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NBG to sell off 100% stake in Turkey’s Finansbank
Greece’s National Bank of Greece (NBG) announced on Tuesday that it plans to sell its entire equity participation in its subsidiary in Turkey, Finansbank, that has been a gold mine for the Greek bank in the past.
EU officials watch departure of the first relocated refugees from Greece (pics + vid)
A bevy of EU officials are in Athens on Wednesday for the departure of the first relocated refugees from Greece.
AKP drafts timeline to form gov't in late Nov
The Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has returned to power as a single-party government just five months after losing its majority in June, has drafted a timeline for its next steps - taking the upcoming G20 summit in southern Turkey into consideration.
Turkey's first underwater museum opens in Side
Turkey's and Europe's first underwater museum has officially opened in Antalya. The museum displays 110 sculptures in five different themes Taking a pioneering step for both Turkey and the European continent, cultural and trade officials in the southern district of Side have cut the ribbon on a new underwater museum on the Mediterranean.
Turkish time machine: Back to 2011
By 2019, Turkey's Islamists will have been in power for 17 uninterrupted years. By 2023, when the number of students at religious imam-hatip schools will have surpassed two million, Islamists will have been in power for 21 uninterrupted years.
Stockholm syndrome or a demand for stability?
How did the Justice and Development Party (AKP) secure an election victory on Sunday that even it was not expecting? How could a 13-year ruling party, which scored 40.8 percent in an election just five months ago, recuperate to reach almost 50 percent in repeat polls?
Life goes on with or without elections
Another election is over in Turkey. I congratulate President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and all Justice and Development Party (AKP) members.
Of course, I don't feel like it, but not giving credit where it is due makes me uncomfortable.
I do not think I like them; my view of life is completely different; I was absolutely dreaming of another Turkey.
But it didn't happen.
AKP opens presidential system debate the day after election
The day after the Justice and Development Party (AK Parti) scored its surprising election victory, it has reopened the issue of a new constitution based on a shift from the current parliamentary system to a presidential system.
Police Officers Block Traffic in Sofia to Protest Planned Pay Cuts
Police officers blocked traffic in the central part of Sofia on Tuesday to protest cuts in their remuneration packages planned in the 2016 budget draft.
The Finance Ministry is proposing to cut in half the sum paid upon retirement, decrease the extra remuneration allocated for each year in service and cut the period of annual paid leave.
Eyes turn to AKP's 22.3 billion-lira economic pledges
After the Justice and Development Party (AKP) secured an unexpected victory in Turkey's Nov. 1 snap election, receiving enough parliamentary seats to form a single-party government for four years, eyes have turned to its economic pledges, which are estimated to require a budget of 22.3 billion Turkish Liras per year.
Turkey Intercepts 87 Refugees Near Border with Bulgaria, Greece
Turkish authorities prevented 87 refugees from crossing into Greece and Bulgaria near the border city of Edirne on Monday, dailysabah.com reported.
The refugees from Iran, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia have opted for the land route across Turkey's northwestern border in their attempt to reach Europe as weather conditions in the Aegean Sea are worseninig.
Turkish PM celebrates election victory in Istanbul
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu said on Nov. 3 that the winner of the Nov. 1 election was "Turkey and its democracy."
"There are no defeated sides in this election," Davuto?lu said, speaking to supporters of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) in a first visit to Istanbul after its election victory on Nov. 1.
Co-mayor of southeastern district, 10 suspects detained in anti-PKK raids
Turkish gendarmerie forces have detained a total of 11 people, including the co-mayor of the southeastern province of Mardin's Maz?da?? district, in operations against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
Endangered Caracal shot by hunters in Black Sea province
A caracal, which was shot by hunters and heavily injured in the eastern Black Sea province of Bayburt, is now under treatment in Kars. Officials say the result of a tomography is promising and the caracal will recover.
Turkish police raid Koza ?pek's media HQ in Istanbul amid protests
Turkey celebrates Republic Day against backdrop of political turbulence
'Mustang' second best in Seminci Film Festival
French-Turkish director Deniz Gamze Ergüven's film "Mustang" has won four awards at the 60th International Seminci Film Festival in Valladolid, Spain.
The awards included the second award of the festival, the Silver Spike, as well as the International Foreign Press Award, the Young Seminci Award and the Viewers Award.