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The world is preparing for 2023 in the shadow of 2022, which was completed with the war and the shocking developments that followed. We have compiled 11 of the most important world agendas for you, in which Russia, the Ukraine war and its consequences have created a butterfly effect.

The year 2022 has been difficult and corrosive for world diplomacy. The war launched by Russia against Ukraine on February 24, just at the beginning of 2022, made its effects felt all over the world as the biggest nuclear threat after the Cuban Crisis, the Third World War concern, the energy and food crisis.

While the shocking death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran brought hundreds of thousands of people to the streets in the country, millions of people in the world who gave voice to the voice of Iranian women took to the streets.

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Undoubtedly, Afghanistan was one of the countries that shook the world in terms of women’s rights. The Taliban, which took over the administration in the country after the withdrawal of the USA in August 2021, adds a new one every day to the reactionary rights violations against women.
After the ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, one of the results of the migration wave triggered by the war between Russia and Ukraine was reflected as the rise of the extreme right in European politics. The beginning of the Giorgio Meloni era in Italy and the fact that Le Pen broke his own record in the Presidential elections in France in April caused concern within the framework of the resurgence of the far right.

While talking about the rise of the far right in Europe, Lula’s rise from the ashes by defeating Bolsonaro in Brazil was one of the developments that added 2022 to the pages of history, as the year in which the “pink wave” spread the most in Latin America.

2022, which we will not be wrong to call “the most challenging year after many years” for world diplomacy, also caused diplomatic crises that will reflect its effects for many years, let alone 2023.

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Here are 11 important events that dragged the world from crisis to crisis under the butterfly effect in 2022:

10 months that shook the world: The Russia-Ukraine War

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s address to the nation on his country’s state television in the morning of February 24 was the starting firecracker of the war that would cause millions of people to be displaced, thousands of people to die, and change the course of history. In his first statement after the speech that started the war, Putin emphasized that “he took the decision to launch a special military operation upon the request of the Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics due to the military abuse of Ukrainian territory by the United States and its NATO allies” and that this was “unacceptable for Russia”.

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President of Ukraine, Vladimir Zelenski, on the other hand, described the situation with the words “A full-fledged occupation has begun” after Putin’s speech and Russian soldiers entered his country from three directions and besieged the capital Kiev, and declared martial law throughout Ukraine.

Carrying out a policy of balance between both Russia and Ukraine in the war that has been going on for more than 10 months, Turkey also frequently took place on the world agenda with its negotiation efforts throughout 2022.

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Migration wave swept the world

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The war between Russia and Ukraine caused a huge wave of immigration in a very short time. According to the United Nations (UN) data, even in the first week of the war, the wave of migration had overtaken the impact of the Syrian civil war. According to the UN, 7 million 832 thousand 493 people from Ukraine crossed to European countries, the number of internally displaced people reached 11 million, at least 6 thousand 755 civilians lost their lives and 10 thousand 607 civilians were injured.
Balance sheet not clear
Announcing that 5,937 Russian soldiers died in the war in Ukraine in September, Russia did not disclose any new information on this issue. Russian officials claim that 61 thousand 207 Ukrainian soldiers died during the war, while the number of Russian soldiers who died in Ukraine exceeds 100 thousand. Neither side can give exact figures on civilian casualties in the war.

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Sanction frenzy

Along with the political and social effects of the war, the sanctions against Russia in the economic field have had their direct or indirect effects all over the world. European Union (EU) member states, the USA and other Western countries have set new sanctions against Russia, which has intervened militarily in Ukraine, in various fields such as finance, energy, transportation, export control and financing, and visa policy.
The EU adopted 9 sanctions packages against Russia during the war. Thus, in total, the EU decided to impose sanctions on 1386 individuals and 171 institutions. The EU decided to impose a ceiling price on Russian oil and natural gas, and some other Western countries also joined the decision. Russia responded to these decisions with sanctions.

On July 22, the “Safe Shipment of Grain and Foodstuffs from Ukrainian Ports Initiative Document” was signed between Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and the United Nations (UN) to prevent a possible food crisis in the world.

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Russia wanted to suspend the grain agreement, citing the “Ukrainian attack on the Crimean Bridge and Sevastopol naval base”, but the issue was later resolved and the agreement was extended for 120 days as of November 19.

The biggest nuclear threat after the Cuban Crisis

The war that started between Russia and Ukraine gained a different dimension, especially with the introduction of nuclear threat cards. In 2022, the world faced the most serious nuclear threat since the missile crisis between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of America (USA) in 1962.

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Putin said he would “use all the tools at his disposal” to protect his country. On top of that, US President Joe Biden said, “We haven’t faced the possibility of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.” The intelligence that Russia would test the Poseidon, known as the “Doomsday weapon”, while continuing its nuclear threats, stretched the ropes in the world. As long as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, the world’s nuclear fear will continue. I think this will be the only fear that will remain from 2022 to 2023.

One voice, one heart for the world Amini

The death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Tehran, the capital of Iran, on September 13, when she was detained by the Irshad Patrols, known as the “morality police,” on the grounds that she did not comply with the mandatory headscarf rules, caused outrage in the country. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets all over Iran, chanting freedom slogans against the security forces.

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In the latest statement made by the Norway-based Iranian Human Rights Organization (IHR), it was stated that the number of people who lost their lives increased to 476.

The search for rights and freedom of Iranian women, which also influenced the world, brought the end of the Irshad Patrol period. Ali Hanmuhammedi, Spokesperson of the Center for Enjoining Good and Preventing Evil, announced that the duty of the Irshad Patrols, known as the “morality police,” within the law enforcement agencies, has come to an end.

Muhsin Şikari was sentenced to death on December 8, 75 days after he was taken into custody, and Mecidrıza Rahneverd was executed on December 12, 23 days after he was taken into custody. In the report, it was stated that at least 100 people are at risk of being sentenced to death, imprisonment or execution, and reminded that there are already those who have been sentenced to death.

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Iranian officials argue that the people killed were not killed by the security forces, but by “provocateurs”. According to the news reflected in the Iranian media, more than 60 security guards lost their lives during the demonstrations.

It is obvious that the effects of the demonstrations, which led to the reopening of the debate on compulsory veiling in Iran, will continue in 2023.

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There is no end to the tension with Turkey – Greece

Remembering that they are “neighbors” in natural disasters or similar issues, the threads between Ankara and Athens started to give a red alert in 2022, with the leaders of the two countries targeting each other. In fact, “positive agenda” messages emerged from the meeting of Greek Prime Minister Kiryakos Mitsotakis and President Tayyip Erdogan, who visited Istanbul in March 2022, but relations began to deteriorate in the following months.

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Greek Prime Minister Mitsotakis, to whom President Erdogan addressed with the words “There is no Mitsotakis for me anymore” due to the arming of the islands, also responded at the same level and kept the escalating tension at the highest level. When Erdoğan finally said, “We can come suddenly one night,” the eyes of the whole world turned to two NATO allies.

According to Turkey, the main topics of the problems with Greece are; maritime jurisdiction areas, namely, the breadth of the territorial waters and the continental shelf, airspaces, islets and rocks of unknown identity, and the arming of the Eastern Aegean Islands by Greece.

According to Greece, there is only one dispute between the two countries in the Aegean Sea; it is the continental shelf.

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While Turkey reminded Greece of the Treaty of Lausanne signed in 1923 and the Treaty of Paris signed in 1947 on the armament of the islands, Greece said that the armament of the islands was nothing new, and that the Greek islands were armed with the fear of a possible Turkish-Greek War after the Cyprus Peace Operation was carried out in 1974. states. Greece emphasizes that it applied to the United Nations in those years and armed the islands within the scope of ‘self-defense’ stipulated by Article 51.

Sweden and Finland’s NATO candidacy that confused the world

The war that began with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had the effect of reinforcing the idea that Europe’s security could not be achieved without the United States or NATO.

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Russia’s quest to return to great state status forces Sweden and Finland to take a more realistic view of their NATO security in order to avoid a similar Russian invasion. The NATO membership process, which emerged as the most basic solution to the rising threat perception for Sweden and Finland, started with the official documents delivered to Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on May 18, 2022.

The NATO membership negotiations of Sweden and Finland and the enthusiastic support of the USA and other European countries evolved into a different dimension when Turkey announced its security concerns. President Tayyip Erdoğan stated to the public that these two countries, especially Sweden, directly support the terrorist organization PKK, which Turkey has been fighting for decades, grant political asylum to its members and provide financial assistance, and that these attitudes should change for Turkey’s approval. announced.

In the last period, Sweden’s new government is trying to persuade Turkey to conclude the negotiation process, while Finland prefers to wait and observe how the dynamics will evolve, instead of taking concrete steps.

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A story of instability: England

If we say that 2022 has been quite challenging for England, we will never be wrong. The country, driven by political scandals to resign, has seen three prime ministers in one year, along with Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak.

Post-Brexit business, both economically and diplomatically, did not go “good” for the UK as predicted, while the name of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who implemented strict measures due to Covid-19, was involved in party scandals during the quarantine period, which ignited the country’s entry into a process of instability.

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After party scandals and a series of other scandals, Boris Johnson, who announced his resignation from the ruling Conservative Party leadership on 7 July, stepped aside politically after giving the seat to the new prime minister. After Johnson’s resignation, the result of the vote of the ruling Conservative Party members was announced on September 5, and Liz Truss received 81,326 votes, while her rival Rishi Sunak remained at 60,399.

Thus, Truss, who won the leadership race within the party, was also entitled to become the new prime minister of the country. The expectation of resignation had already increased for Truss, who lost confidence with his “U-turn” from the “mini-budget” economic policy that caused great turmoil in the markets after sitting in the prime minister’s seat. Using the phrases “I am a fighter, I will not give up”, Truss went down in history as “the shortest remaining Prime Minister” in modern British history with the 44 days he could stay in the seat. After Truss’ 44-day adventure in the prime minister’s seat, eyes were locked on a few names for the Conservative Party leadership and therefore the new prime minister of the country, one of these names, former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, stated that he had withdrawn. After Johnson’s withdrawal, former Defense Secretary Penny Mordaunt withdrew from the Conservative Party leadership race and declared support for Rishi Sunak, making it the third prime minister the country has seen in a year.

In addition to being the first Indian origin and young Prime Minister in British modern history, 43-year-old Rishi Sunak, who has previously occupied the agenda with his wealth from the Royal family and a series of tax scandals, will lead the steps to be taken by the “Unset Sun” in world diplomacy in 2023.

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Rising right and anxiety in Europe

The migrant crisis, which has become one of the biggest problems in the world in recent years, has become an even bigger problem for world diplomacy with the start of the war between Russia and Ukraine and more than 7 million people suddenly turning to European countries. The biggest victory of the extreme right in 2022 was Giorgio Meloni, who established his government in Italy. Despite the rise of far-right movements and parties across Europe in recent years, they could not achieve such a victory.

The gain of far-right politics before Italy was in Sweden. In the elections, it was noteworthy that the far-right Sweden Democrats Party (SD) became the second largest party in the country by increasing its vote rate up to 20.5 percent.

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In the second round of the French presidential election held in April, Emmanuel Macron was re-elected president, surpassing the far-right Marine Le Pen, with whom he once again competed. However, this election was recorded as “a historic election in which Le Pen and the far right increased their votes”.

Alternative for Germany (AfD), which entered the federal parliament for the first time in the 2017 general election in Germany, has become another far-right party that has attracted attention in recent years in Europe. The AfD’s over 10 percent of the vote was interpreted as an indication that far-right tendencies have become permanent in German society.

Although the rise of the far right in Europe goes back further (2016-2017), we wanted to give short examples from the elections that took place in 2022 and more recently.

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Israeli Sharia

As expected after the elections held for the fifth time in the last three and a half years in Israel, the allegations that “the longest-lasting alliance of Bibi will bring Jewish sharia in the country has stirred things up.”

Meir Kahane, with the aim of expelling the Arabs from Israel and bringing theocracy to Israel, founded the ultra-radical Kach party after immigrating from the United States to Israel. Although the party was dissolved in 1986, “Kahanism” did not end as a movement. After the election results in Israel, the world press constantly emphasized Kahanism. After the ballot boxes were closed, the titles of “Kahanism won” took a lot of place in the agenda.

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Claims that he is the current supporter of Kahanism and that Netanyahu will appoint Ben Gvir as Minister of State for Public Security has been one of the most talked about issues in Israel.

In the early general election held on 1 November in Israel, the right-wing bloc led by Benjamin Netanyahu won a clear victory by sending 64 deputies to the 120-seat Parliament. It is considered certain that Netanyahu’s coalition government with far-right and ultra-Orthodox parties will receive a vote of confidence from the Parliament.

Pink wave in Latin America

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Left-wing ex-President Lula da Silva was the winner of the second round of the critical elections held in Brazil on October 30. The victory of Lula da Silva, who defeated the dictator Jair Bolsonaro, who has been on the agenda for years, resonated in Latin America. Brazil joined the left-wing bloc that also includes Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Chile and Peru, after Lula defeated his far-right opponent, current President Jair Bolsonaro, in the second round of the ballot box.

For the first time in the history of Latin America, 6 big countries, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Chile are ruled by leftist governments. The second “pink wave” has risen in Latin America, with the left-wing power of 6 countries at the same time for the first time in history.

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Fear of the Third World War in the Balkans

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The restriction imposed by the Republic of Kosovo on border crossings with Serbia drew the reaction of the Serbs living in the north of the country. When Kosovo Serbs set up barricades and blocked roads to protest the decision, tensions between the two countries rose to such an extent that it triggered World War III concerns.

While Russia supported Serbia on Kosovo, the Serbian side continued to make statements that would increase the tension. It is obvious that this high-dose tension in the Balkans will have great effects on 2023. If you say what happened, the ropes were tense again… After the detention of former Serbian police officer Dejan Pantic, the tension between Kosovo and Serbia increased. Reacting to Pantic’s detention, Kosovo Serbs have been standing guard at the barricades they set up at the Jarinje and Bernjak border crossings since 10 December.

The European Union (EU), NATO and the USA called for the reduction of tension in the north of Kosovo and the removal of barricades; Serbia has requested NATO’s Kosovo Peacekeeping Force (KFOR) to deploy Serbian army and police in northern Kosovo.

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Serbia considers Kosovo, which declared its independence unilaterally in 2008, as its territory.

Serbia and Kosovo, which periodically clash, are trying to find a common way for the normalization of relations and ultimately for the two countries to get to know each other, within the scope of the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Process, which was initiated in 2011 under the mediation of the EU.​

The cradle of rights violations, attacks and deep economic crisis: Afghanistan

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The Taliban, which took over the country’s administration with the withdrawal of the USA on August 15, 2021, stated that they wanted to develop good diplomatic relations with all countries from the first day, but their rhetoric and actions did not match each other. The Taliban’s “wishments for the official recognition of the administration they established” of the Taliban, which drew the reaction of the whole world due to the violations of rights against women and girls, were inconclusive.

Under the Taliban, thousands of women were laid off or forced out of their jobs in both “government” institutions and the private sector. Currently, women can only work in areas where they are needed, such as hospitals, schools, police departments and airports.

Finally, the Taliban administration suspended all local and foreign non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from employing female staff on 24 December, and suspended female students’ education at universities on 20 December. Currently, female students in the country can only study up to the 6th grade.
On November 10, women were banned from entering parks, gardens and gyms. In these decisions, the reason was given that women did not comply with the headscarf rules introduced by the Taliban administration in May.
In the judicial system, heavy penalties were applied for certain crimes. On December 7, a person convicted of murder was publicly executed for the first time since the Taliban.

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Following this, while people convicted of crimes such as adultery, theft and kidnapping were being whipped in some provinces, after a directive sent to television channels, female announcers started to present the news by wearing veils.
Freedom of expression and press were limited by introducing restrictions in the field of media. While many media outlets had to shut down, many media workers were unemployed.
The actions of the terrorist organization ISIS in Afghanistan, especially targeting Afghan Shiites, civilians, Taliban members, foreign missions and citizens, did not stop throughout the year. While the terrorist organization ISIS claimed responsibility for most of the attacks that took place in Afghanistan in the last year, hundreds of people lost their lives in the attacks.

Post-Taliban Westerners, who had previously funded more than two-thirds of the Afghan administration’s budget, cut their aid. This situation dragged the country’s economy into a deep crisis. The banking system suffered greatly. Thousands of businesses had to close. Unemployment, poverty and hunger have reached alarming levels.

The threat of conflict in the Pacific

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The rivalry between the two arch-rivals China and the USA warmed the Pacific waters in 2022. The growing influence of China in the region has pushed the US to turn its attention from Russia, which is dealing with Ukraine, to the Pacific region. The increasing geostrategic rivalry with the USA in 2022 in China and the tension created by the Taiwan problem between the two countries constituted the most important agenda item in foreign policy.

While the US government under the leadership of President Joe Biden continues its policy of strengthening regional alliance systems against China within the framework of its global strategy to shift to Asia-Pacific, Taiwan has become a crisis issue between the two countries with the visit of Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on April 8 that Pelosi’s visit would mean “crossing the red line” defined by the “one China” principle. Despite all the warnings from China, Pelosi’s visit took place on August 2. Before the visit, which was not announced until the last minute, it was observed that the military activity around Taiwan increased.

In the exercise carried out by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), off the Pingtan Islands of Fucien province on the opposite coast of Taiwan Island, real ammunition was used, and ships were banned from entering the area 125 kilometers from the Taiwan coast. The PLA has closed the area up to 89 kilometers south of Macau in the South China Sea to ship traffic due to a routine military exercise held off the coast of Guangdong province in southern Taiwan.

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While China’s two aircraft carriers were leaving their ports with their war fleets, the Ronald Reagan warship, which was attached to the 7th fleet of the US Navy in the Pacific, started to move in the South China Sea in the direction of Taiwan with its war fleet. The world began to watch the visit, which brought the two countries to the brink of military conflict, with concern. On the night of August 2, the plane that carried Pelosi and her 5-member Congress delegation from Malaysia to Taiwan was watched live on the internet by millions of people in China and around the world.

It was reported that Chinese “S-35” warplanes crossed the Taiwan Strait as the plane approached the islands. On the other hand, there were reports that American warplanes took off from Okinawa Island near Taiwan. Pelosi and her crew arrived on Ada amid all these tensions. The delegation, which met with Taiwan’s leader Tsai Ing-wen the next day, left the island the same night after their contacts.

The Chinese army started military exercises around the island in response to the visit. The exercises, which lasted 7 days, created a de facto blockade around the island. During exercises using real weapons and ammunition, guided missiles fired from mainland China fell into the waters near Taiwan.

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An army spokesman announced the completion of the exercises on August 10, and stated that military patrol activity in the Taiwan Strait will continue.

In the months following the visit, China has regularized military patrol activities around the Island and flights in the Taiwan Strait, where it crosses the “middle line” that is supposed to limit the influence areas of the parties and the area that Taiwan has declared the “Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)”.

Undoubtedly, this development will be one of the most talked about topics in 2023.

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Protests grow after police kill 17-year-old in France: At least 150 people were detained

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The demonstrations that started on Tuesday after a 17-year-old teenager was killed in Paris, the capital of France, after he did not comply with the stop warning of the traffic police, continued yesterday.

Clashes broke out between the police and the demonstrators in Paris, at least 150 people were detained. The demonstrations spread to other cities as well.

The most intense clashes took place in Nanterre, a suburb to the west of Paris, where the teenager, identified as Nahel M, was killed.

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Demonstrators threw Molotov cocktails at the police in Nanterre and burned down an electrical installation. The newspaper Le Monde reported that the police had to partially withdraw from Nanterre.

In the videos circulating on social media, it is seen that vehicles are burned and shops are looted.

Molotov cocktails were thrown at many police stations in Paris.

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Luxembourgers will soon be able to legally keep and smoke weed

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Luxembourgers will soon be able to legally keep and smoke weed

Luxembourgers of age will soon be allowed to keep a maximum of four cannabis plants at home for their own use. They may also smoke the ‘harvest’ thereof. Weed is prohibited in public.

It took the Luxembourg parliament five years to reach this agreement. It is a watered-down version of a plan to fully legalize marijuana.

The partial legalization is part of a package of measures. With this, the Luxembourg government wants to reduce drug crime in the country.

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Among other things, the government wants to develop state-controlled supply chains and control cannabis sales.

Justice Secretary Sam Tanson said the drug policy of the past fifty years was a “failure”. Although weed was banned, it was widely used.

Public use and possession remain prohibited

The use and possession of marijuana in public remains prohibited. However, the fine will be reduced to 25 to 500 euros for possession of less than 3 grams. Anyone who carries more weed on the street risks six months in prison or a fine of 2,500 euros.

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The government hopes that the new rules will prevent drug trafficking and protect Luxembourgers from contaminated weed. According to opponents, the illegal trade will continue and will not limit consumption.

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UBS to lay off thousands of Credit Suisse employees

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Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, is preparing to fire thousands of employees of the bank it bought after completing its state-aided takeover of rival Credit Suisse.

Swiss banking giant UBS is preparing for layoffs after taking over Credit Suisse. The giant bank will dismiss more than half of the employees at Credit Suisse, which has 45,000 personnel, next month.

The segments that will be most affected by the wave of layoffs will be bankers, processors and support personnel. Employees of Credit Suisse branches in London, New York and some Asian regions will be the ones most affected by this wave.

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THERE WILL BE 3 SEPARATE WAVE OF WORK

There will be three separate waves of layoffs this year, according to sources who asked for anonymity as the plans have not yet been made public. It is stated that the first wave is expected to take place by the end of July, while the other two tours are planned in September and October.

Three months after UBS bought Credit Suisse in a government-brokered bailout, the full extent of the layoffs began to become clear.

When the deal was completed, UBS’ total headcount rose to nearly 120,000, and the company said it aims to save about $6 billion in personnel costs in the coming years.

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IT WILL FIND 35 THOUSAND PEOPLE

It is thought that UBS plans to eventually cut its total headcount by around 35,000 people. UBS spokespersons are refusing to comment on the layoffs for now.

After the Wall Street investment banks, including Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs, announced that they would lay off thousands of their staff, UBS also started to lay off their staff, showing that things are getting worse for the global financial sector.

WHAT HAPPENED?

After the banking crisis that started in the USA in March, there was a Credit Suisse panic in Europe. The developments after the Saudi National Bank, the biggest partner of Credit Suisse bank, announced that it would not increase its capital, dragged the bank to the brink of bankruptcy.

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Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, bought 167-year-old Credit Suisse for 3 billion francs, with the government’s liquidity support of 200 billion francs.

While the total number of employees of UBS and Credit Suisse reached 120,000 worldwide, UBS announced that it would make layoffs to reduce costs.

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Streets in flames in France

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France is confused the streets are on fire

After the death of a 17-year-old teenager by police fire in France, many vehicles were set on fire, and many people were detained in the incidents.

In the city of Nanterre, France, 13 people were detained in the events that started with the death of the 17-year-old driver yesterday as a result of the fire opened by the police.

Those who reacted to the incident took to the streets in different cities such as Nanterre, Suresnes and Mantes-la-Jolie and set garbage bins and vehicles on fire. While the firefighters were responding to the fires, a brawl broke out between the youth and the police in different neighborhoods of the city.
A fire broke out in the town hall and a school, and a total of 13 people were detained.

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REACTION FROM POLITICIANS

Police opened fire on a vehicle in Nanterre, which had 3 people and did not comply with the “stop” warning, and the 17-year-old driver died. While one child in the vehicle was taken into custody, the other child fled the scene and an investigation was launched into the incident.

While the French politicians were reacting to the incident, in the images reflected on social media, it is seen that the police who opened fire were not in front of the vehicle, but at the level of the front left seat.

In the footage, it is evaluated that the vehicle hit the pole after the police fired the gun pointed at the driver.

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2 people died in Spain due to hot weather

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The first extreme heatwave of summer in Spain killed two people.

A 47-year-old farmer in Seville on 24 June and a 46-year-old farmer in Ciudad Real on 26 June died from extreme heat while working in the field, according to information from the civil aid organization and local governments.

Stating that the heat especially affects the farmers and construction workers working in the open field, the authorities demanded that measures such as drinking plenty of water, using a hat and not staying in the open area during the peak hours of the sun.

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ALARM IS GIVEN

Due to the first extreme heat wave of summer, which started last weekend and is expected to leave the country from tomorrow, 8 of 17 autonomous administrations in Spain were given a 1st or 2nd degree alarm.

According to the meteorological forecasts, the air temperatures in the Andalusia region in the south of the country will decrease to 30-38 degrees from tomorrow.

On the other hand, the Public Health Agency in Spain announced that a total of 10 extreme heat waves were seen in the summer of 2022 and the hottest summer of the last 30 years was detected. In the data, it was shared that 10 people died from extreme heat in 2022 and that heat had an indirect effect on 337 deaths.

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Coup attempt in Russia

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Coup attempt in Russia: Wagner, the mercenary group condoned by Putin, rebelled against the Russian army!

The Federal Security Agency asked the Wagner fighters to arrest their leader, Prigojin.

Yevgeni Prigojin, the founder and leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, claimed that he ordered the leaders of the Russian army to strike the group’s camps and killed a large number of Wagner warriors.
Wagner’s leader, who has been making statements against the Russian Ministry of Defense for months, made an unorthodox statement against the leaders of the Russian army, saying he would “stop” them and asked Russian citizens to remain calm.

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“Putin is aware of developments”
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitri Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin is “aware of the developments” and emphasized that “all necessary measures will be taken”.

According to Russia’s public broadcaster RIA Novosti, the Federal Security Agency has launched a criminal investigation for starting an armed uprising. Agency asks Wagner fighters to arrest their leader Prigojin

“The evil brought by the army of this country must be stopped”
“We were ready to make concessions to the Ministry of Defense, we were going to lay down our weapons. Today we see that the promises made have been broken. They launched missile attacks on our camps,” Prigojin said in the audio recording released by his spokespersons.

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Prigojin said, “Wagner’s council of commanders has made a decision. The evil brought by the army of this country must be stopped” and called on the Russians “not to resist them”. “We’re 25,000 people, and we’re going to take a look at why there is total lawlessness in this country,” said the Wagner leader.

“Prigojin’s statements do not match reality”
“We are not carrying out a coup,” said Prigojin. “We are marching for justice. Our moves do not endanger ordinary Russian soldiers.”

“Prigojin’s statements do not match reality,” said the Russian Defense Ministry.
According to Vyorsyka’s report, Wagner members called their relatives on Friday and said goodbye to them before Prigojin’s statements.

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“Coup Attempt in Russia”
T24 writer Hakan Aksay evaluated the developments with his social media account. Describing the tension as a “coup attempt in Russia”, Aksay announced that an investigation was launched. Aksay included the following statements in his message:

“The coup attempt in Russia. Prigojin, the owner of the mercenary Wagner units, which Putin allowed to develop and gain strength with dubious methods, announced that he took action with 25 thousand armed youth not only against the Minister of Defense Shoigu, but also “against the turmoil in the country.”

Kremlin spokesman Peskov said that President Putin is aware of everything and that necessary measures will be taken. The Russian intelligence agency FSB launched an investigation into Prigojin’s statement on the allegation of “coup attempt.”

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Netflix opens its own restaurant

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Streaming service Netflix is now opening a restaurant, too.

Netflix is opening a restaurant. The chefs in the cooking shows will cook.
Netflix is also stepping into the food industry after digital broadcasting and mobile gaming.
The company announced two days ago, Netflix Bites, to open its restaurant in Los Angeles, USA. At the restaurant, the Chef’s Table on the platform, Nailed It! and Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend (Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend), will present their dishes to customers.

Chefs include Curtis Stone, Dominique Crenn, Ming Tsai, Andrew Zimmern, Rodney Scott, Ann Kim and Jacques Tortres. Mixologists such as Frankie Solarik and Julie Reiner on the Cocktails are Our Business (Drink Masters) program will also showcase their drinks at the restaurant.

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This temporary restaurant, which will open on June 30, will host its guests for two weeks.

Netflix’s statement said it would provide “fans and gourmets with a restaurant experience like no other.” Josh Simon, Vice President of Consumer Products at Netflix, said:

“With Netflix Bites, we’re creating a face-to-face experience where fans can immerse themselves in their favorite cooking shows. We’re excited to collaborate with these exceptional chefs who will bring that vision to life and showcase their delicious menus.”

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Reservations for the restaurant can be made online.

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There will be a fee to enter the New York city center by car

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There will be a fee to enter the New York city center by car.

There will be a fee to enter the New York city center by car. In order to reduce traffic congestion in New York City, USA, it was decided to charge a vehicle entry fee to the Lower Manhattan area.

It is on the agenda to collect money from those who enter the busy Manhattan area of New York with their vehicles.

According to the news reported by CNN, the administration of US President Joe Biden has approved the program that will charge vehicles entering the Lower Manhattan area of New York City.
If the app goes live, it will work like any road toll. However, it will be a first in the United States, as there will be a special charge for driving in the high-traffic area below 60th Street in Manhattan.

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WHO WANTS TO ENTER THE REGION WILL PAY 9-23 DOLLARS
According to the proposals, charges will be made from $ 9 to $ 23 during peak hours. The application will go into effect next spring.

Although the plan was discussed for years, it was delayed each time. But last month, the Federal Highway Administration took the first step by approving the publication of the environmental assessment on the subject. “This program is critical to the long-term success of New York City,” New York Governor Kathy Hochul said last month.

ONE OF THE WORLD’S WORST TRAFFIC

Every day, 700,000 cars, taxis and trucks flock to Lower Manhattan, one of the busiest areas in the world. Lower Manhattan is known as one of the most congested traffic areas in the United States.

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Since the traffic is very crowded, cars can only travel at a speed of 12.1 km per hour here. Bus speeds have dropped 28 percent since 2010, while New Yorkers lose an average of 117 hours each year in traffic.
It is planned to reduce the number of vehicles entering the congested area by at least 10 percent, if a toll is charged. It is thought that the application will increase public transportation.

Similar systems are currently being implemented in 7 cities in Europe. This system has already been implemented in London and Durham (England), Stockholm and Gothenburg (Sweden), Milan (Italy), Znaym (Czech) and Valletta (Malta).

CRITICAL APPLICATION

On the other hand, there are also criticisms of the system. Commuters from New York City’s outer boroughs and New Jersey say the program will hurt drivers who have no viable means of getting to Manhattan other than by car, and it will disproportionately affect low-income drivers.

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In addition, opponents of the application are of the opinion that traffic in Manhattan could be diverted to low-income areas of the city such as the Bronx.

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Berlusconi, former prime minister of Italy, passed away

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Famous businessman Silvio Berlusconi, who was the prime minister of Italy for many years, passed away.

Silvio Berlusconi, one of the former prime ministers of Italy, who has been struggling with health problems for a while and entered politics after building one of the country’s largest media empires, has passed away.

It has been announced that the billionaire businessman who steered Italian politics and led four governments from 1994 to 2011 died in San Raffaele Hospital in Milan.

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Berlusconi, who allegedly had sexual intercourse with young women in a villa in 2010 and made orgies known as “bunga bunga”, had a very difficult time. It was claimed that Berlusconi had an affair with Moroccan Karima al-Mahroug.

Berlusconi, who continued his political life despite the corruption and sex scandals about him, was 86 years old.

HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE COALITION GOVERNMENT

Berlusconi, who was diagnosed with cancer, was hospitalized in April due to a lung infection and was treated in the hospital for a long time.

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Berlusconi, who is the head of the centre-right party Forza Italia, of which he is the founder, found himself in the coalition government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in the elections held in September. Berlusconi was also in the Italian Senate.
Berlusconi, the owner of the Italian football club AC Milan, had a hard time with sex scandals, also known as “Bunga bunga”, in the early 2010s.

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F-16 warplanes caused panic in Washington, the capital of the USA. The sound of a huge explosion heard in Washington caused panic.

In the social media posts, it was stated that around 15:30 local time, a big noise similar to the sound of a sonic explosion was heard. While it was recorded that shaking was felt in the houses due to the explosion, some social media users commented that the explosion may be related to a possible military exercise.
It was recorded that the police asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) about the incident after citizens called the emergency lines, and the US Department of Homeland Security tweeted, “We are aware of the explosion sound heard in the capital, there is no threat at the moment.” expression was used.

Later, on the social media account of the Annapolis Emergency Management Office, it was shared that the explosion was caused by an “authorized flight under the Ministry of Defense” and that the military plane exceeding the sound limit caused the sonic boom.
In a written statement from the Federal Aviation Administration, it was reported that the Cessna-type plane, which took off from Tennessee to Long Island, entered the no-fly zone over the capital, then crashed into a mountainous terrain in the southwest region of Virginia.

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A few hours after the plane crashed, the local police announced that the rescue team had reached the wreckage of the plane. In the statement, which stated that there were no survivors in the accident, according to the first determinations, it was noted that the investigations at the accident site were continuing.

In the US press, there was information that the plane in question did not respond to the radio warnings, and thereupon, the F-16s took off with the emergency response authority at supersonic speed, which caused the explosion of sound.

It was also stated that during the incident, military jets used flares that could be seen by the public in order to attract the attention of the pilot, and that the flares did not pose a danger to the people on the ground due to their rapid and completely extinguishing feature.
No information was shared about why the plane did not answer the calls, how many people were in it, and why it crashed.

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White House officials announced that US President Joe Biden, who was playing golf at the Maryland military base, was informed during the incident.

It was noted that the FAA is continuing its investigation into the incident and will relay the details later.

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