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Turkey asks for investigation into Greek mosque attacks
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has asked Greece to investigate the vandalism of two mosques in Komotini following incidents on Friday.
?Turkey requests Greek authorities to clarify as soon as possible the reason for these atrocious events, which occurred in sacred places? for the Muslim minority in Thrace, a statement said on Saturday, according to the Anadolu Agency.
US Calls for Greek Reforms as Athens Nears Energy Deal with Russia
US President Barack Obama called on Greece to carry out reforms in order to secure further bailout from its international creditors.
Obama urged Greece to initiate reforms, collect taxes, reduce bureaucracy and introduce more flexible labour practices, daily Kathimerini reports.
Greek protesters attack police, Turks put out fire
Greek protesters have thrown Molotov cocktails at police units in front of Turkey's consulate in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, before Turkish staff put out the fire.
Protesting the recent detention of 14 anarchists, the group threw around a dozen Molotov cocktails at the police bus and the police booth located in the Hagios Demetrios district late April 17.
Foreign Ministry: Fire at Mosque in Komotini caused by short circuit
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Konstantinos Koutras made the following statement in response to journalists' questions on today's Turkish Foreign Ministry announcement no. 121, regarding the fire that broke out early on the morning of Friday, 17 April, in the courtyard of the Mahmud Aga Mosque in Komotini:
VIDEO: Erdo?an cycles with 'champion's bike' through bodyguards, ministers
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has cycled a specially customized bike, based on a model used by a world biking champion, during the launch of the 51st Presidential Tour of Turkey (TUR).
Minister: Drop of Russian Tourists to Be Compensated by European Visitors
Tourism Minister Nikolina Angelkova said on Saturday that the declining interest of Russian tourists towards Bulgaria could be compensated by visitors from the rest of Europe.
Russia and Ukraine represented an important, but not the sole market for Bulgarian tourism, Angelkova added in an interview for private bTV station.
Turkey blocks popular URL shortener due to 'technical error'
Turkish authorities have told daily Hürriyet that they blocked access to a popular link shortening service due to a "technical error," causing a brief outage that triggered a nationwide outcry.
VIDEO: Actor 'duped' to appear in ad for Turkey's first nuclear plant
An actor has claimed that he was duped to appear in promotional films and banners for Turkey?s first nuclear power plant.
HDP headquarters attacked by unidentified assailants
Unidentified assailants have fired on the headquarters of Turkey's Kurdish problem-focused Peoples' Democracy Party (HDP) in Ankara.
Although no casualties were reported, two bullet holes were visible on the sign at the entrance of the party headquarters in the Çankaya district after the attack on early April 18, Do?an News Agency reported.
ISIL attack kills three at Turkish cafe near US consulate in Erbil
A car bombing claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) killed three people on April 17 outside the U.S. consulate in Erbil, in a relatively rare attack in the capital of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG).
Top-level spotlight on Europe and drugs in June 4 report
A number of drug-related issues will be explored by the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) on June 4 in its annual overview of the European drug situation.
Are we the Serbs of Srebrenica?
The denials of Serbs for the Srebrenica massacre and the denial statements of Turks for the tragic Armenian killings of 1915 show similarities such as the dispute in figures, 'who attacked first' arguments and the 'we did not kill them all' approach I have been incubating this piece for a couple of years. I have been turning it from right to left, left to right, upside-down...
AKP promises no new page on foreign policy
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu outlined his ruling Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) election manifesto on April 15 with an ambitious goal of increasing his party?s votes to 55-60 percent, in order to achieve a good majority at parliament and thus be able to renew the constitution and adopt a presidential system.
Why the G-20 had an asymmetric impact on the Bretton Woods twins
April is the best time to see Washington D.C., when the cherry blossom herald the blooming spring and the weather is perfect for strolls along the Potomac river. Wait a few weeks, and the scorching heat and swampy humidity will suffocate you. Thankfully, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank hold their spring meetings in April.
Worthless seclusion instead of precious loneliness
It was only yesterday that we were boasting about ourselves. The Middle East was our responsibility. We were not only the protector of the neighborhood but also the ancestral mentor. We were the role model of the Islamic world. We were the rising star of Europe, envied by many.