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Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.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.

Türkiye's Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran on Friday to attend funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Ankara "deeply shares the pain" of the Iranian people and pledging to support regional stability efforts.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.

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Turkish Cup: Fenerbahce eliminate Besiktas in Round 16

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Turkish Cup: Fenerbahce eliminate Besiktas in Round 16

Fenerbahçe advance to the next round, beat rival Besiktas 1-0 in controversial match

Fenerbahce eliminated Besiktas in Ziraat Turkish Cup Round 16 with a score of 1-0 on Sunday night in Istanbul.

The match in Besiktas' home turf Vodafone Arena saw two Istanbulite giants going against each other to advance to the quarter finals in Ziraat Turkish Cup.

At 27th minute, Besiktas' Portuguese player Talisca's shot hit Fenerbahce defender Simon Kjaer and went outside.

At 38th minute, Besiktas once again came close to scoring a goal, this time Oguzhan Ozyakup's header went outside.

The things got heated at 41th minute, when Robin van Persie got into a tackle with Besiktas defender Dusko Tosic. Tosic could not keep his nerves under control and headbutted the Dutch forward.

The referee ejected Tosic with a red card and gave van Persie a yellow card. Besiktas players and fans objected to referee's decision for many minutes.

The second half started with Besiktas tried to control Fenerbahce's attacks, being down to 10-man in the field.

Fenerbahce found their goal at 72nd minute, when Robin van Persie coolly finished a cross from Jeremain Lens, giving his team the crucial 1-0 lead.

Besiktas, being undermanned, never got their offense going and could not find an equalizing goal in the remaining minutes.

With the score Fenerbahce moved to the next round in Ziraat Turkish Cup.

Other results of the tournament:

Tuzlaspor - Sivasspor: 1-4

Genclerbirligi - Kayserispor: 2-3

Sanliurfaspor - Caykur Rizespor: 1-2 (Extra Time)

Medipol Basaksehir - Galatasaray: 2-1

Akhisar Bld. - Gumushanespor: 3-1

Atiker Konyaspor - Umraniyespor: 2-1 (Extra Time)

Kasimpasa - Osmanlispor: 1-0 (Extra Time)

Titles :Besiktas Fenerbahce Ziraat Turkish Cup

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