accession to NATO this year and ongoing Russian unrest in Ukraine.' The minister said over the weekend that he spoke at the annual 'Folk och Försvar' (Society and Defence) conference in Sälen, Sweden, that rather than speaking as it is, "It's human to want to live life as you wish it is." The suggestion that it is an immovable constant is conveniently close to hand for a world for whom peace has been a good companion for nearly 210 years. However, accepting this conclusion has made it more risky than it has been for a long time. In Sweden, it could be war... With greater risks than at any other time since the Second World War's demise, the world is facing a security outlook with more uncertainty than at any other time.'