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Talk of Russian gas pipeline via Greece revived
The prospect of a Russian natural gas pipeline passing through Greece is being discussed again in light of a key deal signed between Moscow and Ankara in Istanbul last Monday.
An insecure West and Turkey
In Washington, Berlin and Brussels, you can't helping sensing the fear of losing Turkey as an ally and partner of the West. President Recep Tayyip Ergodan is doing everything in his power to enhance that fear and to project the image of a powerful yet unpredictable leader.
Turkish-backed FSA captures Dabiq, Soran from ISIL
Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters on Oct. 16 took control of the northern Syrian towns of Dabiq and Soran, located between Azaz and al-Rai, from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), according to FSA commanders.
Ankara-backed FSA fighters were trying to neutralize the bomb set ups that were set up by ISIL militants in the area, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
Syrian rebels seize Dabiq from ISIL
A member of the Turkey-backed FSA rebels makes victory sign before seizing Dabiq from ISIL yesterday.
US seeks regional path to Syria peace at Lausanne talks
Syria talks with a fresh format but few fresh ideas opened in the Swiss lakeside town of Lausanne on Oct. 15, with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry seeking a new path to peace after failing to secure a ceasefire in direct talks with Russia.
Syria talks in Lausanne end without breakthrough
Syria talks convened by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in the Swiss city of Lausanne on Oct. 15 evening failed to agree on a common strategy with Russia to end the conflict in Syria, now in its sixth year.
59 police personnel arrested for using ByLock app over coup attempt probe
Fifty-nine police personnel in Turkey were arrested on Oct. 15 as part of a probe into the Gülenist movement on charges that they were using the ByLock application, a messaging application that is said to have been used by the group for concealed conversations.
Among the suspects are five police chiefs, three chief police officers, and 37 chief inspectors and deputies.
Timchenko: Gazprom-built South Stream to go through Serbia
ST. PETERSBURG - The South Stream gas pipeline will definitely be built by Gazprom and it will go through Serbia, says Gennady Timchenko, Serbia's honorary consul in St. Petersburg.
The South Stream is not only important for Serbia as it is also a transit route to Europe, Timchenko said, adding that he believed Gazprom was definitely interested in building the gas pipeline.
Mouzalas admits errors in handling refugee crisis, defends overall record
Speaking at SYRIZA's congress in Athens on Saturday, Migration Policy Minister Yiannis Mouzalas defended the government's handling of the refugee crisis and said the upholding of the EU-Turkey agreement would be the most important factor in Greece being able to manage the situation going forward.
Presidential system will make stability permanent: PM Yıldırım
Stability can become "permanent" if Turkey adopts a presidential system, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said on Oct. 15 in Istanbul.
Bashiqa base in northern Iraq will stay: President Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 15 that Turkey's presence in the Bashiqa military base in northern Iraq will remain, amid the ongoing row with Baghdad, which has demanded the immediate withdrawal of the Turkish military from the camp.
EC President Writes to Bulgarian PM on Facility for Refugees in Turkey
Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov has received a letter from the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker informing him about the results of the work of the Commission on ensuring the livelihood and the creation of normal living conditions for refugees in Turkey.
Athens reacts to vague US statement on Treaty of Lausanne
Greek Ambassador to the USA Theocharis Lalacos has lodged a complaint with US Assistant Secretary of State Victoria Nuland in reaction to the US State Department's response to a question on the Treaty of Lausanne.
Turkey-backed Syrian rebel forces attack ISIL's Dabiq
Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) fighters began an attack on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-held village of Dabiq in northwestern Syria on Oct. 15, a rebel commander involved in the campaign and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
Are Turkish women taking the law into their own hands?
Two images, one from American musicals and another from Turkish newspapers, appear before my eyes when we talk about women who kill in self-defense. The first one is the often-parodied "Cell Block Tango" - from the musical "Chicago," in which six women "murderesses" explain why they killed their men.