The prime minister of Iraq has kept his country on the sidelines as military conflicts raged nearby for almost two years. This required balancing Iraq’s relations with two countries vital to his power and enemies with each other: the US and Iran. The feat became especially difficult last month when war broke out between Israel, a US ally, and Iran — and the US struck Iranian nuclear sites. Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said he used a mix of political and military pressure to stop armed groups aligned with Iran from entering the fray. In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press,…
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The first-ever meeting of the Balkan Peace Platform in Istanbul signals a decisive move by Türkiye to reinforce peace, cooperation, and diplomatic leadership in a historically volatile region. Hosted under the leadership of Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, the summit brought together foreign ministers and senior officials from Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Albania. “The stability of the Balkans is not only vital for Türkiye, but also for Europe and surrounding regions,” Fidan said during a press conference following the meeting. The foreign minister emphasised the platform’s guiding principle — “regional problems must be met with regional solutions”…
The Consensys-developed Linea network says it will become one of the first Ethereum layer-2 networks to commit to burning Ether as part of its network design, as it shared new details of its upcoming token generation event and airdrop. Linea announced new staking and burning mechanisms for its upcoming token launch in an effort to become more aligned with the layer-1 blockchain, which it hopes will make the network the “home for ETH capital,” according to a statement sent to Cointelegraph. The move comes amid growing concern that layer-2 networks have been leeching chain activity and fee income from the…
The 1 BTC club: Why you’re rarer than you think If you own at least 1 Bitcoin, get ready for your ego to be tickled. According to blockchain data, around 827,000-900,000 addresses currently hold at least 1 Bitcoin (BTC). But many of these wallets are controlled by exchanges, institutions or individuals who split holdings across multiple addresses. The real number of unique people who own 1 Bitcoin is likely closer to 800,000-850,000. That’s an incredibly small group. Out of 8 billion people globally, this means owning 1 BTC applies to just 0.01%-0.02% of the population. It’s unequally distributed, too. In 2025,…
29 July 2025, 15:13 It was published 4dk, 34sn 8 While the US Federal Reserve (FED) is expected to change interest rates at this week’s meeting, economic data and political pressures are expected to continue to be effective in the bank’s policies. While the Fed’s interest rate decision meeting is at the focus of the markets, the political party, as well as the macroeconomic side, became the focus of the bank’s policies. US President Donald Trump’s FED President Jerome Powell targeting statements led to an increase in question marks on the independence of the bank. Although Trump’s statements that Powell…
Forest fires caused by the scorching temperature in Europe and especially in the Mediterranean Coastal countries have been effective for days. In some parts of the region, the air temperature does not decrease below 40 degrees, while the winds are effective in controlling fires. Portuguese national press reports, 3 major forest fire extinguishing work throughout the country reportedly participated in more than 2 thousand firefighters. The high temperature and severe wind in Portugal made extinguishing work even more difficult, while a village connected to the town of Arouca was evacuated due to fire, so far the flames did not reach…
In the quiet aftermath of an exhibition, when the walls are bare, the crates are sealed, and the opening night sparkle has faded, there lingers a task that is neither glamorous nor urgent, yet fundamentally vital: archiving. It is the artist’s responsibility to remember. And yet, many of us don’t. This isn’t neglect born of indifference. It is a resistance that feels almost primal. After months sometimes years of pouring ourselves into creation, the last thing we wish to do is itemize, classify and contextualize what was once pure instinct. Archiving feels like bureaucracy encroaching upon the soul of the…
A remarkable artifact discovered during excavations at the mound located north of Van Castle – a footprint believed to belong to an Urartian woman – is now on display for the first time at the Van Museum in eastern Türkiye. The exhibition is part of the “100+2 Temporary Museum Exhibitions” project, marking the 102nd anniversary of the republic and the declaration of 2025 as the “Year of the Family” in Türkiye. The footprint was uncovered during archaeological excavations led by professor Erkan Konyar from the Department of History at Istanbul University’s Faculty of Letters. The dig took place in 2018…
News center The Ministry of Finance presented the compensation of the Mujahideen and the rights and interests of veterans within the framework of the Law on the right holders. The Ministry of Finance presented the compensation of the Mujahideen and the rights and interests of veterans within the framework of the Law on the right holders. The presidential ceremony is located in the blue hall, the President Ersin TatarPrime Minister Ünal ÜSTELMinister of Finance Ndemdir BerovaMPs, other officials and veterans and their families attended. At the ceremony, which started with the stance of respect and the reading of the National…
President Ersin TatarWas the guest of the “Sabah Post” program, which was published and presented by Gökhan Altıner on TV. “I instructed Denktaş to be done in the face of insulting.” First of all in the program, the founding president Rauf Raif DenktaşTatar, who spoke about the book targeting, said he was one of the first people who reacted to this situation. Chief Public Prosecutor Sarper Altıncık and Police Deputy General Manager Ali Adalıer’i invited to the complex Tatar said, “I gave instructions to what to do on this issue,” he said. Tatar stressed that the book closely follows the…