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Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz met with Venezuela's Vice President and Oil Minister Delcy Rodriguez on Monday to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and addressing regional and global issues.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has accused Israel of "defying humanity" after Hezbollah confirmed the deaths of multiple commanders, including long-time leader Hassan Nasrallah, amid escalating violence in Lebanon.

Executives of large global companies from 13 countries met with top Turkish officials, including Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in Istanbul on Sept. 28 for the Investment Advisory Council for Türkiye gathering.

Türkiye's economic program is working, producing results, while risks are declining, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has said.

In an interview with private broadcaster CNN Türk, Yılmaz noted that the international rating companies upgraded the country's ratings, while Türkiye's credit default swaps (CDS) have been falling.

A training aircraft crashed into the apron of the northwestern city of Bursa's Yenişehir Airport on Sept. 23, killing both the pilot instructor and a trainee.

The crash occurred at around 8 a.m., claiming the lives of 61-year-old pilot instructor Ünal Aster and 43-year-old instructor candidate Emir Gülal Nalcı.

Education Minister Yusuf Tekin announced that thousands of additional staff will be swiftly hired this week to address the escalating hygiene and cleanliness issues plaguing schools nationwide for weeks.

The medium-term program has removed policy uncertainties and improved predictability, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has said.

The government unveiled the updated medium-term program, which covers 2025-27 last week.

Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has announced the launch of an action plan to combat gambling and digital addiction in schools.

The initiative will address addiction to gambling, the internet, smartphones and video games, Yılmaz said during a meeting of a board convened under the Health Ministry on Sept. 10.

The government is keeping its targets for the number of visitors and tourism revenues unchanged for 2024, Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz has said.

"We still expect 60 million tourists to visit Türkiye this year, while aiming for $60 billion in tourism revenues," Yılmaz said in a speech in the province of Bilecik.

Authorities are intensifying efforts to combat digital addiction by meeting with children who spend extended periods playing video games.

The initiative is part of a broader strategy to address various forms of addiction, Family and Social Services Minister Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş told daily Hürriyet on Aug. 31.