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Turkey, US, EU condemn Russia's move on Crimea

Turkey, the United States and the European Union have condemned an April 26 Crimean court decision to ban the Mejlis, the governing body of the Crimean Tatar community.

Be?ikta? sells Reza Zarrab's $500,000 box seat at Vodafone Arena

The controversial box seat owned by Iranian-born Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab, who was arrested in the U.S. over a month ago, at Be?ikta?' long-awaited new stadium has been sold for $500,000 after the parties reached a mutual agreement, daily Habertürk has reported.

Ancient mosaic doesn't say 'Be cheerful, live your life,' claims expert

A phrase written on an ancient mosaic found in the southern province of Hatay, which reportedly read "Be cheerful, live your life," continues to pique the interest of experts, with writer and researcher Murat Bardakç? claiming the writing on the mosaic was wrongly interpreted.

Dutch FM warns no safety 'guarantees' for visitors to Turkey

Dutch Foreign Minister Bert Koenders has warned the Netherlands cannot guarantee the safety of citizens travelling to Turkey if they have been critical of Turkish leaders.

Publishing photo of gambling son 'probably not innocent,' says Turkish minister

Turkey's transportation minister has weighed in on a debate which started slightly over a week ago, after Turkish daily Sözcü printed a photo of his son playing roulette at a Singapore casino, expressing his disbelief in the "innocence" of the story while stressing he lacked the evidence to accuse a particular individual.

Turkish press still 'not free,' says Freedom House

Turkey continued to be defined as "not free" in U.S.-based think tank Freedom House's 2016 report on press freedom, with its score going up six points and thus signifying a "deteriorating" trend.

Turkey is among the countries that "suffered the largest declines" over 2015, along with Bangladesh, Burundi, France, Serbia, Yemen, Egypt, Macedonia, and Zimbabwe.

Three wounded in PKK attack in Turkey's east

Three soldiers were wounded in an attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militants in the eastern province of Van early on April 27.

The militants attacked an armored army vehicle on patrol with home-made explosives, after the rocket they launched missed the vehicle at around 5 a.m.

Russian company puts 49 percent of Turkey's first nuclear plant on sale: Report

Russia's state-owned Rosatom has put 49 percent of its share in the to-be-built Akkuyu nuclear plant in Turkey on sale after obstacles in financing emerged with the economic problems in Russia, Turkey's state-run Anadolu Agency reported on April 27.

Jetsetter: Athens among six most affordable cities in Europe (photos)

According to the online version of US magazine ‘Jetsetter’, Athens is one the 6 most economical cities in Europe for America tourists. The piece urges American holiday makers to seize the opportunity and travel to Europe in 2016, as the air fares are at very affordable rate with the US dollar staying strong.

13 ISIL militants killed in Turkish shelling in northern Syria

Thirteen Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants were killed on April 26 when Turkish artillery units shelled a building in the Duwaibik region to the north of Aleppo, in addition to 11 other militants killed in shellings, military sources have said.