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Story thread 2 days 19 Sept, 21:51

Ankara condemns attempted drone attack on Mecca as alliance debate continues

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World World press 9 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 21:51

Ankara condemns attempted drone attack on Mecca as alliance debate continues

The Foreign Ministry condemned an attempted drone attack on Mecca announced by Saudi Arabia; the Houthis denied any such attempt. US Ambassador to Israel Huckabee said the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement was not established against Israel.

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Foreign Ministry Hakan Fidan Saudi Arabia Pakistan Mike Huckabee Mecca
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World World press 5 sources 2 updates 19 Sept, 00:01

Foreign Ministry condemns drone attempt on Mecca and attack in Pakistan

Saudi Arabia announced that Houthis attempted a drone attack on Mecca, which the Houthis denied; the Foreign Ministry condemned the attempt and reiterated its support for Riyadh's sovereignty. The ministry also condemned an attack near a mosque during Friday prayers in Pakistan's Kohat city.

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Süper Lig Week 6

#	Team		P	GD	Pts
1		Galatasaray	6	+3	13
2		Beşiktaş	5	+8	12
3		Kocaelispor	6	+3	12
4		Alanyaspor	6	+2	11
5		Trabzonspor	6	+8	10
6		Amedspor	5	+7	10
7		Kasımpaşa	6	+2	10
8		Çaykur Rizespor	5	+1	9
9		Gaziantep FK	6	0	8
10		Fenerbahçe	5	+2	7
11		Çorum FK	6	+1	7
12		Başakşehir	6	-1	7
13		Gençlerbirliği	6	-8	7
14		Konyaspor	6	-4	4
15		Samsunspor	5	-5	4
16		Erzurumspor	5	-9	4
17		Eyüpspor	5	-6	3
18		Göztepe	5	-4	2

This week's matches Week 6

Monday 14 September

Gaziantep FK 0–0 Fenerbahçe

Thursday 17 September

Beşiktaş 4–1 Marseille

Friday 18 September

Kasımpaşa 0–0 Konyaspor

Saturday 19 September

Çorum FK 1–2 Alanyaspor

Kocaelispor 2–0 Gaziantep FK

Başakşehir 4–0 Gençlerbirliği

Trabzonspor 4–0 Galatasaray

Sunday 20 September

Erzurumspor – Samsunspor

Fenerbahçe – Eyüpspor

Amedspor – Beşiktaş

Göztepe – Çaykur Rizespor

Friday 25 September

Türkiye – France

Saturday 26 September

Minsk – Fenerbahçe

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