Latest News from Turkey

President, PM hold surprise midnight meeting

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 09/30/2014 - 10:49

Turkey’s president and prime minister held an unannounced midnight meeting Sept. 30, on the eve of the critical decisions the country will make regarding the fight against extremist jihadists in Iraq and Syria.

Turkish MPs to Decide on Green Light to Syria, Iraq Intervention

Published by Novinite on Tue, 09/30/2014 - 10:22

Parliament in Turkey is expected to discuss and vote on an authorization to send troops against Islamic State (IS) fighters.

Speaker Cemil Cicek explained Monday the government sought approval from the legislature before the Eid al-Adha holiday starting this weekend, Cihan news agency reports him as saying.

A Turkish land operation in Iraq and Syria?

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 09/30/2014 - 00:01

Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu is having a Cabinet meeting today, Sept. 30, to discuss the latest situation on the borders with Iraq and Syria regarding the international fight against ISIL

Undefeated Turkey to take on Mozambique at worlds

Published by Hurriyet on Tue, 09/30/2014 - 00:01

Having won its first two games and secured the top spot in its group, host Turkey plays Mozambique at the 2014 FIBA Women’s World Championship

Downgrading Turkey’s note ‘would be wrong’

Published by Hurriyet on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 19:00

The reassessment of Turkey’s credit rating would be a fair thing to do in light of the country's economic resilience against many challenging factors, the finance minister says

Four Balkan States Agree to Reduce Roaming Fees to EU Level

Published by Novinite on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 18:36

Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia have agreed on a gradual decrease of roaming charges for mobile communications.

The four countries will also demand from Brussels to consider changes to roaming prices for their citizens visiting the union, BGNES wire service quotes Serbia's Trade Minister Rasim Ljajic as saying.

'Joy of Europe' begins on October 2

Published by Tanjug on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 17:53

BELGRADE - Belgrade will become a place of joy and creativity that children from across the globe will share with their peers and adults as part of the event titled "Joy of Europe" from October 2-5.

This year's event will be 45th in a row, and will start off with a carnival, meaning that participants will stage a walk through Belgrade's pedestrian zone.

Balkan States to Cut Mobile Roaming Charges

Published by Balkan Insight on Mon, 09/29/2014 - 13:41

The telecommunications ministers of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia signed an agreement in the Montenegrin town of Budva on Monday to limit sky-high roaming charges in the region by reducing the fees in phases over the next three years.  

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