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US confident of energy impact on Cyprus peace talks
Developing natural gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean could be a catalyst for ending division on the island of Cyprus and transforming the geopolitical landscape in the broader region, a US committee of experts has been told.
For refugees in Greece, long wait for asylum is 'like death'
Life in Greece has become so difficult for Amir and Walaa, teachers from Syria, that they sometimes think about returning to the home they risked everything to flee.
"I know in Syria we have war and bombs every day," says Amir, visibly exhausted. But there, "every Syrian dies once. Here we die every day. Every day is bad."
Search and rescue under way for migrants off Samos
Greece's coast guard says a search and rescue operation is underway for dozens of migrants on board a boat near the Greek island of Samos, after someone on board called emergency services.
Albanians Dispute New Pipeline Compensation Rates
Four families in Albania have submitted complaints to the European Investment Bank, EIB, over the low level of compensation they have been offered from TAP representatives for the displacement of their properties as a result of building the pipeline.
Intel reports detail alleged links between dismissed mayors, PKK
Intelligence reports contain details about a number of incidents used in the decision to suspend 28 mayors across Turkey over alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) or U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen.
Hardly a joyous bayram…
The Eid al-Adha (Feat of the Sacrifice) bayram holiday should be a period of amity, sharing and rejoicing. It is hard to say this year's bayram is such.
An Elton John concert is not 'only a concert'
Sir Elton John is a name you would come across among the world's most popular and most important music stars. In his concert at EXPO 2016 Antalya (we missed it, by the way), he said:
We could not save Hasankeyf
The Hasankeyf Culture and Arts Festival was scheduled to be held next month in the southeastern city of Batman, where a trustee has been appointed to replace the mayor. The four-to-five-day festival has been organized for almost 10 years. Its aim was to draw attention to the ancient town of Hasankeyf, which will soon be under the waters collected by the Ilısu Dam.
Turkey 'so far reliable partner' in refugee crisis
Turkey is the EU's "reliable partner" in tackling the refugee crisis, European Parliament President Martin Schulz said.
Reaffirming his support for the EU-Turkey deal on migration implemented in March, Schulz dismissed the suggestion that the agreement was close to breaking down following a series of public disputes between Turkish and EU figures.
Edirne's Health Museum on UNESCO list
The Health Museum in the northwestern province of Edirne, winner of the Mercury Perfection Award and the Europe Museum Award, has been accepted into the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List after seven months of work.
Ancient seal found in Tatarlı Mound
Excavations at Tatarlı Mound in the southern province of Adana's Ceyhan district have unearthed an impression seal from a monumental Hittite-era structure. The seal contains information from about 3,000 years ago. The female name "Pati" was also found on the seal.
İzmir to celebrate European Mobility Week
Plevne Boulevard in İzmir will be closed to traffic on Sept. 22 as part of "İzmir Vehicle-Free Day," as the Aegean port becomes the only city from Turkey to participate in European Mobility Week alongside 1,178 cities from 35 countries.
Hours before truce, Assad vows to retake all of Syria
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad vowed to retake all of Syria from "terrorists," hours before a truce brokered by Russia and the United States was due to take hold on Sept. 12.
Speaking in Daraya, a former rebel stronghold recently surrendered to the government, Assad said "the Syrian state is determined to recover every area from the terrorists," state media reported.
Soldier wounded in ISIL attack on Turkish tank in Syria dies
A soldier, who was wounded in an Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) rocket attack targeting a Turkish tank in Syria, succumbed to his injuries on Sept. 11, marking the eighth Turkish casualty since the launch of the anti-ISIL incursion.
Prominent thinkers urge Turkey to end writers' 'witch hunt'
About 40 prominent academics and authors from around the world are urging Turkey's government to end what they say is the persecution of the country's own writers and professors voicing a differing point of view.