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Snowscapes in Turkey
Snowscapes in Turkey
Turkey bids farewell to ‘pocket Hercules’ Süleymanoğlu
Turkey bids farewell to ‘pocket Hercules’ Süleymanoğlu
FIFA Approves a Tournament for Countries that did not Qualify for the World Cup
FIFA will approve a potential tournament involving national teams that have not qualified for World Cup 2018 in Russia. The idea of such a championship came from the US Football Federation. According to the BBC, FIFA will not interfere with the tournament, which will be presented as an alternative world championship.
Euroleague triumphs for Greens and Reds
The tough week in the Euroleague has started triumphantly for the Greek teams, as Panathinaikos trounced hitherto joint leader Khimki in Athens and Olympiakos downed European champion Fenerbahce in Turkey.
On Tuesday the Greens eclipsed Khimki 93-65 at the Olympic Sports Hall with an outstanding all-around performance that gave the Russian team no chance on the night.
Turkey’s New Year’s lottery prize set at $15.7 million
Turkey’s grand New Year’s lottery prize has been set at 61 million Turkish Liras ($15.7 million) and tickets will go on sale from Nov. 29, it was announced on Nov. 15.
Women make up 30 percent of certificated scuba divers in Turkey, board member says
Of around 200,000 certificated scuba divers in Turkey, only 30 percent are women, Turkish Underwater Sports Federation Scuba Diving Board Member Engin Kondul has said.
Greek champs PAO dominate Russian Khimki (93-65) in Euroleague
Greek champions Panathinaikos dominated Russian Khimki Moscow 93-65 at the OAKA stadium in Athens on Tuesday night going to 4-3 in the Euroleague regular season. The Greens will face Turkish side Anadolu Efes Istanbul in Turkey in 2 days. Pana had an incredible night behind the 3-point arc, shooting an amazing 17/27!
Whirlwind injures 38 in touristic Antalya
A whirlwind hit Turkey’s Mediterranean province of Antalya late on Nov. 13, injuring 38 people.
Turkey commemorates Atatürk on 79th anniversary of his passing
Turkey commemorates Atatürk on 79th anniversary of his passing
Autumn scenes from Turkey
Autumn in Turkey
President honors Deaflympians
Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos received athletes who took part in the 23rd Deaflympics in Samsun, Turkey, in July, as well as the president of the Hellenic Federation of Sports for the Deaf, Iosif Stavrakakis, at the Presidential Mansion in Athens on Monday. The games hosted 3,000 athletes from 97 states.