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US court pushes Zarrab trial to June
A court in New York has ruled to postpone the trial of Iranian-Turkish businessman Reza Zarrab until June 16, after convening on April 27 to try the suspect who was arrested in Miami a month ago for attempting to evade U.S. sanctions on Iran.
Refugees find new route for entry into Europe via Bulgaria
Following tighter controls in the Aegean Sea by the combined efforts of patrol ships from NATO, Greece and Turkey after the activation of the EU-Turkey refugee agreement, refugees are choosing a different route to reach central Europe. The refugees and migrants have chosen an alternative route via Bulgaria to move towards the continent, despite greater dangers.
Germany demands guesthouse at Turkey's ?ncirlik, not a fixed base: Sources
Turkish military sources have denied claims made by German magazine Der Spiegel that the German government wanted to build a fixed base inside Turkey's ?ncirlik Air Base, saying they only wanted to construct a "guesthouse."
EU calls on Turkey for 'focused efforts' on integration of Syrian refugees
In a clear acknowledgment of the generations-long and multi-layered impact of the presence of millions of Syrian refugees in Turkey, the EU's executive arm has urged Ankara to concentrate its efforts on measures to help better integrate Syrians into Turkish society.
Tulips grow with women's touch in central Turkey
Women working in tulip fields in the central Anatolian province of Konya, where many of Turkey's tulips come from, contribute to their family income.
A company that produces tulips in the fields of the Karatay neighborhood provides employment opportunities for women living in neighboring villages.
Fake experts vs peacemakers
Turkey's struggle against terrorism has been a generational matter. I was born before the 1980 coup d'état, and I know of no year in which we would not talk about terror attacks, bombs and assassinations. Maybe it was meant to be the destiny of our generation, but in the meantime, this eco-system created all sorts of monsters like fake "terror experts." Here are some imaginary characters:
Fine, then ? India, Japan and Israel in the UNSC?
Tragically, and in his own words, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an thinks (or pretends to think) that "the primary reason behind terror in Turkey is to prevent Turkey from getting into the world's top 10 economies."
Turkey steps up ties with GCC, ends 3-year row with UAE
There is no need to recall how Turkey and Saudi Arabia clinched the alliance they have built over the past year, especially after the new Saudi King Salman came to the throne, through consecutive high-level visits.
Secularism is the key for democracy in a Muslim society
Reactions poured in on April 26 after a statement by Turkish Parliament Speaker ?smail Kahraman late on April 25, in which he said he believed secularism should not be included in the new constitution, which is still being drafted by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Parti). "As a Muslim country, why should we be in a situation where we are retreating from religion?
Five groups renew expressions of interest in sale of Thessaloniki Port Authority
Three out of the eight parties interested in purchasing a majority stake in Thessaloniki Port Authority (OLTH) have dropped out of the race, as only five of the original candidates have responded to a new invitation for expressions of interest by state privatization fund TAIPED.
Detained migrants protest in camp on Lesvos
A protest broke out in the Moria migrant detention center on the Greek island of Lesvos Tuesday during a visit by the Greek migration affairs minister and a Dutch official.
Turkey tells EU it will protect all returned asylum-seekers
Turkey has promised to protect all asylum-seekers sent back from Europe, not just Syrians, the European Union said on Tuesday, hoping to ease concerns about the main EU strategy to stem the migrant flow into Greece.
More migrants ferried from Greece to Turkey under EU deal
Two ferries left Greece for Turkey on Tuesday with 18 migrants on board and a government spokesman said Athens was doing all it could to process returnees under a deal with Turkey intended to stem a huge refugee influx into Europe.
Turkish artillery shells missile launchers, kills 11 ISIL militants
Two missile launchers belonging to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) jihadist group were destroyed in an artillery strike on April 26 that reportedly killed 11 ISIL militants, marking the second such initiative by the Turkish Army in the past two days.
Five-star 'cat town' in Turkey's north
A "cat town" established on a 10,000-square-meter plot in the Black Sea province of Samsun is home to stray cats in the city. Cats spend their time, eat and play in the cat town, located in an animal care center for helpless and unattended cats.
As the town's number of cats has increased to 60, works are continuing to double the town's size.