US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Israeli capital, Tel Aviv. At the start of the meeting, Austin delivered a speech expressing support for Netanyahu.
Reminding them that he initiated the campaigns against ISIS, Austin said, ‘I know a lot about ISIS, and this is much worse than what I saw with ISIS.'”
Speaking at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan criticized the international community for failing to stop Israel’s attacks on Gaza, where he said “babies, children, and the elderly die of starvation.” He called for urgent UN reform, arguing the current system cannot end oppression in the Middle East.
Erdoğan also highlighted Türkiye’s role in supporting regional peace efforts in Syria, the South Caucasus, and Central Asia, stressing cooperation through the Turkic States Organization and major transport projects like the Middle Corridor and Development Road. He said Türkiye seeks a just global order based on diplomacy, trade, and stability.
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