Latest News from Turkey
Software Maintenance Suspends Traffic at Bulgaria-Turkey Border Points
Two of Bulgaria's border checkpoints with Turkey will be temporarily closed due to changes in the software system on the Turkish side.
Starting 9 PM on April 10, until 9 AM on April 11, the passage of vehicles through the border checkpoint "Malko Tarnovo – Derekoy" will be temporarily suspended.
Turkish Opposition Leader Assaulted in Parliament
Kemal Kilicdaroglu, the leader of Turkey's main opposition party CHP, was assaulted in Parliament on Tuesday.
An assailant entering the Parliament building as a visitor kicked and punched Kilicdarogluu several times, making him fall on the floor and breaking his glasses, Hurriyet Daily News reported.
Eight Police Officers Detained in Turkey over Government Leaks
Turkish authorities detained Tuesday at least 8 police officers, among them intelligence officials and deputy police chiefs.
Abdurrahman Oner Wins Belgrade 'Short Meter' Festival
Festival of Short and Documentary movies “Short Meter” ended on April 6 with awards to the best movies in international and the domestic competition programme.
The jury said that best movie was Turkish short movie Buhar (2012) that already won numerous festival awards from Turkey, Kazahastan, to Germany Italy and US in last year.
Bulgaria's Burgas, Turkey's Lozengrad Mull Railway Line
Bulgaria's Burgas and Turkey's Kırklareli (Lozengrad) are to sign an agreement on conducting feasibility studies for a railway line connecting the two municipalities.
Vucic, Schroeder over constitution of Serbia-Germany Forum
BELGRADE - Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will meet with former German chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in Belgrade on Thursday to mark the initiation of operation of the Serbia-Germany Forum, the Forum announced on Monday.
YouTube Complains to Turkish Constitutional Court over Renewed Ban
Video-sharing platform YouTube filed on Monday a complaint with the Turkish Constitutional Court against the blocking of its services which the country reinstated over the weekend.
Access to the website has been blocked for a second consecutive day, after a ban preventing its use in Turkey was lifter on April 4 and revised on April 5, The World Bulletin has reported.
"Most countries understand Serbia's position on Ukraine"
"Most countries understand Serbia's position on Ukraine"
BELGRADE -- Foreign Minister Ivan Mrkić has said that a majority of EU member-states "demonstrated understanding for Serbia's stand on the issue of crisis in Ukraine."
She conquers Internet by Serbian house
She conquers Internet by Serbian house
Tens of thousands of people of the countries in the region have seen on the Internet the footages of young violine player Jelena Urosevic (23) of Ljig.
Mrkic: Most countries understand Serbia's stand on Ukraine
ATHENS - Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivan Mrkic told Tanjug on Saturday that a majority of EU member countries have demonstrated understanding for Serbia's stand on the issue of crisis in Ukraine.
Partizan beats Zalgiris Kaunas in Euroleague Top 16
BELGRADE - Serbia's Partizan basketball team beat Zalgiris Kaunas in the Euroleague Top 16 13th round match in Belgrade late on Friday, 77-67 (24-13, 17-21, 18-15, 18-18).
Partizan previously failed to get a place in the quarterfinal just like the Lithuanian team and they scored their fourth victory in Group F while Zalgiris suffered its 12th defeat and ranked next to last.
Turkish Court Overturns YouTube Ban, PM Slams Twitter's Unblocking
Turkey's constitutional court has ruled to unblock social media site YouTube, just a day after it lifted a ban on micro-blogging platform Twitter.
The court said that YouTube ban violated human rights and freedom of expression.
Magistrates however ordered that 15 videos remain unblocked, Hurriyet Daily News has reported.
BauMax to Withdraw from Turkey
Austrian home-improvement DIY chain BauMax has officially announced its withdrawal from Turkey.
BauMax owner Karl-Heinz Essl communicated the news on Austrian ORF television and repeated previous information that the company also mulls leaving other markets in Southeast Europe.
Turkey, Europe declare 'end game' for tobacco users
Turkey, Europe declare 'end game' for tobacco users
European Union and Turkish tobacco experts set the rules aimed at ending the use of tobacco in Europe.
Coffee shop owners stage a 2009 protest against the government's ban of indoor smoking. Experts say the adoption of European directives will help reduce smoking and its related health risks. [AFP]
Russia 'Wants Answers' over NATO Border Plans
Russia has sent a list of questions to NATO's headquarters regarding the alliance's actions in Eastern Europe.
The country's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists that Moscow would expect "answers based on rules upon which we have agreed", as he was quoted by German weekly Der Spiegel.