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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.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.

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.Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said Spanish citizens from the Gaza-bound aid flotilla would be deported during the day via Türkiye. The Global Sumud flotilla's 50 vessels were seized by Israel, carrying 428 people from 44 countries.

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Colombian president accuses Trump of backing 'drug traffickers'

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Colombian president accuses Trump of backing 'drug traffickers'

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Colombian President Gustavo Petro accused Donald Trump of aligning Washington with narco-paramilitary forces by endorsing conservative candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, warning that the US is helping bring criminal networks to power ahead of the June 21 runoff.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Thursday accused US President Donald Trump of backing forces linked to drug trafficking, alleging that Washington's endorsement of conservative presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella aligns the United States with narco-paramilitary networks.

Palace interview

Speaking at the presidential palace in Bogota, Petro told France 24 that Washington's allies in Colombia "come from the narco-paramilitary regime" and represent genocidal drug traffickers. He alleged that Trump is violating commitments made in February not to intervene in Colombian electoral affairs, adding that the US is implementing "an ideological policy that divides the world between those who think like them and those of us who don't."

Trump endorsement

Trump on Tuesday endorsed De la Espriella — known as "El Tigre" (The Tiger) — describing the lawyer as a "smart, strong, and tough leader" dedicated to advancing Colombia's interests. "The results of this Election are very important to the future of Colombia and its relationship to the United States," Trump wrote on Truth Social, citing the candidate's "tremendous accomplishments" and political support for him personally.

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Runoff context

De la Espriella advanced to the June 21 runoff against leftist Senator Ivan Cepeda after Sunday's first-round vote, with the campaign unfolding amid renewed security concerns over armed groups involved in cocaine trafficking. Petro warned that figures claiming to fight drug trafficking are actually helping bring crime to political power, noting that candidates remain sharply divided over how to confront illicit organizations.

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