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Good news and bad news for Turkey's tourism sector
Turkey?s tourism sector has been sending mixed signals, according to a recent report by the World Economic Forum. The country was ranked 44th among 141 countries in the competitiveness index, although Turkey was also the sixth-most visited country by foreign tourists, according to the report, titled ?The Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index 2015 Ranking.?
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Bank Hapoalim says its Turkish bank gets takeover approach
Bank Pozitif has received an initial takeover approach from a potential investor, the Turkish bank's parent company Bank Hapoalim said on May 12.
Hapoalim, Israel's largest lender, said in a statement to the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange that the unnamed investor has offered to buy all of Pozitif's outstanding shares, including the 70 percent stake held by Hapoalim.
Turkish volleyball team wins FIVB world championship
Turkish team Eczac?ba?? VitrA has beaten the Russian side Dinamo Krasnodar 3-1 to win the final game of the FIVB Volleyball Women's Club World Championship Zurich 2015.
According to a statement released at the championship's website May 10, this was the Turkish club Eczac?ba?? VitrA's maiden title win.
Five killed in Swiss shooting
Five people were killed in a shooting in northern Switzerland, police said May 10, rocking the normally tranquil nation.
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Venice Biennale represents rebalancing in the art world
A Nigerian art critic and museum director was the first African to curate the Biennale contemporary art fair that opened May 9 for its seven-month run, while female artists are representing more countries than ever in national pavilions - trends seen as an informal rebalancing in the art world.
Turks in Australia cast votes for June's general election
Turkish citizens living in Australia went to polling stations on May 8 to become the first to cast their ballots in Turkey?s June 7 general election.
Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov Defeats Wawrinka, Proceeds to Quarterfinals in Madrid
Bulgaria's top male tennis player Grigor Dimitrov proceeded to the quarterfinals of the men's singles competition of the Madrid Open.
Dimitrov won against Stanislas Wawrinka from Switzerland with 7:6 (5), 3:6, 6:3 in a match, which lasted just below two hours.
Romania Releases Ex-Minister to House Arrest
Romania's High Court on Wednesday freed the former minister and presidential candidate Elena Udrea from detention and placed her under house arrest instead.
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Switzerland willing to join EU refugee quota scheme
Switzerland said on Wednesday it would be willing to adopt an EU migration proposal currently being debated by Brussels for the even geographical distribution of asylum seekers across Europe.
Indictment Against Hristo Biserov Returned to Prosecutor's Office
Sofia City Court has terminated the legal case against former Deputy Parliament Speaker, Hristo Biserov. The indictment has been returned to the Prosecutor's Office, as announced by the court's press service.
The reason behind the development has been violation in the description of the case. the decision can be appealed in the following seven days.