News Summaries from Last Week - March 15th

Latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war
On the 18th day of the Russia-Ukraine war, news of conflict continues to come from the region. Russian forces targeted the city of Lviv today. The city in the west of the country, where clashes were intense and where civilians flocked, was the target of Russian missiles. In addition to Lviv, which is among the strongest supporters of the country's separation from the Soviet Union, Ukraine's International Center for Peace and Security was also attacked. Ukraine announced that 8 missiles were sent to the facility. 35 people died in the attack.

There was no result from the historical summit: Lavrov and Kubela met in Antalya
Kubela stated that no progress could be made from the talks. Stating that Russia did not attack Ukraine, Lavrov said, "Putin is always ready to meet with Zelensky." 

Antalya Diplomacy Forum was held 
Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF), which was held for the second time this year with the theme of 'Reconstructing Diplomacy' in Antalya; A total of 2,500 attended, including 20 heads of state and government, more than 70 ministers, and nearly 50 representatives of international organizations.

Barcelona 0 – 0 Galatasaray
Galatasaray faced Barcelona in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16. The fight played at Camp Nou ended with 0-0 equality.

Israeli President Herzog visited President Erdoğan
President Erdoğan and President of Israel Herzog held a joint press conference after their meeting, which lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes longer than planned.
In the joint statement, attention was drawn to energy security. He recited the poem "About Living" by Israeli President Herzog Nazim Hikmet.

Snowfall took Istanbul captive
After the warnings made by the General Directorate of Meteorology, snowfall was effective in many parts of Istanbul. The snowfall, which was effective in Istanbul, which was covered with a white sheet, covered the streets, the tops of the cars and the roofs of the houses, creating postcard images.

Lowering the electoral threshold in Parliament
AK Party Deputy Chairman Yazıcı stated that they submitted the bill, which includes lowering the election threshold, to the Presidency of the Parliament.
Yazıcı said that they offered to reduce the election threshold to 7 percent.

Sanctions against Roman Abramovich from England! 
The Russian billionaire owner of Chelsea, Roman Abramovich, has all his assets frozen in England and is banned from traveling. This sanction also put Chelsea's sale in a stalemate.

President Erdoğan received Prime Minister of Greece Mitsotakis 
President Erdoğan met with Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis. Erdogan said that as two neighboring countries, they should always talk, not just in times of crisis.