News archive of July 2018
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.
US risks $294 bln global retaliation over auto tariffs, EU warns
The European Union warned on July 2 that up to $294 billion worth of U.S. exports would face counter-measures if President Donald Trump went through with his threat to slap duties on auto imports.
Transgender sex workers 'throw man out of window amid pricing row'
Two transgender sex workers have been accused of throwing a man out of a window in the southern Turkish province of Antalya.