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Ancient temple receives protection in western Turkey
Environmental campaigners are celebrating after an ancient temple on Mount Be?parmak (Latmos) in western Turkey was taken under protection, while noting that more needs to be done to save the area as a whole.
Now is the time to talk about Turkey's democratic deficit
The finalization of the refugee deal between Turkey and the European Union marks a new phase in the relationship between the 28-nation bloc and the Justice and Development Party (AKP) government.
The trajectory for Turkey is not promising
Turkey today has been overpowered by a toxic mix of domestic political infighting and a misguided foreign policy that has bred the kind of terrorist attack that we saw once again in Istanbul over the weekend. The country's misfortune is that the political elite is unable to come together even in the face of such a tragedy, let alone the ones we have seen in Ankara over these past five months, w
Time to say 'the king naked' in tourism
Nobody doubts that the two bomb attacks which occurred two months apart in Istanbul were targeting tourists. In the first one, German tourists and in the second one Israeli and Iranian tourists lost their lives. The tourism sector, experiencing the deepest crisis in its history, is receiving blow after blow.
ISIL and PKK
The perpetrator of the massacre on Istanbul's ?stiklal Avenue this weekend turned out to be from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
Time to say 'the king is naked' in tourism
Nobody doubts that the two bomb attacks which occurred two months apart in Istanbul were targeting tourists. In the first one, German tourists and in the second one Israeli and Iranian tourists lost their lives. The tourism sector, experiencing the deepest crisis in its history, is receiving blow after blow.
Austria Warns New Migrant Route Might Be Opened Up via Bulgaria
A new corridor might be opened up through Bulgaria for migrants heading to Western Europe, Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner warned on Sunday.
In an interview with public broadcaster ÖRF, she urged the closure of what she called the "Eastern Balkans migrant route".
Greece calls on EU co-ordinator on refugee crisis to pressure Turkey to implement refugee deal
The Greek authorities have called on EU Coordinator for the refugee crisis Maarten Verwey to pressure Turkey to implement the EU-Turkey refugee agreement, as the food of refugees and immigrants from Turkey has increased after only the second day the agreement was put into effect.
We need to be allies in the fight against terror: Israeli diplomat
The director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dore Gold, has thanked the Turkish government for what it did in the aftermath of the Istanbul attack that killed three Israeli citizens and underlined the need for an alliance in the fight against terror.
Turkey, Israel need to be allies in the fight against terror: Israeli diplomat
The director-general of the Israeli Foreign Ministry, Dore Gold, has thanked the Turkish government for what it did in the aftermath of the Istanbul attack that killed three Israeli citizens and underlined the need for an alliance in the fight against terror.
Leveraged and short indices will be calculated in Borsa Istanbul for first time
Turkey's main stock exchange, Borsa Istanbul, has said it will begin to calculate leveraged and short indices which cover investment strategies with the expectation of a bull market and a bear market, as of April 1.
Turkish, Greek officials meet on migrant swap
A total of 25 Turkish officials have reached their assigned posts on the Greek islands to work together with Greek officials to coordinate the registration of illegal migrants arriving via Turkey, which has agreed to take them back as part of a Turkey-EU deal.
Turkish officials in Greece for groundwork on refugee swap
A total of 25 Turkish officials have reached their assigned posts on the Greek islands to work together with Greek officials to coordinate the registration of illegal migrants arriving via Turkey, which has agreed to take them back as part of a Turkey-EU deal.
Erdo?an recalls historical struggles in call for Turkey to 'stand up against terror'
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has called on the nation to stand against terror on March 21 in the spirit of past victories in Turkish history, vowing that the country would overcome terrorism through a unified spirit.
Erdo?an suspects EU won't fulfill promises on visa-free travel
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has voiced suspicions over whether the EU will fulfill its promises as part of the Ankara-Brussels migration agreement and grant Turkish citizens visa-free travel in the Schengen area.