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Museum sheds light on Thracian civilization
Artifacts unearthed during excavations in ancient cities in the northwestern province of Tekirdağ and exhibited in the Tekirdağ Museum shed light on the Thracian civilization.
The Thracian people, who lived in Thrace, Bulgaria and northern Greece in the ancient ages, were known as the world's most populous tribe after Hindus, according to Greek historian and ancient writer Heredot.
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Breathing space for tobacco firm
The Komotini administrative court lent tobacco company SEKAP some breathing space on Friday, putting off its definitive decision regarding the firm's 38.2-million-euro fine until January 17.
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Tsipras, Anastasiades hold telephone conversation ahead of Erdogan visit
Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades have held a telephone conversation ahead of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Athens and Thrace on Thursday and Friday, according to a report by Cypriot state broadcaster RIK.
Erdogan visit to Greece next week confirmed
The first visit to Greece by a Turkish president to Greece in 65 years was confirmed on Friday. Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Athens and Thrace on December 7-8.
Erdogan, who has been to Greece as a prime minister, will meet with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras during his stay.
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Freezing temperatures and snow to hit Greece
The Greek Meteorological Services (EMY) issued a new severe weather bulletin Monday warning of snow falls and low temperatures until Thursday. The report forecasts heavy rainfalls and storms for the Ionian region, Epirus, mainland Greece (including Attica), Euboea, the Peloponnese, the Sporades and Cyclades islands and the Dodecanese.
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Northwestern city sheds light on Thracian mystery
A large number of artifacts from the Thracian civilization have been unearthed during archaeological excavations which have been continuing for 16 years in the northwestern province of Tekirda?.
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‘Siberian winter’ forecast as weather warning issued for western Turkey
It might be the perfect time to take out the woolen clothes, snow boots and thick winter coats as Turkey is bracing for blizzards and freezing temperatures, according to meteorologists.
A new cold wave from the Balkans and Black Sea will hit Turkey starting on Jan. 5, meteorologists have said, and icy conditions will prevail in the western parts of the country.
Roma activist won't join Potami
Stavros Theodorakis, leader of the recently established To Potami party, denied over the weekend that Thrace-based Roma activist Sabiha Suleiman (photo) was to be incorporated into the centrist, pro-Europe partys candidate list for the upcoming European Parliament elections.
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SYRIZA toils to complete list for MEP elections
SYRIZA has delayed until next week a meeting of its political secretariat to decide the last of its 42 candidates for the May 25 European Parliament elections after awarding the penultimate spot to veteran leftists and World War Two hero Manolis Glezos.
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Greek leftists opt for ‘more suitable’ Euro Parliament candidate
SYRIZA confirmed on Tuesday, following some two weeks of deliberations, that Thrace-based Roma activist Sabiha Suleiman will not stand as a candidate with the leftist party in the May 25 European Parliament elections.
SYRIZA has opted for Oumit Mestan Osman, a member of the regions Muslim minority, instead.