Western nations silence aggravates humanitarian crisis in Gaza: Erdogan tells Putin
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In a telephonic conversation with his Russian counterpart, Erdogan said western countries’ silence was exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and that civilians were constantly being killed, Guardian reported.
Turkish Prez Erdogan pledges to make new constitution
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"Now we have a new task and a new opportunity before us. This is to give our country a new and civilian constitution," Erdogan said in a speech at the opening ceremony for the new legislative year of the parliament, Xinhua news agency reported.
Erdogan again raises Kashmir at UN; calls for India-Pakistan dialogue
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"Developments that will pave the way for regional peace, stability and prosperity in South Asia will be the establishment of a just and lasting peace in Kashmir through dialogue and cooperation between India and Pakistan," he said on Tuesday at the high-level UN General Assembly meeting.
Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office for 3rd term as president
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After Erdogan took the oath at the parliament, a lavish inauguration ceremony was held at the presidential palace in the capital Ankara with the attendance of world leaders. The President named his new cabinet later on Saturday.
151 killed, 82 injured in Halloween stampede in Seoul's Itaewon
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The deadliest stampede in South Korea's history happened on Saturday night in a narrow downhill alley near Hamilton Hotel in the famous nightlife district after tens of thousands of people visited the area for Halloween, Yonhap news agency reported. As of 9 a.m. Sunday, a total of 151 people, including 19 foreigners, have been killed and 82 others injured, 19 of them seriously, according to Choi Seong-beom.
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