Turkiye calls for UN Security Council veto to end: Could it happen?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for the abolition of the UN Security Council veto power held by its five permanent members, arguing the system is unjust and blocks global peace and stability. Ending the veto would require a UN Charter amendment approved by two-thirds of the General Assembly and ratified by two-thirds of member states, including all five permanent members themselves.
Defence chiefs from Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan met in Riyadh to discuss support for Saudi Arabia under their new Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The meeting followed further attacks launched from Yemen.
Pakistan PM calls Houthi threats to Saudi holy sites a ‘red line’
Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81, calling threats to holy sites a "red line." His remarks came as Pakistan and Turkiye sent military chiefs to Riyadh for an urgent meeting.
Will Turkiye end its military presence in northern Iraq?
Turkiye and Iraq have agreed that Turkish forces will gradually transfer control of a military base to the Iraqi army. Baghdad has pledged to tackle the armed Kurdish groups that Ankara says pose a security threat.
Saudi Arabia allies line up support as Houthi attacks mount
France is deploying troops, radars, and defence systems to guard the Saudi oil terminal at Yanbu after Houthi rebels claimed missile and drone strikes on Aramco facilities there and in Riyadh. Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkiye have agreed to hold an urgent meeting of their military chiefs under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, which treats an attack on one member as an attack on all.
Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan are planning an urgent meeting of their chiefs of staff to discuss supporting the kingdom under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, following a foreign ministers' meeting in New York. The announcement came as Saudi air defences shot down six ballistic missiles launched towards Taif and Yanbu, with the Houthis claiming further attacks on Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities. France has also offered defensive military support, with President Macron pledging to send soldiers, radars, and defence systems to protect Yanbu.
Erdogan slams Israel’s ‘genocidal mindset’ in blistering UN address
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan condemned Israel’s “genocidal mindset” in Gaza and the occupied West Bank during a UN General Assembly address, prompting the Israeli delegation to walk out. He said more than 1,300 civilians have been killed despite a ceasefire and accused the UN of failing to uphold global peace. Erdogan also called for ending the Russia-Ukraine war while preserving Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
Eleven pupils were wounded when a student opened fire near a secondary school in Manisa, western Turkiye, on Tuesday morning, with two reported in critical condition. The suspect was detained shortly afterward as authorities investigate the motive.
