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Sberbank to provide 500 mln euro loan for third Istanbul airport
Russia's largest lender, Sberbank, has granted ?GA Havaliman? ??letmesi (IGA), the builder and future operator of a third airport in Istanbul, 500 million euros in credit for the project, according to announcements by both parties.
President Erdo?an and former President Gül hold surprise meeting in parliament
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and former President Abdullah Gül held a surprise meeting in parliament on June 19, the first such meeting since the June 7 general election.
Erdo?an and Gül met in the office of Parliament Speaker Cemil Çiçek for around an hour.
Russia, Greece Sign Memorandum on Construction of Turkish Stream Pipeline
Russia and Greece signed on Friday an intergovernmental cooperation memorandum on the construction of a continuation of the Turkish Stream pipeline on Greek territory.
The document was signed by Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak and his Greek counterpart Panagiotis Lafazanis during the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF).
Greece, Russia sign memorandum on gas pipe to Greece
Russia and Greece on June 19 signed a preliminary agreement to set up a joint venture to build a pipeline through Greece, Moscow said.
US training for Syrian rebels moving slower than expected: Pentagon
The US effort to build a moderate Syrian opposition force that can stand up to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) rebels is moving more slowly than expected due to complications vetting volunteers and bringing them out of Syria for training, the Pentagon said on June 18.
Renowned Turkish wrestler bags gold medal in Azerbaijan
Renowned Turkish wrestler Taha Akgül won a gold medal June 18 in the European Games in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku.
Turkish main opposition leader offers prime ministry to MHP chair in coalition government
Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu, the leader of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has offered the seat of prime minister to Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) counterpart Devlet Bahçeli in a bid to convince the nationalist leader to form a coalition government with the CHP.
LIVE: Turkey bids farewell to former president Demirel
A state funeral is being held in Ankara for former Turkish President and seven-time Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel, who died aged 90 on June 17.
Demirel's body was taken from his house on Güniz Street, located in the Tunal? neighborhood of Ankara, at 8 a.m. on June 19, and brought to the Turkish parliament for the state ceremony that was held between 9 and 9:45 a.m.
Ankara bids farewell to former President Demirel in official ceremony
A state funeral was held in Ankara for former Turkish President and seven-time Prime Minister Süleyman Demirel, who died aged 90 on June 17.
Demirel's body was taken from his house on Güniz Street, located in the Tunal? neighborhood of Ankara, at 8 a.m. on June 19, and brought to the Turkish parliament for the state ceremony that was held between 9-9:45 a.m.
World must help Turkey with refugees as 'things will get even worse': UNHCR
The U.N.?s refugee chief on June 18 urged the international community, including Western states, to open up their borders and follow Turkey?s example in hosting Syrian and Iraqi refugees.
We are being forced out of Syria: Turkmen leader
The Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG), the armed wing of the Syrian Democratic Union Party (PYD), which is fighting against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), is working on a "secret plan" to rid the Syrian-Turkish border of Turkmens, said Ershad Salihi, a leading figure of the Iraqi Turkmen Front (ITF) during an interview with Hürriyet.
Erdo?an hands humanitarian report on Crimean Tatars to Putin
During a recent meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an delivered a report about human rights violations against Crimean Tatars, drafted by an unofficial Turkish delegation who visited the region.
The legacy of Demirel: Never give up
To hardline old-school leftists of Turkey, Süleyman Demirel will eternally be an enemy. They all saw him as the pioneer of ?mam Hatip High Schools, the champion of classical populism.
Lessons on the Turkish economy from its largest firms
The Istanbul Chamber of Industry (?SO) released the latest (2014) of its annual rankings of Turkey?s top 500 industrial firms on June 16.
Turkey's new parliament to convene on June 23 as final election results announced
Turkey's top election body has eventually announced the final results of the June 7 general election, prompting all eyes to turn to the first sitting of the new parliament on the fifth day after the announcement of the results, on June 23.