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Turkish banks have eyes on Chinese banking market: Minister
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan has said there are Turkish banks interested in operations in China, after a Chinese bank acquired a majority share in Turkish Tekstilbank.
"The next phase will be a Turkish bank operating in China," Babacan said, speaking at the celebration of Tekstilbank's sale to Chinese Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) on late May 25.
At least 25 people detained in third wave of exam fraud case in Turkey
At least 25 people have been detained in the third wave of an investigation into the fraud allegations of a 2010 nationwide civil service recruitment exam, while warrants were issued for a total of 44 people on May 26.
Erdogan’s full frontal assault against NYTimes
An increasingly authoritarian Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the New York Times of meddling in the affairs of his country through a critical article. In fact, he told the influential US paper to “know your place”.
He stated that the editorial “literally gave orders to the United States”.
Turkey President Says NY Times Should 'Know Its Place'
An editorial of US daily New York Times sparked a fervent response from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an during an Istanbul event he attended on Monday.
Turkey to send 80 students to Russia for nuclear education
Turkey's Akkuyu nuclear power plant has completed the selection process of 80 Turkish students to study nuclear engineering in Russia from among 6,300 candidates.
Austria tries 15-year-old 'terror' suspect of Turkish origin
A 15-year-old Austrian schoolboy with alleged ties to Islamist extremists and accused of intending to bomb a Vienna train station went on trial May 26 facing up to five years in prison.
In photos: Galatasaray fans celebrate club's 20th championship
Galatasaray fans flock to the streets to celebrate after their club was crowned champion of Turkey's top flight for a record 20th time
Rabies: Ad?yaman village in quarantine
A village in southeastern Turkey has been declared quarantine for six months over suspicion of rabies.
Bozhöyük, a village in the southeastern province of Ad?yaman, was quarantined on May 25, after 19-year-old Elif Karata?, a Bozhöyük resident, was bit by a dog infected with rabies.
More migrants reach Greece, approaching 1,200 in 2 days
Greek authorities in the eastern Aegean Sea have picked up more than 300 people who entered the country illegally in small craft from Turkey, raising the total of arrivals over the past two days to nearly 1,200.
Bulgaria President to Take Over SE European Cooperation Process
Bulgaria's head of state is due to take over from Albania the presidency of the Southeastern European Cooperation Process (SEECP) while on a visit to Tirana on Tuesday, his press office has said.
President Rosen Plevneliev is to take part in a Tuesday summit bringing together all heads of state and government of countries who participate in the SEECP.
Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece agree to share security information
Turkey, Bulgaria and Greece have signed an agreement to allow real-time information-sharing in law enforcement.
The agreement for the new Police and Customs Cooperation Joint Contact Center was signed during Turkish Interior Minister Sebahattin Öztürk's official visit to Bulgaria's capital, Sofia, May 25.
VIDEO: Deputy candidate for Turkey's main opposition injured in armed assault
Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) deputy candidate Elif Do?an Türkmen was wounded in an armed attack at around 9 a.m. on May 26 in a restaurant in the southern Turkish province of Adana, Do?an News Agency has reported.
International election monitoring in Turkey: too little too late
Every time Turkey stumbles on its path towards a fully functioning democracy, critical voices rising from Europe talk about suspending the country?s accession talks with the European Union.
Looking at the eastern Mediterranean via Cyprus and Iraq
Two hot developments happened simultaneously concerning the eastern Mediterranean. One is from Cyprus, the other from Iraq.
Don?t consider that what happens in Iraq is far away from the eastern Mediterranean? Syrian ports, the Persian Gulf and indeed Turkey?s Mediterranean shores are on the same ?strategic fault line.?
Is Erdo?an as neutral as he claims to be?
Faced with increasing criticism that he is violating the constitution ? which requires him to remain above party politics ? and that he is actively campaigning on behalf of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an is claiming now that he is neutral and remains at an equal distance toward all political parties.