Eastern Mediterranean University

A groundbreaking project has been initiated in the southwestern province of Muğla to protect Posidonia meadows, a vital natural submarine seagrass endemic to the Mediterranean marine ecosystem.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reappointed Yekta Saraç as the head of Turkey's Higher Education Board (YÖK) on July 20.

Saraç was first appointed to the post on Nov. 12, 2014.

Saraç, who was the acting head of YÖK after former head Gökhan Çetinsaya was removed from his post, was appointed as the new head of YÖK by Erdoğan again. 

With its pristine floor tiles and colorful storefronts, Famagusta's new City Mall symbolizes efforts by the northern part of divided Cyprus to encourage investment despite a decades-long trade embargo.

Like many projects in the Mediterranean island's north, the mall's backers received tax breaks from a government keen to boost the economy and become less dependent on Turkey.

A group of around 1,000 people protested in Turkish Cyprus on Dec. 1 over the decision to abandon Daylight Saving Time, blaming the move for a road crash that killed two schoolgirls.

Kudret Ozersay was on Wednesday sacked as chief Turkish-Cypriot negotiator in talks to reunify the Mediterranean island, according to reports in the local media.

The decision, made by Turkish-Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu, came a few days after Ozersay announced his intention to run in next year’s elections for the Turkish-Cypriot leadership.

New sewage plant contributes to peace in Cyprus

Development of a new sewage treatment plant in Nicosia brought the Turkish and Greek communities together with a new hope of peace and tolerance.

UN peacekeeping troops patrol the Green Line in Nicosia. [AFP]