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A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged Thursday to continue firm measures against airspace violations and strengthen national security, in a Ramadan Bayram message addressing regional tensions. Erdoğan highlighted Gaza suffering under Israeli attacks, Iran war escalation, and Türkiye's economic growth amid global uncertainty.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Tuesday that Iran's top security official Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated" in overnight strikes. There was no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities, as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week.Türkiye's Foreign Ministry welcomed Monday Kazakhstan's constitutional referendum, noting the vote took place in a "peaceful and calm" environment with Turkish observers present. The referendum, approved by over 87% of voters with 73% turnout, streamlines Parliament and restores the vice president office.

A foreign-flagged, Turkish-operated crude oil tanker was targeted in a drone attack in the Black Sea near Istanbul on Thursday, Transport Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu said, adding that no casualties were reported among the 27 Turkish crew members. The engine room was the apparent target.Israel signalled that its military campaign against Iran and Hezbollah will continue for weeks, with thousands of targets still ahead. Officials say over 10,000 munitions have already been used, as the conflict escalates across multiple fronts. The developments come amid regional instability affecting Lebanon and the wider Middle East.President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan pledged Thursday to continue firm measures against airspace violations and strengthen national security, in a Ramadan Bayram message addressing regional tensions. Erdoğan highlighted Gaza suffering under Israeli attacks, Iran war escalation, and Türkiye's economic growth amid global uncertainty.Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz claimed Tuesday that Iran's top security official Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani were "eliminated" in overnight strikes. There was no immediate confirmation from Iranian authorities, as the US-Israeli war on Iran enters its third week.Türkiye's Foreign Ministry welcomed Monday Kazakhstan's constitutional referendum, noting the vote took place in a "peaceful and calm" environment with Turkish observers present. The referendum, approved by over 87% of voters with 73% turnout, streamlines Parliament and restores the vice president office.

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Pink Floyd's Roger Waters calls Israeli crackdown as 'genocidal removal'

16:05, 08/05/2021, Saturday

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters calls Israeli crackdown 'a genocidal removal'

Roger Waters, co-founder of the British rock band Pink Floyd, slammed an Israeli raid in the occupied East Jerusalem, calling the forced evictions of Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah district a "genocidal removal." The 77-year-old has also critisized U.S. President Joe Biden for supporting an "apartheid state."

Roger Waters, co-founder of the British rock band Pink Floyd, slammed an Israeli raid in the occupied East Jerusalem, calling the forced evictions of Palestinian families from the Sheikh Jarrah district a "genocidal removal." The 77-year-old has also critisized U.S. President Joe Biden for supporting an "apartheid state."

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