Turkey has arrested over a dozen Afghan migrants in the city of Şanlıurfa, with three facilitators involved in transporting illegal migrants also taken into custody. According to reports, the arrested Afghan migrants were hiding in a truck when they were apprehended, and all have been transferred to a deportation center. This is the latest in a series of crackdowns on illegal migrants in Turkey, with the country’s migration agency stating that 32 Afghan migrants were detained in Diyarbakır on January 3 and 18 migrants in Tıkır and Bolu on January 10.
Last year, Turkey arrested over 1.52 lakh illegal migrants, with 42,000 of them being Afghan nationals. The move comes as Turkey continues to strengthen its borders and crack down on human trafficking.
Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister’s office has announced that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accepted an invitation from US President Donald Trump to meet. Iran has warned the US President that any aggressive move against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would have serious consequences.
A diplomatic row has erupted between India and Poland after a meeting in New Delhi, with the Indian media reporting that the Polish side was unhappy with the Indian government’s stance on certain issues. Germany has announced plans to strengthen its military, citing increased threats from Russia and a decline in trust with the US.
US President Donald Trump has said that he is not interested in meeting with former Venezuelan President Maduro in prison. Trump also stated that NATO would be history without him, and that the US military would be stronger without its allies.
The Iranian parliament’s national security commission has stated that any attack on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei would be considered a declaration of war against the Muslim world. The UAE has announced that it will participate in the Gaza peace process, with Saudi Arabia’s cabinet holding a meeting to discuss regional and international issues.
Turkish actress and model Hüsnü Arslan has responded to a viral video featuring herself and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan on social media. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has summoned a board meeting to discuss the issue of Bangladesh’s refusal to play in India.
The death toll from the Gul Plaza fire in Islamabad has risen to 30, with authorities confirming the identities of 11 of the victims. The wedding of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz’s son, Junaid Safdar, has been making headlines on social media.
The incident is the latest in a series of training accidents involving the Indian Air Force in recent times.
