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The Fethiye Mosque in Athens re-opens: Erdogan’s dream comes true with Greek blessings!
By Panagiotis Karampelas*
The Fethiye Mosque (Gr.: Φετιχιέ τζαμί) is located in Athens right under the Acropolis. After being used a storage for local ancient artifacts and fragments, it was decided by the Greek Ministry of Culture back in 2010 that it should be renovated and to be used for various cultural activities and of course be open to visitors.
Japan's Ajinomoto fully acquires Turkey-based food firm Kükre
Japan's Ajinomoto has said it has acquired a further 50 percent stake in Turkey-based food firm Kükre on Aug. 17 in a deal worth nearly 181 million Turkish Lira (5.7 billion Japanese Yen), Reuters has reported.
Security forces killed 58 PKK militants last week: Turkish military
Turkish security forces killed 58 outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants during last week's operations, the military said in a statement on Aug. 18.
No Injured Bulgarians in the Terror Attack in Barcelona
No official reports have been received by 10:30 a.m. about any Bulgarian nationals having been hurt in 17th of August terrorist attack in Barcelona, the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry said in a press release on 18th of August.
Turkey announces new measures to ease food prices
Turkey will adjust a tax to bring down the cost of meat production and will require vegetable and fruit suppliers to conform to standards, the government's food committee stated on Aug. 18, in a bid to tame volatile food prices.
Bulgarian Defense Minister calls for use of force against migrants at the borders
The European Union should use military means to defend its external borders from migrants entering illegally, Bulgaria’s defense minister, Krasimir Karakachano, has said.
Celik: Cyprus talks are 'over'
In yet another pessimistic statement coming from Ankara, Turkey's EU Minister Omer Celik said Thursday that the Cyprus settlement talks were "not suspended, nor frozen," but "over."
According to the Anadolu news agency, he made his statement following a meeting with the UK's minister of state for Europe, Sir Alan Duncan, in Turkey.
Venezuela’s Maduro finds solidarity in Turkey
Venezuela, hit by economic devastation and political turmoil, is one of the most troubled countries today. Its situation has lately become so dire that 90% of its citizens are reported to have trouble affording food. Meanwhile, Venezuelan officials have “embezzled billions.” Venezuela currently ranks as the most corrupt country in Latin America.
U.S. forces to stay in Syria for decades, say militia allies
Washington’s main Syrian ally in the fight against Islamic State says the U.S. military will remain in northern Syria long after the jihadists are defeated, predicting enduring ties with the Kurdish-dominated region.
US drone crashes in southern Turkey
A United States drone crashed in the southern province of Adana on Aug. 17.
The cause of the crash in the province's Ceyhan district is so far unknown, and the authorities have launched an investigation.
The first statement on the crash came from Adana Governor Mahmut Demirtaş, who said the drone came down in Ceyhan's Çokçapınar area.
Turkey strongly condemns Barcelona terror attack
Turkey has strongly condemned the terror attack in central Barcelona that left at least 13 people dead and dozens of others injured on Aug. 17.
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan offered condolences to the Spanish king on Aug. 17 following the attack.
Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs: Cyprus talks have ended
Negotiations on the Cyprus problem have ended are in no way frozen or stalled according to Turkish Minister of European Union Affairs Omer Celik.
Speaking to reporters following a meeting with his British Counterpart, Alan Duncan, Celik expressed regret at the collapse of the Cyprus talks at the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana of July 7.
Time to return to normality for Turkey: UK
The United Kingdom stands by Turkey a year on from the coup attempt and understands the extraordinary challenges Turkey is facing, but urges it to signal a return to normality by lifting the state of emergency rule issued after the July 15, 2016, coup attempt, Minister of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Alan Duncan, has told daily Hürriyet, stating that British authorities have conc
Earthquake Museum to open soon
An earthquake museum, set to finish in September in the northwestern province of Kocaeli, will provide education for new generations to grow with the reality of earthquakes and to provide academic research with documents of the Aug. 17, 1999 Marmara earthquake.
Hercules to come to Turkey in September
The Roman sarcophagus of Hercules, which was ruled to return to Turkey by a Swiss court in 2015, will return to its home in Turkey in September.