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Germany’s new agriculture minister visits presidential palace on bike
Cem Özdemir, Germany's new food and agriculture minister of Turkish origin, visited the presidential palace to receive his certificate of appointment on a bicycle, while other ministers arrived in black cars.
Özdemir, from the Green Party, is the first Turkish descent politician to assume a federal minister post.
Montenegro Discriminates Against Albanians, Mayor Tells Country’s Allies
Mayor of Tuzi Nik Gjeloshaj at a press conference. Photo: Government of Montenegro
"The government discriminates against Albanians and does not cooperate with our municipality. The reasons are various but it's mostly because of the hatred they have for the people who live in this area," Gjeloshaj told BIRN, referencing his Wednesday complaint.
She said 'yes' under the deep blue sea
A Turkish couple took their first step to marriage under the deep blue sea.
Halil Yılmaz proposed to his longtime girlfriend Müge Hasanbaş on a scuba diving trip in Istanbul.
With the help of Cem Karabay, an underwater sports instructor and a Guinness record holder, he placed eight amphoras and a chest with love notes under the sea.
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Montenegro to Grill Albania Over River Power Plants
The Montenegrin government says it will ask Albania for more information on the planned construction of mini-hydro power plants on the Cijevna River at a meeting of the joint commission for water management on September 19.
Trade unionization in Turkey remains very low: Professor Kılıç
While the unionization rate remains very low in Turkey, awareness of labor rights has increased over the past 15 years, according to Professor Cem Kılıç, an expert in industrial relations.
150 antique artifacts put up for sale online
Cem İncesulu, a former collector whose license was revoked in 2011, has put up 150 artifacts on sale online for 75,000 Turkish Liras, the equivalent of approximately $19.2 thousand, despite an outcry from the Istanbul Archaeological Museums.
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Konstantin Kamenarov is the New Director General of the Bulgarian National Television
The Council for Electronic Media (CEM) elected Konstantin Kamenarov for the new director general of BNT. Four of the five members of the CEM voted for him. Reported Mediapool.
'Salafism' and 'jihad' should be taken off curriculum, Alevi foundation tells Turkish education ministry
The Cem Foundation, a foundation that represents a portion of Turkey's Alevi sect, has asked the Turkish Education Ministry for the concepts of "Salafism" and "jihad" to be removed from the renewed education curriculum, saying these concepts could make "radical religious groups" feel encouraged.
EROSPOLIS | Turkish dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Three of my mail groups, all of which consist of men and women between the ages 40 and 60, sent the same message in the last few days: An email allegedly sent by businessman and once-upon-a-time politician Cem Boyner to his employees that urged them to stay in Turkey, rather than seek a life elsewhere.
EROSPOLIS|Turkish dilemma: Should I stay or should I go?
Three of my mail groups, all of which consist of men and women between the ages 40 and 60, sent the same message in the last few days: An email allegedly sent by businessman and once-upon-a-time politician Cem Boyner to his employees that urged them to stay in Turkey, rather than seek a life elsewhere.