AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoWorld Cup Countdown: FIFA released full rosters for all 48 teams, with 1,248 players heading to the US, Mexico and Canada for the June 11–July 19 tournament. Istanbul Culture & Politics: Istanbul’s Basilica Cistern (“Sunken Palace”) has been closed to tourists after a court ruling shifted control to the Foundations General Directorate under the Culture and Tourism ministry, leaving the reopening date unclear. Regional Diplomacy: Erdoğan met Sudan’s Burhan in Ankara, pledging support for ending the Sudan conflict and expanding cooperation in trade, agriculture, energy and defense. Al-Aqsa Pressure: Egypt, Jordan, Turkey and other Arab and Islamic states condemned Israeli settler incursions at Al-Aqsa and the raising of an Israeli flag, warning the moves violate international law and threaten the holy-site status quo. US-Turkey Watch: A US congressional human rights panel will hold a hearing on Turkey’s democratic decline, persecution and limits on free expression.
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