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Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.

Türkiye's national team is focused on securing a crucial victory against Paraguay in its second Group D match as it seeks to recover from an opening defeat to Australia. Goalkeeper Uğurcan Çakır said "the first match was not a final" and the team still has six points to play for.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he welcomes the agreement reached between Washington and Tehran as an important development for regional stability, urging all parties to refrain from rhetoric and actions that could escalate tensions until the official signing ceremony scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared on Monday that Israel's "shaky Zionist regime" has only a limited time remaining, his remarks coming amid a sharp escalation that saw Tehran launch missiles at northern Israel and Israeli warplanes strike multiple Iranian cities including the capital.Hakan Fidan held talks with Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Dhaka on Saturday, with Turkish diplomatic sources confirming the high-level meeting as the fourth stop on the foreign minister's ongoing tour of Asia-Pacific nations that began at the start of June.Hakan Fidan was welcomed by his counterpart Sugiono in Jakarta on Wednesday, with the two sides set to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation, boosting trade and defense ties, and addressing regional security challenges during the Turkish minister's Asia-Pacific tour.

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Turkey draws against Russia in friendly match

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Turkey draws against Russia in friendly match

Midfielder Yunus scores first goal for Turkey in his 18th international match

Midfielder Yunus scores first goal for Turkey in his 18th international match

The Turkish national football team drew against the 2018 FIFA World Cup host nation Russia 1-1 in a friendly match at the CSKA Arena in Moscow on Tuesday evening.

Russia scored the opener in the 35th minute when midfielder Alexander Samedov put the ball into Turkish side's net. Samedov managed to chip the ball over the goalkeeper by a narrow angle.

In the 59th minute Turkey equalized when midfielder Yunus Malli scored from outside the penalty box; his shot had beat the Russian goalkeeper, Igor Akinfeev.

This was Yunus' first goal for Turkey in his 18th international match.

The World Cup will be held between June 14 and July 15 in Russia.

Titles :Football friendly Russia Turkey

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