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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan declared Friday that the post-World War II international system faces a "deep legitimacy crisis across nearly all domains," calling for renewed efforts to end tragedies and restore peace. Speaking at the Stratcom Summit in Istanbul, Erdoğan said Türkiye will maintain its principled, peace-centric stance focused on humanitarian values and justice.A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged Thursday to continue firm measures against airspace violations and strengthen national security, in a Ramadan Bayram message addressing regional tensions. Erdoğan highlighted Gaza suffering under Israeli attacks, Iran war escalation, and Türkiye's economic growth amid global uncertainty.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Tuesday that Iran's top security official Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated" in overnight strikes. There was no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities, as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week.

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Bomb attack hits Turkish checkpoint near Syrian border

Ersin Çelik

15:28, 13/02/2015, Friday

Yeni Şafak

Bomb attack hits Turkish checkpoint near Syrian border

Two injuries, including a Turkish police officer, and no casualties occurred in a bomb attack meant for the Şanliurfa Turkish-Syrian border post

A bomb in a trash dumpster detonated by remote control hit the Turkish police checkpoint in Sanliurfa’s Suruc district on Friday, February 13, wounding two people including one police officer.

The wounded were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

Suruç District Governor Abdullah Çiftci also confirmed that the bombs were placed in a trash dumpster near the police post and detonated at 10:45 a.m local time.

The attack occurred in Sanliurfa’s Suruc district some 15 km (9 miles) north of the Syrian town of Kobani.

Titles :sanliurfa suruc attack

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