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Queues of Trucks at the Border Checkpoints with Turkey and Romania
The traffic at the border checkpoints with Turkey and Romania is intensive. Many trucks are waiting to leave the country, the Interior Ministry press center reported.
Turkey's industrial production surges in September
Turkey's industrial output improved in September on an annual basis, as all sub-indexes performed an increase, according to official data released on Nov. 14.
US Senate will not pass resolution on 1915 events: Erdoğan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Nov. 13 said that he believed the U.S. Senate would not pass a resolution to recognize the so-called Armenian genocide.
Turkey 'strongly' condemns Israeli attacks in Gaza
Turkey on Nov. 13 denounced Israeli attacks on the blockaded Gaza Strip, calling on the country to stop its state policy of aggression.
UNESCO can trust Turkey, says education minister
The Turkish education minister said UNESCO can trust Turkey for any meaningful initiative that will take the institution forward.
Twin explosions injure 17 at armory in SE Turkey
Seventeen people were wounded during two simultaneous explosions in Turkey's southeastern Şanlıurfa province, the provincial governor said on late Nov. 13.
Turkey, US have friendly talks but differences remain
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump had wonderful talks, according to Trump, yet the bilateral meetings did not yield any concrete result between the two NATO allies.
Erdogan’s bad image in the US
On the occasion of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's visit to Washington, politicians and analysts are focusing on his direct attacks against the USA and Europe, and, on a geopolitical level, on his provocative behavior and revisionary policy in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, as well as his military invasion in northern Syria.
Anadolu Efes to face Russia's Zenit
Turkey's Anadolu Efes will take on Russia's Zenit on Nov. 14 in the eighth round match of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2019/20 regular season.
"They're trying to stop me, but I'm fighting for you, and I'll never let that happen"
BBC reports that Trump had addressed the media in the Oval Cabinet at the press conference in the course of his meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The US President has again dismissed the impeachment inquiry as a "witch-hunt" and a "joke".
Poor imitation
It's 1980. After six years in the prime minister's seat, Constantine Karamanlis becomes president, leaving behind a divided party and a financially troubled country - it's only a few months since the second oil crisis in the summer of 1979. Greece is going through political upheaval: strikes, university sit-ins, and near-daily protests.
Greek fish see market share abroad decline
Greek fish farming products, mainly sea bream and bass, suffered fresh losses in their market share in the principal countries they are exported to last year due to the major competition they now face, primarily from their Turkish rivals.
As US-Turkey meeting begins, Trump praises relation with Erdogan
President Donald Trump on Wednesday lauded the US relationship with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan as the leaders started a meeting to overcome mounting differences between the two NATO allies ranging from Syria policy to Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile defense system.
Former foreign minister dismisses report on Turkish servicemen
Former foreign minister Nikos Kotzias has dismissed a report published on the Turkey-focused website Nordic Monitor that claimed Ankara was planning to execute a plan, with his knowledge, to secure the return of the eight Turkish servicemen it wanted extradited from Greece to stand trial in Turkey for their alleged role in the 2016 coup attempt.
Turkey Returns 11 French Jihadists to Paris
France will accept 11 suspected French jihadists from Turkey, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner said a day after Ankara said it was deporting foreign Islamic State fighters, Reuters reported.