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Producers want wheat, barley to be purchased more

In a positive move for farmers, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced the purchase price for barley and wheat that farmers have long been waiting for.

"Our producers will receive 9,250 liras per ton for bread wheat and 7,500 liras per ton for barley," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said following a cabinet meeting on June 6.

Gladiator, Braveheart actor dies in Turkey resort

Scottish actor Mike Mitchell, who starred in Gladiator and Braveheart, has died at the Turkish holiday resort of Fethiye, local media reported on July 25. He was 65.

He is believed to have died of a heart attack, the Demirören News Agency (DHA) reported.

The actor, who was on holiday in Fethiye in southwest Turkey, was found dead in a cabin at a marina, it said.

Burak Elmas elected as Galatasaray's new president

Burak Elmas was elected as Galatasaray's new president on June 19.

Elmas won the nail-biting election with 1.541 votes, receiving 41 more votes than second-placed Eşref Hamamcıoğlu.

The 47-year-old Turkish businessman previously served as a board member, becoming the 38th chairman of the club.

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Turkey 'looking forward' to Tsipras's visit, says ambassador

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras's two-day visit to Ankara on Tuesday, during which he will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will help promote a "positive agenda," the country's Ambassador to Greece, Burak Ozugergin, said in an interview with the state-run news agency ANA-MPA, published on Monday.

Turkey 'looking forward' to Tsipras' visit, says ambassador

Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras' visit to Ankara on Tuesday, during which he will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, will help promote a "positive agenda," the country's Ambassador to Greece, Burak Ozugergin, said in an interview with the state-run news agency ANA-MPA, published on Monday.

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