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The Al-Qaida splinter group that abducted Turkish nationals in Mosul is waiting to receive instruction from other militants and accordingly take decision among themselves for release of hostages, Deputy Foreign Minister Naci Koru said.

Romanian actor and director Ion Caramitru will host in Sofia the conference titled "Limits of Expectation", as Romania's representative in the Picnic of Freedom in Sofia, an event dedicated to commemorating 25 years since the fall of communism in Europe.

The return on investments in the Turkish football sector is very low, former Fenerbahçe captain Alex de Souza has told daily Hürriyet, pointing to the problems that Turkish clubs have in achieving sustainability.

The  government will establish a crisis desk to inform the Turkish public daily about the latest developments in Iraq, Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu said June 13 after a crisis coordination meeting at the Foreign Ministry.

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) have continued their advance in Iraq after seizing Mosul on June 9.

Central Bank Governor Erdem Başçı, speaking amid intense debates about political interference in the Bank, has insisted that the institution is taking its decisions “independently.”

Ankara instructed the special forces protecting the Turkish consulate in Mosul not to engage in clashes with militants of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) who besieged the compound, Turkish media reported on June 13.

I cannot believe it. I am astounded. He is still talking… He is still expecting us to believe him. He still assumes people believe him.

He was again swaggering in New York: “Don’t test our patience…”

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) government of Turkey is like a cat with nine lives. Anywhere in the world, any one of the major events this country lived through during last year would have taken down governments, kill the prospects of key bureaucrats and change the political climate.

“Greek Seas” exhibition opens in Belgrade

BELGRADE -- A photo exhibition originally staged by Athens’ Benaki Museum, “Greek Seas - A Photographic Journey Through Time”, has been opened in Belgrade.

The event is hosted at the hall of the National Bank of Serbia (NBS).