In a significant move, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan visited Eskisehir, where he addressed a parliamentary group meeting of his ruling AKP party, attended by Mayor Zübeyde Gonc, who sat beside him during his speech. The president’s visit was met with applause, as 80 women from Eskisehir, dressed in white scarves, attended the meeting to show solidarity with Erdogan’s stance on women’s rights.
During his speech, Erdogan severely criticized the “fascist and arrogant mentality” of the opposition, describing Gonc as a representative of Anatolia’s traditional dignity. He emphasized that the restrictions on unveiled women’s rights in the past would never be accepted, and that any attempt to revive them would be strongly opposed.
Gonc was visibly shaken during the president’s speech, recalling that she had recently faced criticism for her attire. However, Erdogan had earlier called her to express his support and invited her to attend the parliamentary group meeting. The visit is seen as a gesture of support for women’s social and political representation in Turkey and a reaffirmation of the government’s stance against past restrictions.
Meanwhile, in other news, Israel began demolishing 14 Palestinian buildings in the southern part of the occupied West Bank. In India, a 19-year-old girl was killed in a love triangle gone wrong, while a 19-year-old boy was shot dead in Mumbai. Amnesty International called for an end to restrictions on Pakistani students, who were protesting against electoral reforms.
In Pakistan, the election commission has summoned a politician accused of intimidating voters. In Saudi Arabia, Prince William dodged questions about his uncle, Prince Andrew, and the Jeffrey Epstein scandal during a public event. Colombian President Gustavo Petro revealed that he had been targeted in an assassination attempt.
In India, a woman’s fake abduction drama was exposed, and police investigation revealed that she had staged the incident to seek attention. In the United States, former President Donald Trump repeated his claim that 10 Indian Air Force planes had been shot down during the 1971 Indo-Pak war.
In a stern warning, US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with “extremely harsh” measures, including possible military action, if it failed to comply with US demands. In France, a teacher was arrested for allegedly abusing 89 children in nine different countries over five decades. In India, five members of a family were found dead in a village in Uttar Pradesh.
In Nepal, the power division requested a review of fixed charges, which the government has approved. In Pakistan, a former army general was injured after falling from a building. In a recent interview, a Pakistani cricketer expressed regret over his past actions and pledged to advise young players to avoid corruption. In Pakistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited the home of a police officer who was martyred while trying to stop a suicide bomber.
