Iran Summons Türkiye's Ambassador Following Ankara’s Warning Regarding Syria 

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addresses a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Ankara on February 24, 2025. (AFP)
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addresses a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Ankara on February 24, 2025. (AFP)
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Iran Summons Türkiye's Ambassador Following Ankara’s Warning Regarding Syria 

Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addresses a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Ankara on February 24, 2025. (AFP)
Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan addresses a joint press conference with his Russian counterpart in Ankara on February 24, 2025. (AFP)

Iran's foreign ministry summoned Türkiye's ambassador, state TV reported on Tuesday, after Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan warned Tehran against undermining Syria's stability.

The Iranian foreign ministry published a statement saying that a meeting took place on Monday between ambassador Hicabi Kırlangıç and Mahmoud Heydari, the Iran foreign ministry's Director General for the Mediterranean and Eastern Europe.

"The common interests of the two countries and the sensitivity of regional conditions require avoiding wrongful comments and unreal analyses that could lead to differences and tensions in our bilateral relations," Heydari said.

Fidan last week gave an interview to Qatar's Al Jazeera in which he said Iran's foreign policy relying on militias was "dangerous" and needed to change.

"If you are trying to cause anxiety in a third country, other countries can also disturb you by supporting groups in your own country," Türkiye's foreign minister added.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson said earlier on Monday that Tehran and Ankara disagreed over some issues.

"We highly value our bilateral relations with Türkiye. Unfortunately, the words repeatedly heard (from Türkiye) were highly unconstructive, and it was necessary for Iran to decisively and clearly state its position in that regard," Esmaeil Baghaei said.

"Perhaps it is necessary for our Turkish friends to think more about the Zionist regime's (Israel) policy in Syria and the region."



French Air Traffic Controllers' Strike Disrupts Flights for 2nd Day

Passengers gather inside Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport during a French air traffic controllers' strike, in Roissy-en-France outside Paris, France, 03 July 2025. EPA/YOAN VALAT
Passengers gather inside Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport during a French air traffic controllers' strike, in Roissy-en-France outside Paris, France, 03 July 2025. EPA/YOAN VALAT
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French Air Traffic Controllers' Strike Disrupts Flights for 2nd Day

Passengers gather inside Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport during a French air traffic controllers' strike, in Roissy-en-France outside Paris, France, 03 July 2025. EPA/YOAN VALAT
Passengers gather inside Roissy-Charles de Gaulle Airport during a French air traffic controllers' strike, in Roissy-en-France outside Paris, France, 03 July 2025. EPA/YOAN VALAT

A strike by French air traffic controllers entered its second day on Friday, causing further flight delays and cancellations at the start of Europe's peak travel season.

Civil aviation agency DGAC told airlines to cancel 40% of flights at the three main Paris airports on Friday because of the strike, which the air traffic controllers say is over staff shortages and ageing equipment.

Up to half of flights at France's other airports, mostly in the south, were also affected, DGAC added, according to Reuters.

French transport minister Philippe Tabarot called the strike unacceptable. "The idea is to disturb as many people as possible," he said in an interview with CNews.

Even with the cancellations, DGAC warned that passengers could be affected by delays and significant disruptions.

The Airlines for Europe (A4E) lobby group said late on Thursday that 1,500 flights had been cancelled over the two-day strike, affecting 300,000 passengers and causing cascading delays.