News archive of May 2019

Pope in Romania/ A symbolic watch, an album about Roman-Catholic Church in Romania offered by PM Dancila to Pope Francis

A symbolic watch and an album about the Roman-Catholic Church in Romania are the gifts the Romanian Prime Minister Viorica Dancila offered on Friday to Pope Francis on her private audience. According to a gov't information, the watch is manufactured by a Romanian, having Saint Francis of Assisi on its dial, inspired by a Giotto fresco.

Judicial appointments hinge on president

The government's bid for consensus with opposition conservatives over its intention to replace the Supreme Court's president and prosecutor before a snap election on July 7 fell by the wayside on Thursday after its proposal was turned down by New Democracy. 

Erdoğan says judiciary should belong to Turkish nation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressed on May 30 that the judiciary should not serve any interest groups or political parties but should solely serve the Turkish nation.

Sümela Monastery popular after restoration

Sümela Monastery, which opened to visitors on May 25 following a four-year-long comprehensive restoration and rock improvement work, has welcomed 2,000 visitors in four days since the opening on May 25.

Art Market II opens at Anna Laudel

Istanbul's Anna Laudel Gallery opened the second edition of its summer exhibition entitled 'ArtMarket II' on May 30 to offer affordable artworks of 30 national and international artists working with different themes. The exhibit will showcase a diverse and accessible selection including paintings, sculptures, photographs, engravings, prints, ceramics and neon works until July 11.

Kosovo Bans Serbian PM, Russian UNMIK Staffer

Kosovo has banned Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic for life for what it has called her racist comments about Kosovo Albanians, while also declaring Russian UNMIK staffer Mikhail Krasnoshchenkov persona non grata.

University experts help police solve 2016 Thessaloniki murder

Homicide investigators in northern Greece sought the help of soil analysis experts at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki to locate the remains of a local man who was reported missing in November 2016, the Greek Police (ELAS) said on Friday.

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