News archive of August 2017

Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın on July 31 criticized recent statements by Brett McGurk, the U.S. envoy of the anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) coalition, which linked Turkey to terror groups in northwestern Syria.   

"When there is a fall in Syria, one looks for a scapegoat," Kalın told the TVNet broadcaster. 

Turkish Presidential Spokesperson İbrahim Kalın on July 31 criticized statements by U.S. anti-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) coalition envoy Brett McGurk that linked Turkey to terror groups operating in northwestern Syria.        

The Pentagon on July 31 criticized Turkey's plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology.     

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is in talks to get Russia to supply Ankara with its latest S-400 surface-to-air missile system.     

''There's no actual unemployment in Bulgaria.'' That's what the Bulgarian Prime Minister has said. He attended the opening of a plant for high-tech automotive components this morning.

''Today we can congratulate ourselves with another good partner in Bulgaria and wish in the next years to develop up to 2700 jobs, Borisov further said in Pazardzhik.

Paris is virtually assured of hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics after its only rival Los Angeles announced it would now bid solely for the 2028 Games. Both cities were competing for the 2024 Games after several other candidates withdrew from contention, and the stage was set for Paris to win its bid when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) confirmed that Los Angeles had agreed

Serbian intelligence services have received information of a risk of tension between Serbia and Macedonia, "in which Albanians would be involved."

Apart from them, "a part of the authorities in Macedonia" is included in this scenario, Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti writes.

The Pentagon on Monday criticized Turkey’s plans to purchase a Russian air-defense system instead of investing in NATO technology.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in talks to get Russia to supply Ankara with its latest S-400 surface-to-air missile system.

Sofia City Prosecutor's Office has asked the court to dissolve 33 political parties in Bulgaria due to their non-participation in the political life of the country and lack of financial statements, the press office of the state prosecution announced on 31 July, reported BNT. 

Turkey has condemned a terrorist attack in the Qatif region of Saudi Arabia carried out on July 31, reiterating its solidarity with the kingdom in the fight against terrorism. 

Italy’s energy giant ENI is currently carrying out drilling offshore Cyprus and this could lead to a positive development for the whole of Europe.

This is what Italian Minister of Defence Roberta Pinotti said in Nicosia on Monday evening after talks with her Cypriot counterpart Christoforos Fokaides.