AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoTurkey’s Kurdish peace law: Turkey’s parliament has approved a conditional, “pardon-like” framework aimed at reintegrating thousands of PKK militants, linking amnesty to disarmament and setting up a new basis for negotiations—while UN rights experts warn the scope and safeguards for children and due process still fall short. Regional defense pact: Turkey urged Egypt to join the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, describing it as a collective security mechanism; Egypt says it must study the pact’s legal and constitutional implications first. Black Sea tensions: Russia dismissed calls for a Black Sea ceasefire, rejecting “half-measures” as Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over attacks on shipping—an issue Turkey has been trying to de-escalate. US-Turkey security drama: New reporting says the US Secret Service used a decoy aircraft during Trump’s Turkey trip over an alleged Iran-linked assassination threat, with US intelligence unable to independently verify some Israeli warning details. Istanbul minority schools: Turkish education inspectors have started checks at Armenian schools in Istanbul, with reports saying Armenian citizens may be barred from enrollment under minority-school rules. Tourism safety: A fire on a children’s tour boat off Fethiye left 115 evacuated and 11 hospitalized with smoke inhalation.
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