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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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Over 300 kg of marijuana seized in southeastern Turkey

10:24, 14/05/2020, ThursdayU: Update: 10:25, 14/05/2020, Thursday

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Over 300 kg of marijuana seized in southeastern Turkey

FILE PHOTO: A participant in a study on the effects of cannabis shows the marijuana flowers he has grown in his backyard, in Longmont, Colorado, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo

Anti-drug police in Diyarbakir seize marijuana, heroin, opiate drugs, arrest at least 10 suspects

Turkish police on Thursday seized over 300 kilograms (about 660 pounds) of marijuana in 26 anti-narcotic operations in the country's southeast, according to a security source.

The operations based in the southeastern Diyarbakir province were extended to Bismil, Silvan and Dicle districts. In efforts to prevent drug sales and use, and to prevent terror groups being financed via drug sales, security teams held 26 different operations from May 5-12.

Police seized nearly 328 kilograms (about 723 pounds) of marijuana, 2.33 grams of heroin, 8.02 grams of synthetic drugs, and more than 720 opiate drugs, the source added.

Out of 28 suspects detained, 10 of them were arrested.

As part of its anti-drug efforts, Turkish police confiscated over 40 tons of marijuana and 40 million cannabis roots in 2019.

* Writing by Merve Aydogan in Ankara

Titles :anti-narcotic operation Diyarbakir Marijuana Turkey Turkish police

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