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Turkey has received its second A400M tactical transport aircraft from the Airbus consortium, the country's top defense industry procurement body has announced.

Denizli's ancient Pamukkale-Hierapolis site was the most visited place in Turkey in 2014, followed by the ancient city of Ephesus and the Göreme Open Air Museum, according to TÜRSAB President Başaran Ulusoy The travertine falls of Pamukkale, together with the adjacent ancient city of Hierapolis, drew the most visitors in Turkey this year, the Turkish Travel Agencies Union (TÜRSAB) has said, po

Turkey's defense exports for the first 11 months of 2014 increased by 20 percent compared to the same period last year, hitting $1.5 billion, according to figures from the Turkish Exporters' Assembly released on Dec. 11.
     

Turkish Petroleum International Company is to supply Bangladesh with 60,000 tons of gasoil in 2015 for the first time to meet the growing demand for fuel in the country, the chairman of the state Bangladesh Petroleum Corp (BPC) said Dec. 7.

Last month, BPC concluded negotiations on imports of oil products during the first half of 2015 with 10 companies, including Turkish Petroleum.

A Turkish man has established two fictional countries and sent a "diplomatic note" from one of them to slam authorities in Ankara, Turkish media reported on Dec. 5.

Ahmet Çatalkaya, the leader of the "countries" he founded with his three friends, was caught in his scam after he applied to establish a diplomatic office in Turkey, daily Yeni Şafak reported.

Islamic banking is growing faster than its conventional counterpart but is focused in a few core markets and risks missing an opportunity to build a global footprint, the EY consultancy said in a report Dec. 2.

BELGRADE - The one night dance festival "Jewels of Asia", with 14 troupes from Serbia performing traditional dances from the Middle East, India, Malaysia, China and Japan, is set to take place on December 6 at the Children's Cultural Center in Belgrade.

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Nov. 6 warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a "conversation" over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine.
      
Last month Abbott vowed to "shirtfront" the Russian president at the G20 summit in Brisbane next week, although Moscow has yet to respond to his request for a bilateral meeting.

Bulgarian airline BH Air will operate an international flight Sofia - Kuala Lumpur - Sofia, according to a decision of the caretaker government.

Venezuela, Malaysia, Angola and New Zealand won seats on the United Nations Security Council