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A US-Israeli strike targeted Iran's Qom-Tehran highway early Friday, Mehr news agency reported, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. The attack comes a day after strikes destroyed the strategic B1 bridge in Karaj, north of Tehran, killing eight people and wounding 95.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Thursday that the struggle for oil and carbon fuels in the past century will be replaced by water as competition for power intensifies. "The signs of this struggle are already visible in the armed conflicts taking place around the region," he warned.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan extended his greetings to Türkiye's Jewish citizens for the Passover holiday, wishing that the holiday brings "peace, stability, prosperity, and well-being to our region and all humanity." The message reflects Türkiye's tradition of recognizing religious holidays of all communities.Turkish supporters flooded Taksim Square waving flags and celebrating after the national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by defeating Kosovo 1-0 in the European Qualifiers play-off final on April 1. The victory secured Türkiye's place in the global tournament.Iran carried out at least 5,471 missile and drone attacks targeting US bases and critical sites in seven Arab countries since Feb. 28, according to compiled official data. The UAE was the most impacted, intercepting 414 ballistic missiles, 15 cruise missiles and 1,914 drones.

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FIBA World Cup: Turkey advances to Olympic qualifiers

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FIBA World Cup: Turkey advances to Olympic qualifiers

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Turkey wraps up China journey with the Classification Round match against New Zealand

Despite losing to New Zealand 102-101 in the Classification Round 17-32 of the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup on Monday, Turkey advanced to Olympic qualification.

Failing to make the last 16 teams in the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup after a critical loss to the Czech Republic last Thursday, Turkey started playing classification matches in Guangdong, China.

The Turkish national team won their first game in the Classification Round, beating Montenegro 79-74 on Saturday, but lost the second game to New Zealand on Monday 102-101.

With these results, Turkey wrapped up its China journey and advanced to Olympic qualification.

Turkey's NBA star Cedi Osman of the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 32 points, while New Zealand's top scorers Rob Loe and Isaac Fotu responded with 17 points each.

For Turkey, sharp shooter Melih Mahmutoglu also scored 27 points but unable to prevent the loss.

Ersan Ilyasova, Furkan Korkmaz, and Sertac Sanli missed the match due to injury.

Titles :Basketball FIBA FIBA Basketball World Cup

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