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By Inyoung Hwang

The options market isn’t convinced European Central Bank President Mario Draghi will succeed in his aim to weaken the euro.

Turkey grew 4.3 percent in the first quarter on the heels of strong export performance, which makes harder to guess country’s economic performance for the rest of year Before 1980, the Turkish economy concentrated on the domestic market.

Two lawmakers from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) have accused the government of protecting and cooperating with jihadist militants of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the al-Nusra Front, while the Turkish government quickly denied the claim.

Three lion cubs, which were born three months ago at the Anadolu Harikalar Diyarı Zoo in the Central Anatolian province of Kayseri, have been named by public votes.

Sevim Songün Demirezen sevim.songun@hurriyet.com.tr One of Turkey’s leading red meat companies is prepared to export fresh meat to the regional countries, particularly to the Middle East, with its stock farm located in the southern part of the country.

I was planning to take on Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s claim that high interest rates beget high inflation - until I realized that I would be wasting my (and your) valuable time.

Kayaköy, an old Rum village in the slopes, carrying the fading shadow of the past I am excited, happy and angry at the same time. Excited and happy because I went to Kayaköy near Fethiye. Angry? Because I went to Kayaköy… Let me first tell you this: During one of your first coming holidays, you have to go to Kayaköy; it is a magnificent place.

By Tasos Telloglou

New debts to the Greek state are constantly mounting while the repayment of old ones has slowed down considerably, according to a Finance Ministry document seen by Kathimerini.

The dollar gained against the euro on Wednesday amid concern the European Parliament elections starting on Thursday may shift the balance of power in the 18-nation region.

The yen reached a three-month high earlier after the Bank of Japan refrained from expanding stimulus.

Dzoni Stulic: I am fed up with music

Rock musician lives peaceful life with wife in a small town in Holland.

Branimir Stulic says for the Blic to have given up music and to have been now dedicated to translating old books.