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Turkey ready to fight terrorism after US leaves Syria: Erdoğan
Turkey is ready to assume counter-terrorism role after the U.S. leaves Syria, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 7.
MPs to vote on NATO protocol as Tsipras shifts attention to light reshuffle
Another vehement political debate is expected in Parliament on Friday ahead of a vote on the so-called accession protocol for the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to join NATO under the new name North Macedonia.
UK Court Seizes Moldovan ex-PM's Son's Fortune
A London judge has ordered the forfeiture of three frozen bank accounts belonging to the 22-year-old son of Moldova's former prime minister, Vlad Filat, who was jailed for corruption in 2016.
The Greece-Turkey balancing act after the Tsipras-Erdogan meeting
Greek-Turkish relations have always been a delicate balancing act and this has not been made any easier by the issue of the eight Turkish servicemen wanted by Ankara over their alleged involvement in the 2016 failed coup against Recep Tayyip Erdogan's regime.
No Patriot sales to Turkey in event of S-400 purchase: US official
The U.S. government will end the process of the Patriot sale if Turkey proceeds with the purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems, a senior U.S. official has told Hürriyet Daily News.
Turkey's wealth fund hires banks for first foreign loan
Turkey's sovereign wealth fund (Varlık Fonu) hired Citigroup Inc. and Industrial Commercial Bank of China Ltd. to coordinate a 1 billion-euro ($1.14 billion) syndicated loan, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg.
Turkish scholarship program eyes foreign students
The head of Turkey's Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB) is calling on international students planning to pursue higher education in Turkey not to miss the deadline for the state-funded Türkiye Scholarships program.
Turkey, US accelerate work on Manbij roadmap: Turkish FM
The implementation of the roadmap for ridding Syrian northern town Manbij of the YPG militants has accelerated as the U.S. changed its attitude towards it, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Feb. 6.
Bulgaria's Electricity Exports Gone up by Nearly 200% for a Year
According to data from the Electricity System Operator, by February 3, Bulgaria's electricity exports to neighbouring countries increased by 199.72% for a year.
The increase is mainly due to an increase in exports to Turkey. The current energy balance report shows growth in electricity generation by 12%t, while consumption has gone up by nearly 5%.
After historic visit, Greek, Turkish defense ministers to meet
In the wake of the visit by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Turkey, contacts between Athens and Ankara will continue next week in the context of Wednesday's NATO summit of defense ministers, where Evangelos Apostolakis and his Turkish counterpart Hulusi Akar will discuss confidence-building measures.
Exports of Electricity Jumped Over 200% For Just 1 Year
According to data from the Electricity System Operator, by February 3, the electricity exports to neighboring countries increased by more than 199%.
300,000 dwellings to be renewed every year with urban transformation: Minister
The Environment and Urbanization Ministry aims to renew 300,000 dwellings each year in Turkey as part of urban transformation projects, Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum has said.
Bulgarian Energy Minister to Visit Azerbaijan
Bulgaria's Energy Minister Temenuzhka Petkova will visit Baku in February, Trend learned from a diplomatic source.
Petkova will attend the 5th meeting of the Advisory Council of the Southern Gas Corridor to be held on February 20 in Baku, noted the source.
The source added that Petkova will visit the country with a large delegation from Bulgaria.
Turkey needs more university-industry cooperation: Turkish president
Turkey should use its universities in a competent way and carry out university to industry cooperation to further levels, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 6.
Turkish Airlines plane makes emergency landing in Trabzon due to broken window
The pilots of a Turkish Airlines passenger plane on Feb. 6 made an emergency landing in Turkey's Black Sea province of Trabzon after a cockpit window was cracked.