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Greece more isolated than ever, turns to US for aid on refugee crisis
The Greek government is scrambling to find aid in its efforts to deal with the humanitarian refugee crisis.
Morphou issue not on table, says UN's Cyprus envoy
Territorial land settlement issues, among them the status of the town of Morphou, were currently not on the negotiating table at the United Nations-brokered peace talks for Cyprus, a U.N. envoy has said.
U.N. special envoy for Cyprus Espen Barth Eide said March 10 after a meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Ak?nc? that the issue of Morphou was not yet on the table.
EU-Turkey deal on refugee readmission to take effect after deal signed and sealed, says Germany
Head of the German governmental-press and information agency Steffen Seibert clarified that the agreement for the readmission of refugees and illegal immigrants from Greece back into to Turkey will take effect once the deal is signed between the EU and Turkey and not from immediately.
Top court ruling on journalists was against the nation: President
President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has heightened the tone of his criticism against the country's Constitutional Court by saying the top court's verdict which caused the release of two journalists from prison was "against the nation."
Turkcell tests new 4.5G speed at Istanbul event
Turkcell tested its new 4.5G Internet speed of 925 Mbps during the Turkcell Technology Summit in Istanbul with success on March 9, with the participation of Turkcell Vice President ?lker Kuruöz.
Fitch expects more near-term growth for Turkey
Year-end growth estimations for Turkey have been upgraded to 3.5 percent from 3 percent in December last year due to a better-than-expected economic performance, according to a chief economist at Fitch ratings agency.
Mystery man rattles Turkish stock traders with huge bets: Report
A mystery investor who first appeared a year and a half ago with $450 million of bets on a single day, almost double the market average, is now claimed to be executing huge transactions with increasing frequency, Bloomberg News has reported.
Investors ask 'who's that dude?' on Borsa Istanbul
A mystery investor, dubbed "the dude," who first appeared a year and a half ago with $450 million of bets on a single day, almost double the market average, is now claimed to be executing huge transactions with increasing frequency, Bloomberg News has reported.
Turkish jewelry exporters seeking new markets after Russia losses
Turkish jewelry producers aim to increase their exports by 30 percent to $3.5 billion this year by focusing on new markets, after seeing decreases of around 15 percent in year-on-year exports in 2015 amid the loss of one of their key markets, Russia.
New production station to save rare gazelles from extinction
Hatay's endangered mountain gazelles, which were discovered in 2008 and named "Gazella gazella," will be saved from extinction by the new Mountain Gazelle Production Station, established in the southern province's K?r?khan district by the General Directorate of National Parks.
Orhan Pamuk nominated for Man Booker International Prize
Turkey's Nobel Prize winner Orhan Pamuk has been nominated for the 2016 Man Booker International Prize for his novel "Kafamda Bir Tuhafl?k" (A Strangeness in My Mind).
The prize celebrates the best in global fiction, with 13 books in contention. The longlist for the prize included books from 155 writers 12 different countries in nine different languages.
Ban on table football lifted in Turkey
A ban on table football in Turkey has been lifted following a decision by the Constitutional Court, according to a notice issued by the Customs and Trade Ministry.
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Denies Russian Media Report of Push to Restart South Stream
Bulgaria is holding no talks for the restart of the abandoned South Stream gas pipeline project, Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov has said, dismissing a Russian media report that the Bulgarian authorities were pushing hard for new negotiations.
SYRIZA ‘double reality': Tsipras first signs press agreement with Turkey, then his party condemns Turkey on press freedom!
Ruling SYRIZA party is seemingly in a state of ‘cognitive dissonance’, as it released a statement condemning the lack of freedom of press in Turkey, just a few days after its leader and Greek PM Alexis Tsipras had signed an agreement with the Turkish state press agency Anadolu!
Street vendor sparks outrage after hurling Syrian toddler to ground in ?zmir
A street vendor has sparked outrage in Turkey after security footage emerged showing him picking up and throwing to the ground a Syrian toddler in a historic bazaar in the western city of ?zmir.
The video shows the man hurling the toddler to the ground, causing his head to smash against the ground.