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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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World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships to begin in Antalya, Türkiye

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World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships to begin in Antalya, Türkiye

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431 athletes from 52 countries to compete for spots at Paris 2024 Olympic Games

The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships will start on Sunday in the Turkish Riviera resort city of Antalya, the very first time Türkiye has hosted the event.

In the event to be held in the EXPO 2016 area, 431 athletes from 52 countries will compete for spots in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, set to start in July.

In the MIX relay, held by World Athletics (WA) for the first time in this championship, 127 athletes will compete.

Representing Türkiye in the championship will be Meryem Bekmez, Kader Dost, Ayse Tekdal, Emine Ceylan, Elif Nur Ozbey, Selin Cadir, Salih Korkmaz, Mazlum Demir, Hayrettin Yildiz, Sahin Senoduncu, Ozan Bayram, Diyar Bayram, Harun Bilir, Tulin Ek, Esma Oztekin, Serife Berra Guven, Mehmet Gungor, Seyhmus Capat and Ilhan Govce.

The World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships, known as the Lugano Cup after the city where it was first held until 2016, was first organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in 1961.

Below is a list of the countries and cities that have hosted the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships through this years, including 2024:

YearCityCountry

1961 Lugano Switzerland

1963 Varese Italy

1965 Pescara Italy

1967 Bad Saarow East Germany

1970 Eschborn West Germany

1973 Lugano Switzerland

1975 Grand-Quevilly France

1977 Milton Keynes United Kingdom

1979 Eschborn West Germany

1981 Valencia Spain

1983 Bergen Norway

1985 St John's, Isle of Man Isle of Man

1987 New York City United States

1989 L'Hospitalet Spain

1991 San Jose United States

1993 Monterrey Mexico

1995 Beijing China

1997 Podebrady Czech Republic

1999 Mezidon-Canon France

2002 Turin Italy

2004 Naumburg Germany

2006 La Coruna Spain

2008 Cheboksary Russia

2010 Chihuahua Mexico

2012 Saransk Russia

2014 Taicang China

2016 Rome Italy

2018 Taicang China

2020 postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2022 Muscat Oman

2024 Antalya Türkiye

Titles :Antalya Paris 2024 Olympic Games Türkiye World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships

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