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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.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.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the Islamabad MoU takes immediate effect, with Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and the US lifting its naval blockade ahead of Friday's official signing ceremony in Switzerland.Fidan told the prestigious MGIMO university — which counts Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov among its alumni — that the honor recognized the deep bond between Türkiye and Russia, calling diplomacy the only effective tool for resolving regional disputes amid shifting global power dynamics and warning against strategic miscalculation during the transition to a multipolar order.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.

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Turkey through to semis of Olympics basketball qualifiers

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Turkey through to semis of Olympics basketball qualifiers

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Turkey beat Czech Republic 87-70 to finish top of group, will face either Greece or China on Saturday

Turkey beat the Czech Republic 87-70 late on Wednesday to make it to the semifinals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

Shooting guard Furkan Korkmaz led the scoring with 20 points as Turkey won the match at the Victoria Memorial Arena in Canada to end Group B as leaders.

Melih Mahmutoglu added 13 more points, followed by Ersan Ilyasova with 12 and Cedi Osman with 11.

Point guard Tomas Satoransky was the top scorer for the Czech Republic with 15 points, center Jan Vesely ended with a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Patrik Auda added 10 points.

Turkey will now face either Greece or China on Saturday.

The two countries will face off in Victoria on Thursday for second spot in Group A, which has been won by Canada.

Only the winner of the qualifying tournament will get a ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

The Olympics will take place from July 23 to Aug. 8 after being postponed for a year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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