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Echoing Hamas, Erdogan reportedly calls for Israel’s destruction amid push to rekindle ties with Trump
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Police officers seen pepper spraying protesters as people gathered in support of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu near the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality building, in Istanbul, Turkey, March 23, 2025. (Credit: Reuters)
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reportedly called for the destruction of Israel during Eid al-Fitr prayers at the Çamlıca Mosque in Istanbul on Sunday.
The Jerusalem Post reported that Erdoğan said «May Allah, for the sake of his name ‘Al-Qahhar,’ destroy and devastate Zionist Israel.» His call for the annihilation of the Jewish state has drawn fierce condemnation, particularly from Israeli officials.
In response to his remarks, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar stated on X, «The dictator Erdogan revealed his antisemitic face,» adding that «Erdogan is dangerous to the region, as well as to his own people, as has been proven in recent days,» Sa’ar referred to the widespread protests in Turkey and added, «Let’s hope NATO members understand how dangerous he is, and not before it’s too late.»
Following his comments, Turkey’s foreign ministry issued a statement that read, in part, «We categorically reject the outrageous statement made by the Foreign Minister of the Netanyahu government.
TURKEY’S ERDOGAN CONTINUES CRACKDOWN ON PROTESTERS FOLLOWING ARREST OF MAIN RIVAL ON CORRUPTION CHARGES
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks to the attendees during a rally to show their solidarity with the Palestinians, in Istanbul on Saturday, Oct. 28. (AP/Emrah Gurel)
«These disrespectful and baseless allegations are part of an effort to cover up the crimes committed by Netanyahu and his associates,» adding, «We will continue to stand by the innocent civilians targeted by Israel and to defend their rights.»
In a social media post, Israel’s foreign ministry demanded clarity on whether Erdoğan denies his antisemitic views, emphasizing the president’s problematic actions both domestically and internationally.
«What bothered the Turkish Foreign Ministry? Here’s a way to clarify the dictator’s words: Clearly state that Erdogan is not an antisemite, that he is not an obsessive hater of the Jewish state.»
The post underscores the growing concern over Erdoğan’s intentions toward Israel.
The tensions between Turkey and Israel go beyond Erdoğan’s support for Hamas, although that remains a central issue. Hamas, which carried out the brutal massacre of more than 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023, has long had Turkish backing. Erdoğan’s refusal to denounce Hamas, describing them as a legitimate political party, has angered Israel and much of the international community.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, right, with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in March 2022.
The diplomatic relationship between Turkey and the U.S. has also been under scrutiny. While Turkey’s domestic actions, like cracking down on political opponents, including the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor Ekrem İmamoglu, have sparked unprecedented protests, U.S. officials are attempting to stabilize relations. On March 26, Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, discussing Turkey’s potential support for a Russia-Ukraine ceasefire and other geopolitical issues, despite recent internal turmoil.
«Turkey’s strongman Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the worst domestic political crisis of his career. The streets are flooded now with protesters who are outraged over the arrest of opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu, restrictions on the internet, and other authoritarian maneuvers,» Jonathan Schanzer, executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told Fox News Digital.
TRUMP UNIQUELY PLACED TO ‘WHISPER’ IN ERDOGAN’S EAR OVER TURKISH REGIONAL AMBITIONS: GREEK DEFENSE MINISTER
People chant slogans as they protest the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu in Istanbul on Wednesday, March 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
«To deflect, Erdogan has engaged in blistering rhetoric against Israel. This comes amidst Erdoğan’s unflinching financial and political support for Hamas since the October 7 war erupted, not to mention Erdoğan’s support for the al-Qaeda government in Syria, which also poses a threat to Israel,» Schanzer said.
The tensions between Turkey and Israel are not limited to Hamas support. Erdoğan’s actions in Syria, where Turkey has backed Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, who overthrew the Assad regime and gained control over parts of the country, have further strained relations with Israel, leading to growing concerns over Ankara’s role in fostering instability on Israel’s borders.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, center, meets with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, left, and the former Hamas terror chief Ismail Haniyeh at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 26, 2023. ( Mustafa Kamaci/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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Before Erdoğan’s most recent threats against Israel, Trump administration officials had indicated that they may lift restrictions on defense contracts with Turkey, including the potential reinstatement of Turkey’s F-35 program participation. This comes after a phone call between Presidents Trump and Erdoğan on March 21, which may pave the way for a change in policy that could potentially allow the sale of the F-35s to Ankara.
As a NATO member, Turkey plays a pivotal role in the alliance’s security framework.
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Zelenskyy tells Kremlin leaders they should ‘know where the bomb shelters are’ in ominous warning
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned leaders in Moscow that they should familiarize themselves with their nearest bomb shelter in an ominous warning Thursday.
Zelenskyy made the comment in an interview with Axios following his Wednesday address to the United Nations General Assembly. The Ukrainian leader says he received express permission from President Donald Trump to strike energy and infrastructure targets within Russia.
He also said he had requested that the U.S. supply Ukraine with a weapons system that he claimed would force Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table, though he declined to name the weapon.
«They have to know where the bomb shelters are,» Zelenskyy said of Kremlin leaders. «They need it. If they will not stop the war, they will need it in any case.»
TRUMP MOCKS NATO ALLIES FOR ‘FUNDING THE WAR AGAINST THEMSELVES’ WITH RUSSIAN ENERGY PURCHASES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Kremlin leaders that they should find their nearest bomb shelter. (Danylo Antoniuk/Anadolu via Getty Images)
«They have to know that we in Ukraine, each day, we will answer. If they attack us, we will answer them,» he added.
Zelenskyy remained vague when speaking about the weapons system he had requested from the U.S.
RUSSIA SHIFTS FROM TALK TO ACTION, TARGETING NATO HOMELAND AMID FEARS OF GLOBAL WAR
«President Trump knows, I told him yesterday what we need, one thing,» Zelenskyy told the outlet.
«We need it, but it doesn’t mean that we will use it. Because if we’ll have it, I think it’s additional pressure on Putin to sit and speak,» he said.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President Donald Trump at the United Nations earlier this week. (Ukranian Presidency/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump this week shocked the international community when he flipped his position on the war in Ukraine and said he thinks Kyiv could re-take all of its occupied land that was seized by Russia.
«I think Ukraine, with the support of the European Union, is in a position to fight and win all of Ukraine back in its original form,» he said Tuesday on social media.
«With time, patience, and the financial support of Europe and, in particular, NATO, the original borders from where this war started, is very much an option,» Trump added. «Why not?»
Trump argued this week that Ukraine can win its war against Russia. (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
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This position is a stark reversal from where he stood when he first re-entered office and, in an infamous February Oval Office meeting told Zelenskyy he «[didn’t] have the cards» to take on Russia, and repeatedly suggested Kyiv would need to make significant concessions to end the war.
Fox News’ Caitlin McFall contributed to this report
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Former FBI Director James Comey has declared himself «not afraid» of President Donald Trump’s Justice Department after being indicted Thursday for allegedly lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding.
«My family and I have known for years that there are costs to standing up to Donald Trump, but we couldn’t imagine ourselves living any other way,» Comey, who denies the allegations, said in an Instagram video. «We will not live on our knees, and you shouldn’t either. Somebody that I love dearly recently said that fear is the tool of a tyrant, and she’s right.»
«But I’m not afraid,» Comey added.
COMEY INDICTED FOR ALLEGED FALSE STATEMENTS, OBSTRUCTION OF CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDING
Former FBI Director James Comey is sworn in prior to testifying before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia’s alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 8, 2017. (Reuters/Jonathan Ernst)
Comey was indicted by a grand jury following a probe centered on whether he lied to Congress during his Sept. 30, 2020, testimony about his handling of the original Trump–Russia investigation at the FBI, known inside the bureau as «Crossfire Hurricane.» The indictment also alleges Comey made a false statement when he testified that he did not authorize someone at the FBI to be an anonymous source. According to the indictment, that statement was false.
«My heart is broken for the Department of Justice, but I have great confidence in the federal judicial system,» Comey continued. «I’m innocent. So let’s have a trial and keep the faith.»
Patrick J. Fitzgerald will represent Comey in the case and said his client denies the charges.
«Jim Comey denies the charges filed today in their entirety,» Fitzgerald said in a statement. «We look forward to vindicating him in the courtroom.»
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JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SEEKS TO INDICT FORMER FBI DIRECTOR JAMES COMEY FOR ALLEGEDLY LYING TO CONGRESS
Fitzgerald previously served as special counsel in the Valerie Plame CIA leak probe and as U.S. attorney in Chicago, where he prosecuted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted in a corruption scandal in 2011.
The indictment marks a stunning legal turn for the man who once led the bureau through the Hillary Clinton email controversy and Russia investigation.
Comey will reportedly turn himself in on Friday, and his arraignment is set for 10 a.m. on Oct. 9 before District Judge Michael S. Nachmanoff, a judge appointed by former President Joe Biden.
President Trump took to Truth Social Friday to celebrate the indictment and declared Comey a «dirty copy.»
«Whether you like Corrupt James Comey or not, and I can’t imagine too many people liking him, HE LIED!» Trump wrote. «It is not a complex lie, it’s a very simple, but IMPORTANT one. There is no way he can explain his way out of it.»
Trump said Comey got «unexpectedly caught» but is off to a good start with the case being assigned to a Biden-appointed judge.
«He knew exactly what he was saying, and that it was a very serious and far-reaching lie for which a very big price must be paid!» Trump wrote.
The indictment alleges that Comey obstructed a congressional investigation into the disclosure of sensitive information in violation of 18 USC 1505.
Former FBI Director James Comey speaks onstage in New York in 2023. Comey was indicted on federal charges of lying to Congress and obstructing a congressional proceeding. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
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Fox News Digital also exclusively reported that former CIA Director John Brennan is under criminal investigation related to the Trump–Russia probe.
Under federal law, prosecutors have five years to bring a charge, with the five-year mark occurring Tuesday.
The case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia.
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Los ojos azules casi desaparecieron en Roma durante el Imperio: qué reveló un análisis genético
Un análisis genético reciente reveló un dato sorprendente: los ojos azules, presentes en una proporción relevante en Europa antes de la consolidación del Imperio Romano, experimentaron un descenso drástico durante ese período. Esta investigación abre nuevas preguntas sobre la composición genética de las poblaciones antiguas y los movimientos migratorios que modelaron la historia de Roma.
Antes de la expansión imperial, alrededor de uno de cada cinco habitantes de la Roma antigua tenía ojos azules. Sin embargo, durante el Imperio Romano ese porcentaje cayó a un 4%. Según datos publicados en Xataka, este fenómeno llamó la atención de genetistas y demógrafos, ya que cuesta explicar que una característica físicamente visible haya cambiado de modo tan marcado en tan pocas generaciones.
El investigador Davide Piffer recopiló el ADN de más de 4.000 individuos antiguos, lo que permitió comparar la prevalencia de ojos azules en distintas etapas de la historia europea. De acuerdo con el reporte, los romanos del período preimperial tenían una importante presencia de ojos claros, mientras que en la Roma medieval el porcentaje volvía a situarse cerca del 21%. El desplome del periodo imperial aparece como una excepción.
Según Piffer, la explicación se halla en los flujos migratorios y en la mezcla de poblaciones. En los primeros siglos de Roma, la base genética principal era anatolia, pero había una influencia apreciable de grupos yamnas procedentes de las estepas, que solían tener una mayor proporción de ojos claros. Cuando el Imperio adquirió su máxima extensión territorial, llegaron nuevos migrantes desde regiones internas y orientales, en quienes predominaban los ojos marrones. Solo tras la caída del Imperio, el ingreso de grupos germánicos, como los longobardos y ostrogodos, favoreció el regreso de la pigmentación clara.
A nivel molecular, el color de los ojos depende de dos genes muy próximos en el cromosoma 15: OCA2, que controla la melanina en el iris, y HERC2, que lo regula. Según Davide Piffer, en los individuos con ojos marrones, HERC2 activa OCA2 para producir pigmento. En cambio, una mutación específica limita esa función, lo que da lugar a una menor cantidad de melanina, percibida como tono azul o verdoso.
La genética permite establecer una “huella” en el ADN que indica la probable pigmentación ocular de personas de tiempos remotos. Esta posibilidad llevó a algunos investigadores a afirmar que, en realidad, no existen datos concluyentes sobre la prevalencia de ojos claros en la antigua Roma. El demógrafo Lyman Stone analizó la fiabilidad de las muestras y detectó límites inherentes a los métodos actuales.
De acuerdo con Stone, la población de la Roma imperial integró a muchos inmigrantes de orígenes diversos, en los que predominaba el color de ojos oscuro. Además, las propias fuentes genéticas disponibles podrían no ser suficientes para dar cuenta de la diversidad real, por lo que cualquier afirmación termina bajo revisión permanente.
Según National Geographic, estos estudios se insertan en un debate más amplio sobre la evolución de los rasgos fenotípicos en Europa. Por ejemplo, hasta la Edad del Hierro, la mayoría de los europeos tenía piel oscura, y la pigmentación clara es mucho más reciente de lo que suele creerse.
El análisis de restos emblemáticos, como el Hombre de Cheddar en el Reino Unido, refuerza la idea de que la pigmentación clara de los ojos y piel apareció antes de la Edad del Hierro en algunos individuos, pero solo se consolidó gracias a múltiples procesos migratorios y evolutivos posteriores. A pesar de que la tecnología genética actual ofrece una herramienta poderosa para desentrañar el pasado físico de Europa, la interpretación de los resultados requiere cautela por la degradación del material genético y la limitada representatividad de las muestras.
En síntesis, el estudio del ADN antiguo demuestra que la dinámica del Imperio Romano alteró de manera notable la distribución de los ojos azules en la región. Los datos muestran que factores como migraciones, prestigio cultural de ciertos rasgos y encuentro entre poblaciones modelaron la composición genética de los habitantes. Las oscilaciones en la proporción de ojos claros ilustran cómo características visibles pueden desaparecer en contextos históricos concretos, para luego resurgir gracias a nuevas olas migratorias.
Actualmente, la genética continúa ampliando el entendimiento sobre los cambios fenotípicos europeos. La reducción de la proporción de ojos azules en el Imperio Romano es solo un ejemplo de cómo la historia genética se construye con descubrimientos inesperados y revela una Europa antigua diversa, en constante transformación.
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