Armenia

Five years ago, in 2010, Turkey started to experience some issues with its "zero problems with neighbors" policy - specifically the flotilla problem when Israeli commandos killed nine Turkish citizens aboard the Gaza-bound humanitarian aid ship the Mavi Marmara.

Turkey's ancient city of Hasankeyf and its surroundings has been shortlisted for the Seven Most Endangered program 2016 by Europa Nostra and the European Investment Bank InstituteEuropa Nostra, the leading European heritage organization, and the European Investment Bank Institute announced on Dec 10 the 14 monuments and sites shortlisted for "The Seven Most Endangered" program 2016 by an intern

In the Mediterranean to the south, Turkey does not have diplomatic relations with European Union member Cyprus. In its east, Turkey does not have diplomatic relations with Armenia, now a reinforced Russian military base.  

Moscow has reportedly beefed up its military presence in the region around Turkey following economic sanctions after the Nov. 24 downing of a Russian SU-24 fighter jet by Turkey near the Syrian border.

14 helicopters to Armenia

Bulgarian police have released an Armenian man who took off from Sofia Airport Terminal 1 leaving his minivan parked in front and fueling bomb suspicions.

Artashes Tigranyan was detained on Thursday after returning to Bulgaria.

?pek Yezdaniipek.yezdani@hurriyet.com.trThe improvement of mutual relations between Black Sea countries like Russia and Turkey or Azerbaijan and Armenia could occur through their cooperation at the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), Secretary General of the BSEC, Ambassador Michael B. Christides has said. 

Turkey has moved down five places, ranking 130th among 145 countries, in the "Global Gender Gap Index" released annually by the World Economic Forum, despite a slight increase in its scores. 

The report measures gender gap by evaluating data in four areas: economic participation and opportunity, access to education, political empowerment and health and survival. 

Turkey will host the G-20 Summit in the Mediterranean city of Antalya on Nov. 15-16 at a time when the entire neighborhood is hit by political and economic crises.

The latest round of the Vienna talks for negotiations on the conflict in Syria will be held in Vienna on Nov. 14, with Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlio?lu attending the meeting from Turkey.

The tickets for the 2015 Junior Eurovision, which is scheduled to take place at the Arena Armeec hall in the Bulgarian capital Sofia on November 21, went on sale on Monday.

The prices of tickets range between BGN 40 and 60, with a 50 % discount available for children aged under 14 years.