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Türkiye has completed bureaucratic preparations to launch direct trade with Armenia as part of the ongoing normalization process between the two countries, the Foreign Ministry said. The preparations were finalized under confidence-building measures implemented since 2022.The son of Hamas chief Khalil al-Hayya died Thursday of wounds sustained in an Israeli strike in Gaza, as Israel confirmed an attack on a top Hezbollah commander in Beirut. Azzam al-Hayya was the fourth son of the Hamas leader to be killed by Israel.Iran has reaffirmed its commitment to diplomacy while maintaining readiness to respond to any potential escalation, as regional tensions linked to the US-Israeli conflict continue to shape international engagement.Commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remained limited on Tuesday, with only four vessels moving in both directions through the key energy passage, according to ship-tracking data. The limited traffic underscores continued caution around one of the world's most important transit routes for crude oil and LNG.Turkish defense giant Baykar will showcase its new Mizrak intelligent and autonomous long-range loitering munition at SAHA 2026 in Istanbul. The system boasts an operational range of over 1,000 kilometers, over seven hours of endurance, and AI-powered autonomous navigation without GPS.

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'Death of PKK commander Bahoz Erdal confirmed'

Ersin Çelik

15:35, 12/07/2016, Tuesday

Yeni Şafak

'Death of PKK commander Bahoz Erdal confirmed'

Turkish intel confirms PKK commander Bahoz Erdal's death, Turkish media says citing government sources

Turkish intelligence verified reports on the death of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) terrorist organization's senior commander Bahoz Erdal, Turkish media reported on Tuesday citing a government official.

Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported on Saturday that Bahoz Erdal, code name of Fehman Hüseyin who was one of the main leaders of PKK's armed branch HPG, was killed in Syria on Friday.

On Tuesday, a senior official from Ankara told Turkish AHaber television that Turkish intelligent agency had confirmed the report of Erdal's death.

“According to a Turkish official, Turkish intelligence confirms that top PKK commander Bahoz Erdla is killed in Syria," the report said.

Halid el Hasekavi, the spokesperson of Tel Hamis Brigade fighting against the regime in Syria, earlier declared that they killed Bahoz Erdal blowing up his car in northern Syria.

He was one of the most wanted terrorists in Turkey. Turkish interior ministry had listed him on the “most wanted terrorist" list on October 2015, under the “red" category.

Titles :Bahoz Erdal Fehman Hüseyin PKK

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