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00:00Turkey says it is ready to take on a larger role as it positions itself as a point of stability for European security in an increasingly tumultuous world.
00:11U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin on accepting a full ceasefire with Ukraine.
00:20A bomb has exploded in a busy district of the Greek capital Athens near the office of National Railway Company Hellenic Train.
00:27No injuries or deaths were reported.
00:30Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sought to position his country as a point of stability for European security in an increasingly tumultuous world.
00:39Speaking at the annual Antalya Diplomacy Forum, Erdogan says Turkey is ready to take on a larger role, arguing that European security is unthinkable without Ankara.
00:49Turkey possesses the second largest military in NATO and also boasts a well-developed defense industry.
00:55The White House has warned that Europe must look after its own security, including Ukraine.
01:00Turkey has emerged as a key broker in the Black Sea region, preserving relations with both Russia and Ukraine.
01:07Erdogan and Trump have also spoken of their close personal relationship, potentially paving the way for Ankara to act as a middleman amid an increasingly Europe-critical Trump administration.
01:17Turkey is also an influential actor in Syria, as rebel groups it supported during the civil war took power in December after ousting longtime President Bashar al-Assad.
01:27Istanbul's jailed opposition mayor, Ekrem Imamoglu, has appeared in court in one of multiple cases against him.
01:37His first case, which alleges threats were made against Istanbul chief prosecutor, was adjourned until mid-June.
01:44The Istanbul mayor has been held at the high-security salivary prison since his formal arrest on corruption charges on the 23rd of March.
01:51The jailed mayor said his winning of three elections against the, quote, person who thinks he owns Istanbul, referring to President Erdogan, landed him in legal trouble.
02:01Erdogan launched his political career as Istanbul mayor in the 1990s.
02:06He's famously said that whoever wins Istanbul wins Turkey, emphasizing the importance of the city.
02:12The hearing has prompted hundreds of Imamoglu supporters to gather outside the prison where the hearing was taking place in protest.
02:18Many believe the targeting of the mayor, widely seen as Erdogan's main challenger in the 2028 elections, is politically motivated.
02:27Erdogan has denied such claims, insisting the judiciary is independent.
02:32If convicted, Imamoglu could face more than seven years in prison, along with a political ban.
02:41U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia on Friday for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
02:47As the U.S. continues pressing the Kremlin to accept a full ceasefire with Ukraine.
02:54Their meeting comes amid growing questions about the Kremlin's willingness to stop the more than three-year war.
03:01Ukraine has endorsed a U.S. ceasefire proposal, but Russia has effectively blocked it by imposing far-reaching conditions.
03:07The Russian delay in accepting Washington's proposal has frustrated U.S. President Donald Trump.
03:29Ahead of the meeting, he wrote on social media that Russia has to get moving towards ending the war.
03:36A bomb planted near the offices of Greece's main railway company, Hellenic Train,
03:47has exploded in a busy district of the central parts of the capital, Athens, according to officials.
03:53There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries following the attack.
03:57Local media say a news outlet had received an anonymous call shortly before Friday evening's blast,
04:03with the caller warning that the bomb had been placed.
04:06The caller also reportedly said the bomb would explode within about 40 minutes.
04:11The explosion comes amid widespread public anger over a 2023 railway disaster,
04:16Greece's worst, in which 57 people were killed.
04:19The fatal accident occurred in Tempe after a freight and a passenger train heading in opposite directions
04:25were accidentally put on the same track.
04:28Police say they've responded quickly to Friday's explosion and timely cordoned off the site
04:33along a major avenue in Athens to keep residents and tourists away and secure the area.
04:39Police units are investigating the attack and are working to uncover the motives
04:43and suspects associated with the blast, which could have been deadly.
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