Some of the leaders participating in the G20 Leaders Summit hosted by Italy and the G20 President made a short tour to the historic Trevi Fountain in Rome and, according to tradition, threw a coin into the fountain.

The Trevi Fountain, also known as the “Fountain of Love”, one of Rome’s world-famous landmarks, hosted some of the G20 leaders in the morning.

At the direction of host Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, they threw a 1 euro coin into the fountain, continuing the tradition of “wanting to go back to Rome again”.

The cultural tour of the leaders was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, European Union Council President Charles Michel, and a host of representatives from international organizations.

Nor did some leaders attend, including President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and US President Joe Biden.

During the event, intensive security measures were taken around the fountain, and while the Chesme area and its surroundings were closed to the public, and air patrol was carried out by a helicopter of the Italian security forces during the visit.

The 16th G-20 Leaders Summit, organized by Italy, concludes with today’s sessions.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel will pay a working visit to Turkey tomorrow at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

According to the statement issued by the Communications Directorate of the Presidency of the Republic, during the Istanbul meetings, bilateral relations between Turkey and Germany in all their dimensions will be reviewed.

Steps that can be taken to improve cooperation will also be discussed.

In addition to bilateral relations, Turkish-European relations and regional and international issues, especially Libya, Syria, and Afghanistan, will be on the agenda of the talks.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that Turkey plays a central role for the European Union in the fight against illegal immigration to Europe.

Kalam newspaper included German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who visited the Institute for National Security Studies in Jerusalem about Turkey.

Chancellor Merkel gave the following answer to a question about Turkey: “You cannot ignore Turkey.

NATO member Turkey plays a central role in the European Union in tackling illegal immigration to Europe.

Turkey has great ambitions and there are many disappointments in relations, even if positions differ on major issues.

You still have to look for pragmatic agreements: “We have to keep talking to each other.”

Merkel said foreign policy is a mixture of values ​​and interests. “It’s a big deal to find the right balance here,” she said.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met online with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

This is based on their unwavering support for the territorial integrity of Ukraine, according to the statement issued by the Ukrainian presidency.

During the meeting, in which the two sides discussed steps for a peaceful solution to the Donbas crisis and preparations for the upcoming Normandy Quartet Summit, Zelensky provided information on the security situation in the east of his country.

During the meeting, the two parties stressed the importance of adhering to the decisions taken at the Paris Summit in 2019.

Merkel and Macron said they would raise these issues when they met with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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The majority of EU citizens said that if “elections for the president of Europe” were held, they would prefer the soon-to-be-departed German chancellor, Angela Merkel.

The poll was conducted by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR), a think tank of 16,000 people in 12 European Union countries.

“If there were a European presidential election and the candidates were only French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, what would you vote for?” The question was asked.

In 11 of 12 countries, including France, the majority of respondents favored Merkel, but only in Bulgaria were the responses of Merkel and Macron equal by 31 percent.

Merkel received the most attention in the Netherlands (58%), Spain (57%), Portugal (52%), Denmark (46%), and Hungary (44%).

In these countries, the rate of those favoring Macron remained around 20 percent.

In Germany, 42 percent of respondents answered “Merkel” and 27 percent “Macron”.

In France, Merkel’s preferences overtook Macron, and in France, 32% of respondents chose “Merkel”, while 26% chose Macron.

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Ankara is holding intensive diplomatic talks on the current situation in Afghanistan.

“We are holding intense diplomatic talks at the international level on the latest developments in Afghanistan and irregular migration,” Erdogan added in a tweet posted on Twitter.

He added that Turkey will continue to follow all necessary steps to achieve stability in the region and protect the country from waves of irregular migration.

He explained that he had made many phone calls on Afghanistan and immigration with world leaders and leaders.

Notable among them are Russian President Vladimir Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

He stated that he had had diplomatic contacts with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi and European Council President Charles Michel.

Since May, the “Taliban” has begun to expand its control in Afghanistan with the start of the final phase of the withdrawal of US forces.

It is scheduled to be completed by August 31, and the movement took control of most of the country within 10 days.

The movement took control of the presidential palace in Kabul in mid-August, while President Ashraf Ghani left the country and arrived in the UAE.

He said he did so to “prevent a massacre,” despite billions of dollars spent by Washington and NATO over nearly 20 years to build up Afghan security forces.

Many countries continue to evacuate their nationals, as well as Afghan nationals who have cooperated with their forces operating in Afghanistan over the past two decades.

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German authorities imposed new restrictions on citizens refusing to receive coronavirus vaccines.

This came in the meeting of German Chancellor Angela Merkel with the heads of the 16 states via video conference on Tuesday.

During which several new measures were imposed, according to which vaccine recipients will be exempt from any restrictions as of August 23, while those who refuse to receive vaccines are waiting for some difficulties.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said in a press conference on Tuesday that only 55.1 percent of citizens have completed the vaccination process with Corona vaccines so far.

And that there is still a need for some measures to protect all of society, and stressed that her country has provided the opportunity to receive the vaccine for everyone.

And she added, “While the vaccine has proven to be effective, we cannot say that an unvaccinated person should not exercise his or her rights as a citizen.”

The measures also stipulate restricting the entry of persons who refuse to be vaccinated to closed places throughout the country.

Citizens must present a document proving that they have received the vaccine or have recovered from infection with Corona to enter closed spaces.

Such as hospitals, restaurants, places of worship, attending weddings and meetings, entering gyms, and indoor swimming pools.

And as of next October 11, citizens over the age of 18 will not benefit from the service of conducting corona tests for free.

Those who refrain from vaccination for health reasons, such as pregnant women, children, and young people under 18 years of age, are exempted from paying the test fees.

And adherence to the rules for wearing a muzzle and physical distancing continues throughout the country.

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Turkey’s revenues from exports of electrical and electronic products exceeded 6 billion dollars during the first half of this year.

According to data collected by the Turkish Exporters Council, the period between January and June 2021 witnessed the growth of electrical and electronic products by 46.3 percent compared to the same period last year.

The revenues of the aforementioned sector’s exports during this period amounted to 6 billion and 880 million dollars.

In June alone, the sector’s exports grew by 45.1 percent to reach $1.307 billion.

Exports of electrical and electronic products accounted for 6.6 percent of the total Turkish exports during the first half of this year.

In terms of importing countries, the United Kingdom topped the list of countries importing Turkish products in this field with $988.6 million, followed by Germany with $652.6 million, and France with $463.3 million.

It is noteworthy that the value of Turkish exports during the first half of 2021 amounted to 104 billion and 982 million dollars, achieving a growth of 39.9 percent compared to the same period in 2020.

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On Thursday, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry expressed its strong disapproval of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier’s statements regarding the authority of the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel.

In a press statement, the “Foreign Ministry” condemned Steinmeier’s statements, saying that they were “a departure from the rules of international law” and interference with the work of the court and its decisions.

On Wednesday, Steinmeier told the Israeli newspaper, Haaretz, that his country considers that the ICC does not have the authority to investigate Israel over its violations in the Palestinian territories due to the “absence of a Palestinian state.”

The Foreign Ministry responded to the German president by saying, “The status of the State of Palestine at the international level as a state with all rights and duties is not subject to the opinion of the German president or his state.”

And called Steinmeier for an end to discrimination in “granting Israel immunity and impunity from accountability and punishment, and considering it a state above the law.”

Last March, the International Criminal Court announced the opening of an investigation into “war crimes” committed in the occupied Palestinian territories.

“The investigation will cover crimes within the jurisdiction of the Court that has allegedly been committed since June 13, 2014,” a statement issued by the office of former Prosecutor General Fatou Bensouda explained.

In 2018, Palestine submitted a request for a referral to the International Criminal Court for an Israeli crimes file that included 3 cases:

Settlement, prisoners, and aggression on Gaza, including violations of the “March of Return and Breaking the Siege” border.

The International Criminal Court issued a decision on the fifth of last February, according to which the court (based in The Hague), has jurisdiction over the Palestinian territories occupied in 1967 AD, which is the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

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Rare stamps remain a favorite of collectors, and the “Mauritius Red” stamp for sale by an auction house in Germany found a buyer for 85 million lire.

Gartner Auctions in Ludwigsburg, Germany have offered the rare stamp for sale at public auction.

The auction started with 42 million pounds, as the red stamp and one of the most expensive postage stamps in the world was purchased for 85 million pounds, and the identity of the new owner of the stamp was not revealed.

There are only 3 in the world

The special stamp red was first used on an invitation envelope sent for a fancy dress ball, while there are 3 of these cutest stamps in the world.

One of the other two envelopes not sold is a Queen of England II stamp, and the other is in the British Library in London, England.

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