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Turkey agrees with Azerbaijan to accelerate gas project
Turkey has agreed with Azerbaijan to accelerate the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP), with an aim to have the gas project completed before the planned 2018, Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said on Dec. 3, as quoted by Reuters.
Turkish trucks to bypass Russia via alternative routes to Central Asia
Turkish trucks will soon be able to travel to Central Asia using Ro-Ro ships from Baku after Russia banned transit in the wake of the downing of one of its jets last month, the International Transporters Association (UND) said in a written statement on Dec. 2.
Turkey gives the cold shoulder to US proposal to seal Syria border
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu has underlined the difficulties and potential complications of a move by Turkey to close the border with Syria, as a report revealed Ankara's anger over U.S. leadership's insistence on using Turkish ground forces on the border to accomplish this goal.
President Aliyev's party seen easily winning election in Azerbaijan
President Ilham Aliyev's ruling party is poised to sweep the board in a parliamentary election in Azerbaijan on Nov. 1, a vote the mainstream opposition and international monitors are shunning.
Bulgarian Badminton Players Achieve Record Standing in Women's Doubles Ranking
Bulgarian badminton players Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva achieved a record standing in the latest women's doubles ranking of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) released on Thursday.
Stoevi sisters climbed one position from their previous ranking and currently occupy the 13th place with 46 030 points.
The Russia House
Never since the legendary John Le Carré novel, or the Bond Sequels, has Moscow been so popular. One day a military plane brings the Syrian leader to the Kremlin, the next day, Syrian Kurds decide to open a branch office in a city that has worse traffic than Istanbul. So what next? A Soho House?
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Bulgaria to Face Germany in Men's Volleyball European Championship Quarterfinal
The Bulgarian men's national volleyball team will face Germany in one of the quarterfinals of the 2015 Volleyball European Championship.
The 29th edition of the tournament, which is co-hosted by two Bulgarian and two Italian cities, began on October 9 and will last until October 18.
INTERVIEW: Ahmet A?ao?lu, a paradoxical symbol of Turkish liberalism
Ozan Özavc? talks to HDN about his new book on the life of Turkish politician and intellectual Ahmet A?ao?lu (1868-1938)Ahmet A?ao?lu (1868-1938) is known in Turkey as one of the most prominent liberal figures of the early republican era.
2015 Men's Volleyball European Championship Begins in Bulgaria, Italy
The 29th edition of the men's volleyball European Championship begins in Bulgaria and Italy on Friday.
The final round of the tournament, which will last between October 9 and 18, is hosted by four cities - Sofia and Varna in Bulgaria and Turin and Busto Arsizio in Italy.
A total of sixteen teams are split into four groups with four teams each.
Council of Europe steps up criticism against Baku
Council of Europe has withdrawn from a joint group on human rights issues in Azerbaijan, according to a written statement released Sept. 7, by the spokesperson of the organization's secretary general.
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