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Interior Minister: Over EUR 57m of European Funds for Border Protection Absorbed
Until now, EUR 57,087,659 of the EUR 160 million of European support for border protection have been absorbed, assigned and paid out, Interior Minister Valentin Radev said at a briefing on the government's programme for public order and security, Actualno.com, reported.
Istanbul prosecutor seeks up to five years in jail for man who sold banned stomach pill as 'abortion pill'
The Istanbul Chief Prosecutor's Office has demanded up to five years in jail for a man on charges of marketing banned medicine as an "abortion pill" on various Internet sites, daily Habertürk reported on Aug. 10
Turkey limiting crossings at southern border due to 'capture by terror group,' says minister
Turkey has limited cross-border movements at its Cilvegözü crossing on the Syrian border because the area "has been taken by a group that we consider a terrorist group," Customs Minister Bülent Tüfenkci stated on Aug. 10.
Illegal Import of 20 Tonnes of Pork was Stopped
Illegal imports of over 20 tons of pork were interrupted by officials of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, Police and the Revenue Agency, the Ministry of Interior announced on Thursday.
The action was possible after a signal was given. According to preliminary data, smuggled goods entered August 6th through Ruse border checkpoint.
Serbian Customs seize EUR 200k in cash, drugs
Serbian Customs officers late on Wednesday prevented two attempts to smuggle nearly EUR 200,000 in cash illegally out of the country.
The first case happened on the border crossing Gradina with Bulgria, in the east, when two Turkish citizens in an Austrian number plates BMW X6 said they had only EUR 1,500 in cash to declare - but were found in possession of a total of EUR 165,000.
Fire breaks out east of Athens
A wildfire broke out near the Kaisariani firing range park, east of Athens, after 2 p.m. on Thursday.
At least 40 firefighters with 10 engines and two water-dropping helicopters were battling the blaze, the fire department said in a statement.
Drug use kills over 2,000 in Turkey in last 10 years
A total of 2,148 people were killed because of drug use in the last 10 years in Turkey since 2007, daily Milliyet reported on Aug. 10, citing a 2017 drug report prepared jointly by eight ministries.
Total Revenues From Nights Spent in June 2017 with 14.9% More than in June 2016
In June 2017, 2 771 accommodation establishments - hotels, motels, camping sites, mountain chalets and other establishments for short-term accommodation with more than 10 bed-places were functioned in the country, according to the National Statistical Institute (NSI).
The total number of the rooms in them was 129.1 thousand and the bed-places were 294.9 thousand.
AKP's Oğan should account for remarks before measures against him: Turkish gov't spokesperson
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Mahir Ünal has said Ayhan Oğan, a former AKP Central Decision Making and Executive Council (MKYK) member, should give an account for his controversial remarks on "founding a new state" before the party adopts any measures against him.
According to New Research, Bulgaria is the Laziest Nation in the EU
Bulgarians are the laziest nation in the EU according to British research, published by Daily Mail, cited by Dnevnik.
Turkish tourism players, exporters split over public holiday for Eid al-Adha
Turkish tourism representatives and exporters are at odds over whether a public holiday for the upcoming Eid al-Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) should be extended or not.
Hoteliers have been pushing for an extension to the public holiday for Eid al-Adha to 10 days in order to help Turkey's struggling tourism sector.
Israel moves ahead on underground wall around Gaza
Israel is pushing ahead with a project to build a giant underground wall around the Gaza Strip to block tunnels that could be used for attacks, the army said on Aug. 10.
Iranian president names three women to government posts after criticism
Iranian president Hassan Rouhani appointed two women vice-presidents on Aug. 9, but made no changes to an all-male list of cabinet ministers criticized by reformists for its lack of female representation.
North Korea details Guam missile plan, dismissing Trump
North Korea dismissed warnings by U.S. President Donald Trump that it would face "fire and fury" if it threatened the United States as a "load of nonsense" and outlined detailed plans on for a missile strike near the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam.
West Nile Fever Killed 2 People in Greece
The Greek Center for Disease Control and Prevention has registered 20 cases of West Nile fever in the country since the beginning of this year. Two deaths were reported, Nova TV reported.