News archive of July 2018

Erdogan plans visit to north Nicosia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will visit Turkish Cypriots in north Nicosia on July 9, marking his first trip overseas following his victory in a watershed election.

Key FETÖ suspect Güven dies in prison

Zeki Güven, the former intelligence chief of the Ankara Police Department who was arrested for his alleged links to the Fetullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), died in prison on July 1.

Belgrade Main train station shut down - for good

The only exception are trains traveling on the Belgrade-Bar line, that are using the Topcider station.

The Belgrade Main train station, located in the central part of the Serbian capital, has thus been completely shut down after 134 years in service.

City officials said the building will now house a museum dedicated to the history of the Serbian state.

Turkish minister hints at snap local elections, opposition responds cautiously

Turkey's Food, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba has fueled rumors that local elections scheduled to take place in March 2019 could be moved forward to November this year, stating "it would be the right thing to do," while opposition parties have responded cautiously. 

Three men detained in FYROM name rally to appear before prosecutor

Three people detained on Sunday night during a protest rally against June's deal between Athens and Skopje on the name of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) will be led before a prosecutor on Monday.

The men, aged 20, 29 and 50, are accused of being among the 30 protesters who threw stones and flares against riot police, who in turn responded with tear gas.

Little sign of compromise in German government showdown

German Chancellor and leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Angela Merkel (C), the Secretary General of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer (L) and German Agriculture minister and Deputy Chairman of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) Julia Kloeckner look on prior to a party leadership meeting at the CDU headquarters in Berlin, on July 2, 2018.

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