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Kurds insist on peace, but don't keep their hopes up
Life was at a standstill yesterday in Diyarbak?r, the biggest city and de facto political capital of the southeastern region, after the Democratic Regions Party (DBP) made a call to protest the security operations in Sivan and Lice districts. All shops were closed, buses and taxis were not working, and only a few people were on the streets.
AKP's Syrian priorities remain confused
The report by McClatchy, the U.S. publishing company, alleging that Turkish intelligence tipped off the al Qaeda-affiliated al-Nusra Front, and led to the recent routing by the group of opposition forces trained in Turkey by the U.S., has seriously ruffled Ankara?s feathers.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Tanju Bilgic said the report was an ?ill-intentioned and lowly slander.?
Shall we go on vacation or to the ballot box?
The Supreme Election Board (YSK) set the date of the election as Nov. 1.
The answer to "Why not Nov. 8?" came in a meteorological nature: "Weather conditions could be bad in some of Turkey's regions."
I surfed the internet yesterday and there was no information whatsoever that there will be major changes in the temperatures in the first week of November.
Who is the rifle message addressed to?
I am not surprised at all because I was expecting it, because this was the tendency.
The president has ordered that this year?s Aug. 30 ceremonies be celebrated in a spectacular way. From what I understand, obeying the command of the chief commander, the general chief of staff began preparations for an official parade of soldiers carrying rifles.
Game of frequencies
Yesterday was one of the most anticipated days of the Turkish communication industry. The sheer excitement about the tender of new mobile frequencies was not much different than a techno-political thriller. Turkey is very keen on using mobile data services and currently the backbone of the mobile network cannot handle the demand for data.
Slight relief in AKP's distress over HDP
If Turkish President Tayyip Erdo?an?s intention in his address yesterday was to make the Kurdish problem-focused Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP) angry and decide not to join the ?temporary? election government of Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, it did not work.
Five Linear B tablets discovered at uncovered Mycenaean-era palace
Archaeologists working at a dig near Sparta, in the southeastern Peloponnese, announced the discovery of a Mycenaean-era palatial complex dating to the 17th and 16th century BC.
Another highlight was the discovery of several tablets that feature writings in Linear B.
Alternative Greek isle destinations for the very selective traveler
Forget luxurious beach beds and celebrity-filled beach bars, there are still numerous Greek island gems “off-the-beaten path” in the Aegean.
Here are the first three destinations, in the first of a three-part travelogue.
Bulgarian National Rosen Ivanov Found Dead in London
The man found dead inside a home in south west London last week has been named as Bulgarian national Rosen Ivanov, Kingston Guardian reported on Wednesday.
The 27-year-old was found on Friday morning at Rushmere Court, The Avenue, Worcester Park.
There has been no conclusive evidence yet about the cause of death, according to the article.
Don't Take Hitchhikers in Greece, Bulgaria Tells Its Motorists
The Foreign Ministry in Sofia has advised motorists visiting Greece to avoid taking hitchhikers in their vehicles in view of increased migrant influx into Bulgaria's southern neighbor.
Suspect in Virginia TV Double Killing Shoots Himself
The suspect in the killing of two television journalists in Virginia, US has shot himself on a higway in Fauquier County, according to state police, international news outlets reported on Wednesday.
WDBJ7, a CBS affiliate where the two journalists worked, identified the attacker as its former news reporter Vester Lee Flanagan. He was employed by WDBJ7 in 2012-2013.
Tsipras: We hadn’t realized the power of money, banks
The pre-election season — yet again — continued to rev up on Wednesday as outgoing PM Alexis Tsipras took to the airwaves in a live television interview to defend his leftist government, his decision to sign a third memorandum bailout and the split within ruling SYRIZA party, amongst others.
Two TV Journalists Shot Dead Live on Air in Virginia, US
A television reporter and a cameraman were shot and killed live on air diring an interview in Virginia, US on Wednesday.
The station, WDBJ7, a CBS affiliate in Roanoke, Virginia, identified the reporter as Alison Parker, 24, and the cameraman as Adam Ward, 27, Reuters reported.
Liberation relates how Tsipras govt was not considered ‘normal’ by European peers
France’s Liberation is the latest major foreign media outlet to detail the Tsipras government’s often disastrous negotiations with European creditors over the past few months, before finally agreeing to a harsher bailout plan that one presented in February and even rejected by Greek voters in a July referendum.
In photos: 25 hilarious reactions to the tourist beating Turkish shopkeepers
'If this tourist forms a political party, I’m voting for him,' said a Turkish social media user on Aug. 26, prasing the Irish-Kuwaiti man who beat around 15 shopkeepers in Istanbul