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The schools at the centre of the dispute in mainly Albanian areas of the capital, which were renamed in a move that was seen by Macedonians as an ethnic provocation, hope that the incoming education minister in the new government, himself an Albanian, will resolve the issue.

“If there had been a commitment to the political will of the government, the punishment of the person who dared to remove the flag would have been given immediately.”

This historic sentence, this historic confession did not come from just anybody; the utterer of this sentence is Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç. This sentence is the key to this era.

NIS - US Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby said on Wednesday each country had its own foreign policy and interests, and that he was not in a position to decide how many friends Serbia should have.

Shortly before the March 30 local elections, a group of young, angry men in Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s native Rize gathered a demonstration to show their eternal support for the prime minister. They wore shrouds to illustrate both that their support for Mr. Erdoğan would be “till death” and that they attributed divine qualities to him.

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.

Turkey’s main opposition leader has claimed that both the president and the prime minister broke their silence over removal of the national flag from an Air Force base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır only after he “raised hell” over the incident.

After visiting 112 countries in her four years as top diplomat, Hillary Clinton sheds light on her dealings with power players, Russia, China, Iran, at the heart of some of the world’s intractable problems

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has ordered the creation of humanitarian corridors for civilians to flee areas of the east hit by conflict.

In a statement, quoted by BBC, the presidency said ministers had been ordered to set up "all necessary conditions for civilians who want to leave".

Those responsible for the removal of a Turkish flag from a mast inside an Air Force base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır will pay for it, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, accusing both the perpetrators and local military officials. Five people involved in the incident were detained on June 10 as part of the investigation launched by the local police forces.

Those responsible for the removal of a Turkish flag from a mast inside an Air Force base in the southeastern province of Diyarbakır will pay for it, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, accusing both the perpetrators and local military officials. Five people involved in the incident were detained on June 10 as part of the investigation launched by the local police forces.