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Türkiye's aid groups have continued delivering millions of meals, water, medical supplies, and shelters to Gaza despite access restrictions.
The Turkish Red Crescent has delivered five 'Goodness Ship'' shipments carrying 869 truckloads of more than 15,000 tons of food, hygiene, shelter, and medical supplies.
In total, it served more than 6.8 million hot meals, with a daily capacity of 21,000 meals. Working with Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), it has shipped tens of thousands of canned meat, water, and emergency kits through Egypt’s ports.
Türkiye's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) reports providing tens of millions of meals.
The Deniz Feneri Association operates soup kitchens and provides water deliveries. Groups such as Cansuyu, IDDEF, Doctors Worldwide, and Sadakataşı say they've reach hundreds of thousands with essentials.
Türkiye has itself sent up to 16 aid ships through AFAD, though many trucks are stuck at the Egyptian border.
According to the latest United Nations-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) analysis, more than half a million people in Gaza are already in famine, with more than 640,000 people expected to face tragic food insecurity by the end of September.
UN agencies warn that malnutrition among children is increasing, with tens of thousands at risk of death if aid cannot flow freely.
They stress that only a sustained ceasefire and humanitarian access can prevent the famine from spreading further.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The U.S. has launched a fresh wave of strikes on Iran, targeting Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) sites as Tehran retaliated against U.S. positions across the region, while Iranian officials said at least five people were killed and dozens wounded at a wedding near Sirik.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
The European Union's foreign policy chief Kaia Kallas says the bloc will tighten enforcement of sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine. EU foreign ministers were meeting in Ireland following renewed Russian strikes on cities across Ukraine.
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