A vital piece of a 300-year-old mystery surrounding a pirate’s treasure in the Indian Ocean may have been discovered. Archaeologists believe that they have identified the wreck of the Nossa Senhora do Cabo (Our Lady of the Cape)
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Much of ottoman history reads like a soap opera. In the 16th century Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent killed anyone whom he suspected of trying to rival him, including two brothers-in-law, two sons and a handful of grandsons. (And you thought your family had problems.) A show about Suleiman, “Muhtesem Yuzyil” (“Magnificent Century”), first aired in 2011 and was part of the first wave of Turkish dramas to go global. Fans of the show include Cardi B, an American rapper. Today, as popular Turkish shows proliferate, Suleiman has to share the throne with other reigning series. The latest is “Gaddar” (“No…
The US is in “strategic competition” with China, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday, emphasizing the importance of actively participating in the “multilateral system.” “If you’re not at the table in the international system, you’re going to be on the menu,” the top US diplomat quipped during a public forum at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. “It was important for us to re-engage multilaterally, and we’ve done that,” said Blinken, adding that Washington has “made a reinvestment in our alliances, partnerships and the multilateral system. Because it’s in our interest to do it.” While noting that there…
The world’s leading technology companies pledged Friday to take action against the deceptive use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the 2024 elections. In a joint statement, 20 tech companies, including Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI and X, vowed to work together to detect and counter harmful AI content. “Today at the Munich Security Conference (MSC), leading technology companies pledged to help prevent deceptive AI content from interfering with this year’s global elections in which more than four billion people in over 40 countries will vote,” said the statement. It came amid the 60th edition of the MSC as the world’s…
Foreign ministers of the G7 expressed on Saturday deep concern over a possible Israeli military action in Rafah, according to an official statement. “They called for urgent action to address the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, particularly the plight of 1.5 million civilians sheltering in Rafah and they expressed deep concern for the potentially devastating consequences on the civilian population of Israel’s further full scale military operation in that area,” the Italian Foreign Ministry said in a statement, following the first meeting held at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. Italy is presiding the top-level conference where debates are held…
The EU’s goal of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 is “realistic but insufficient” due to the historical responsibilities of member states, according to an expert. Data from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change reveals a decline in the EU’s net carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from 4,658,202 tons in 1990 to 3,241,716 tons by 2021. Speaking to Anadolu, Umit Sahin, the climate change studies coordinator at Sabancı University’s Istanbul Policy Center, highlighted the potential hindrance posed by the lack of prioritization of climate policies by current EU governments in achieving the 2040 target. Despite the…
The five-state veto power at the UN Security Council has “no place in the 21st century” and its misuse is spreading “anachronism,” the Irish foreign minister said on Saturday. “The veto should go, in our view, it’s an anachronism,” Micheal Martin said at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, referring to the US using its veto power on several occasions to block a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip in the UN Security Council. “It has no place in the 21st century. It really hasn’t,” Martin said categorically, vowing that “we really have to keep the pressure on that.” “We are…
The Greco-Roman style competitions of the event, held in the capital Bucharest, have concluded. In the championship, Türkiye earned gold with Selçuk Can in the Greco-Roman style 72 kg and Alperen Berber in the Greco-Roman style 82 kg, silver with Rıza Kayaalp in 130 kg, Ali Cengiz in 87 kg, and Yunus Emre Başar in 77 kg, and bronze with Murat Fırat in 67 kg. With a total of six medals and 147 points, the Greco-Roman Wrestling National Team secured the top position. The national team, which also topped the European Championship held in the capital of Croatia, Zagreb, last…
The 6th Ethnosports Forum, held under the slogan “Revival of Traditional Sports,” began at a hotel in the Belek Tourism Center, affiliated with the Serik district of Antalya. President Erdogan of the World Ethnosports Confederation stated in his opening speech that they had postponed the forum planned for last year due to the earthquakes that occurred on February 6, 2023, centered in Kahramanmaraş and affecting 11 provinces. Erdogan expressed that since the first day of the earthquakes, the World Ethnosports Confederation has undertaken a significant mission in the region, stating, “With your great support, we provided shelter for thousands of…
The Los Angeles Lakers unveiled a statue of Kobe Bryant on Thursday, honoring their late superstar with a 19-foot bronze likeness outside their downtown arena. The 4,000-pound statue depicts Bryant in his white No. 8 jersey with his right index finger raised as he walked off the court following his 81-point performance against the Toronto Raptors in January 2006. Bryant’s widow, Vanessa, said during the dedication ceremony that the statue is the first of three that will be created to honor the five-time NBA champion and top scorer in Lakers history. Another statue will feature Bryant in his No. 24…