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Turkish seismologist warns of an earthquake of up to 7.6 Richter in Istanbul
A big earthquake happens every 6 to 10 years says Naci Görür and stresses that "if the wheels of the economy stop in Istanbul, Turkey will collapse on its knees"
Migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s coast, killing at least 20 people
A rubber dinghy carrying migrants sank off Turkey's northern Aegean coast on Friday, killing at least 20 people, officials said.
Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the town of Eceabat in Canakkale province, while two others were able to reach the shore by themselves, Governor Ilhami Aktas said.
Rent-a-goalkeeper service helps Turkey’s mini-soccer teams fill the least desirable position
In Turkey's version of mini-soccer, amateur teams typically made up of friends or co-workers get together after work or on weekends for friendly but intense 7-a-side games on artificial turf.
In a fast-paced attacking game with lots of goals, many teams are facing the same problem: finding a good goalkeeper.
Turkey attaches ‘great importance’ to CBM meetings, defense ministry sources say
Turkey attaches "great importance" to the meetings with Greece to discuss Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) and notes the importance of dialogue between the two sides, sources at the Turkish defence ministry said on Thursday, during the regular weekly press briefing.
The sources also referred to the next meeting to discuss CBMs, which is being scheduled for April 22.
Fast-track visa for Greek islands to start March 30
A recent meeting of Turkish and Greek deputy foreign ministers in Ankara aimed to reinforce the positive momentum in their diplomatic relations, according to a joint statement issued following the discussions.
Leading the Turkish delegation was Burak Akçapar, while his Greek counterpart, Alexandra Papadopoulou, headed the Greek team.
Turkish, Greek officials hold talks in Ankara amid thaw in ties
Turkish and Greek diplomats met in Ankara on March 11 for consultations within the framework of ongoing political dialogue meetings between the two countries.
Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akçapar led the Turkish delegation, while his Greek counterpart, Alexandra Papadopoulou, headed the Greek team.
Greece-Turkey political dialogue: Commitment to build on existing positive atmosphere
Greece and Turkey reiterated their joint commitment to build on the existing positive atmosphere during a meeting between Greece's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexandra Papadopoulou and her Turkish counterpart Burak Akcapar on Monday in Ankara, as part of the political dialogue between the two countries' foreign ministries.
Nordic Monitor: Turkish drug trafficker laundered Iranian funds through breakaway Turkish Cyprus
He is also paying tens of millions of US dollars in hush money to Turkey’s interior minister for protection from investigation
Beleri imbroglio freezes prospects of bilateral deals
Greece's decision to block Albania's EU accession process in the wake of mayor-elect of Himare Fredi Beleri's prosecution and sentencing will inevitably impact Greek plans to reach an agreement on the delimitation of maritime exclusive economic zones that Athens hoped would serve as a blueprint for the more important negotiations with Turkey.