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Anastasiades says Erdogan comments 'unacceptable,' undermine trust

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades has criticized controversial remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who on Tuesday questioned the legitimacy of the Cypriot flag which depicts the entire island.

"Such comments are unacceptable," Anastasiades said after talks with British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson in Nicosia on Wednesday.

ATHEX: Correction after six sessions of growth

Investors cashed in some of the gains chalked up over six consecutive sessions of growth for local stocks, sending the benchmark into negative territory on Thursday.

The Athens Exchange (ATHEX) general index closed at 623.63 points, shedding 1.41 percent from Wednesday's 632.51 points. The large-cap FTSE 25 index fell 1.94 percent to 1,682.02 points.

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