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Turkish women's volleyball team continues its good run at the European Games in Baku, ready for a semifinal clash on June 25 against host Azerbaijan.

Turkey beat Russia 25-18, 23-25, 25-22, 25-19 on June 23 to advance to the semifinal, while the host nation beat the Netherlands 25-21, 25-23, 25-14 on June 24 to claim a spot.

The Bulgarian men's national volleyball team will face Turkey in the quarterfinals, which will take place on Wednesday in Baku.

This was determined by the draw, which took place on Tuesday, the official website of the First European Games informs.

Bulgaria occupied the third place in the final standing in Pool B with eleven points, being behind the teams of Germany and Russia.

Victoria’s Secret model Stella Maxwell, born in Belgium and hailing from Ireland is only 24. Just over a month ago or so, she signed with the famous angels of the underwear company and has since joined their ranks.

Award-winning Armenian jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan performed a concert on June 21 in the historic ruins of Ani, located on the Turkish-Armenian border. 

I'm in a time machine. I see history repeating itself. There are moments when I completely forget about the sense of where I am or why I'm here and I find myself asking: "Where is here anyway?" The sense of time in me is lost. I think I just saw my great Grossmutter as a toddler being carried in a wooden cart a minute ago, but how is that possible?

Belgian PM Michel's recognition of the killing of Armenians in the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as 'genocide' has 'distorted historical facts,' Turkey says Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel's recognition of the killing of Armenians in the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as genocide" has "distorted historical facts," the Turkish Foreign Ministry said June 20 in statement.<

Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel has recognized on the behalf of the Belgian government the killing of Ottoman Armenians in eastern Anatolia from 1915 as ?genocide,? Belgian media reported on June 18.

The Turkish national women's volleyball team claimed its third victory in a row at the European Games in Baku on June 19, by defeating Romania in a Group A game.

Turkey saw off Romania in straight sets, 25-16, 25-22 and 25-19, in one hour and 23 minutes at Crystal Hall.

The European Commission is referring Belgium and Bulgaria to EU Court of Justice over persistently high levels of the dust particles which pose a major risk to public health.

Despite an obligation for Member States to ensure good air quality for citizens, air quality has been a problem in many places for a number of years now, according to a media statement of the EC.

Among officials arriving in Luxembourg for the keenly awaited eurozone meeting there is a distinct lack of optimism over the prospects of a Greek deal.

Pierre Moscovici, the European Union's top economy official, says the meeting will be "very difficult" but that he hopes everyone turns up "with cool heads and the political will to succeed."