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Ankara sending out signal for improved relations
Turkey wants to "share the wealth of the Aegean," its defense minister, Hulusi Akar, said at the weekend, while Ankara seeks to maintain a low tone in Greek-Turkish relations and is sending signals of cooperation to Athens. In interviews with CNN Turk TV and the Anadolu Agency, Akar referred positively to the phone conversation he had with his Greek counterpart Nikos Panagiotopoulos.
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Seal of Hittite prince found in mound
Excavations carried out at Aççana mound in the Reyhanlı district of the southern province of Hatay unearthed some 3,250-year-old seal impressions and 3,400-year-old tablets. The artifacts belong to the Hittite prince, according to officials.
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Excavations start in Aççana Mound
Archaeological excavations carried out on Aççana Mound in Alalah, the capital of the Mukish Kingdom during the Middle and Late Bronze Age in the southeastern province of Hatay, aim to unearth remains dating back 4,000 years.
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Turkey urges Greece to avoid provocations, calls for common sense
Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has repeated Turkey's bid to resolve all the existing problems with Greece through dialogue and diplomacy, urging his Greek counterpart to refrain from provocative moves and rhetoric.
Turkish defense minister extends invitation to new Greek counterpart, media reports
Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar has reportedly sent a letter of congratulations to Hellenic National Defense General Staff Evangelos Apostolakis for his appointment as Greek minister of defense after Panos Kammenos broke from the government coalition earlier this month and stepped down from the role.
Ankara: We'll safeguard our interests in Aegean, East Med
Turkey's defense minister Hulusi Akar warned Greece and Cyprus Sunday not to encroach on Turkish regional interests.
According to Turkey's Anadolu agency, Akar said that Turkey will continue to safeguard its rights an interests both in the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.
Ankara: We'll safeguard our interests in Aegean - East Med
Turkey's defense minister Hulusi Akar warned Greece and Cyprus Sunday not to encroach on Turkish regional interests.
According to Turkey's Anadolu agency, Akar said that Turkey will continue to safeguard its rights an interests both in the Aegean Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.