Human geography
EU Commissioner Rejected the Idea of Financing a Fence along the Bulgarian-Turkish Border
European Union interior ministers discussed on Thursday ways to curb illegal immigration and return more migrants amid a surge in arrivals following lows during the pandemic, Reuters reported.
The agency notes that controversial ideas about border fences and centers for asylum seekers outside Europe have been revived.
Story of once occupied imperial capital Istanbul in exhibition
The Suna and İnan Kıraç Foundation Istanbul Research Institute's latest exhibition presents a glimpse into Istanbul occupied by the British, French and Italian armed forces after World War I, as revealed through written accounts and images discovered in the archives.
Greece at forefront of state-of-the-art photovoltaics
The world's first factory to produce the new third-generation photovoltaics, which can deliver electricity from almost anywhere the sun shines, will be created in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, as part of a major European project.
Cargo ship from Ukraine grounded in Bosphorus strait, traffic halted
The cargo ship MKK 1, travelling from Ukraine to Turkey, was grounded in Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait on Monday and traffic in the strait was suspended but no damage was reported, shipping agents Tribeca said.
Several tugs were among vessels sent to provide assistance to the ship, the coastguard authority said.
Agreement for production of new drones in Greece
A memorandum of cooperation for the financing of the construction of a new drone, between the Hellenic Aerospace Industry (EAV), the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, the Democritus University of Thrace, the University of Thessaly and the University of Patras, for the design and industrial production of a new unmanned aerial vehicle, was signed on Thursday at an event held at the Finance Mi
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Türkiye ’determined’ to continue efforts for grain deal: Erdoğan
Türkiye is determined to continue efforts to keep the Ukraine grain deal in force despite Russia suspending its participation in the landmark agreement, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Oct. 31.
Creative Craft Project introduced at Gate 27
Gate 27, an international residency program that aims to facilitate the research and production processes of different practices and to provide a platform for interdisciplinary interaction, hosts artists from different countries and disciplines in the autumn-winter 2022 season.
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Depopulated Bulgaria: 592 Villages have only One Person Each or are Completely Deserted
A total of 592 villages in Bulgaria have no population or a single-digit number of inhabitants. This is shown by a BTA reference in the data as of December 31, 2021 of the National Register of Settlements (NRS) of the NSI.
Economic model helps limit exchange rate volatility: Nebati
Türkiye's economic model helps limit the effects of the volatility in exchange rate, Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has said.
The Türkiye Economic Model supports exports by adopting the value-added production approach, he added.
"With this mode, the impacts of exchange rate volatility, which is occasionally experienced, is limited," Nebati wrote on Twitter.
Day 191 of the Invasion of Ukraine: IAEA wants to establish Permanent Presence at Zaporizhzhia NPP
Here are the highlights of events related to the war in Ukraine over the past 24 hours:
The Bosphorus is closed because a cargo ship with Ukrainian grain got stuck
The Bosphorus Strait is closed to vessels in both directions because of a stuck cargo ship carrying grain from Ukraine to Italy. This was announced by the Turkish Coast Guard Directorate.