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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 Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on June 2 to discuss strengthening bilateral ties and regional cooperation, with both sides emphasizing the importance of enhanced partnership between Ankara and the Southeast Asian city-state, according to diplomatic sources.New Zealand activist Mousa Taher, part of the Gaza-bound Global Sumud flotilla attacked by Israeli forces, said he was subjected to torture and humiliating treatment. "The Israeli occupation forces really tortured me this time," he said, showing injuries on his face and leg.

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Turkish footballers display pro-Palestine banners

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Turkish footballers display pro-Palestine banners

"If Jerusalem is not free, the world remains captive"

US move on Jerusalem met with protest by sportsmen and fans in Turkey

Turkish footballers and fans on Saturday voiced support for Palestine after the U.S. President Donald Trump's controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.

Footballers of Galatasaray and Teleset Mobilya Akhisarspor teams held a banner reading "Jerusalem is our red line" as they stepped on the field at Turk Telekom stadium in Istanbul.

Galatasaray's fans also unfurled banners which read: "If Jerusalem is not free, the world remains captive" and "Jerusalem is Qiblah, Jerusalem is Miraj," referring to the Muslim’s first direction of prayers.

Earlier, the footballers of Adanaspor and Elazigspor also held a banner reading the same message ahead of the Turkish Football Federation’s first league game.

In southeastern Gaziantep province, the same league saw Gazisehir Gaziantep and MKE Ankaragucu players stepping on the field with the same pro-Palestine banner.

This move came a day after Turkey Football Federation requested all football clubs playing at Super League, 1st League, 2nd League and 3rd League to open Jerusalem banners while coming out on the field before the beginning of their matches this week.

On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S.’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s “undivided” capital and said the U.S. Embassy would relocate from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The dramatic shift in Washington’s Jerusalem policy triggered demonstrations in the occupied Palestinian territories, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq and other Muslim countries.

Jerusalem remains at the heart of the Israel-Palestine conflict, with Palestinians hoping that East Jerusalem -- now occupied by Israel -- might eventually serve as the capital of a future Palestinian state.

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