Member states of the Union for the Mediterranean
Over 800,000 Syrian children to be integrated into Turkish education system
Children who have fled war-torn Syria will be integrated into Turkey's official education system and the government is focusing on Turkish language learning for Syrian students.
Around 133,400 Syrian students are currently enrolled in public schools run by the Education Ministry, but there are nearly 832,000 school age children between 6 and 18 years old in Turkey.
Greece, Cyprus, Israel sign R&D deal in Jerusalem
Greece, Cyprus and Israel signed a memorandum of cooperation in research and development in Jerusalem Thursday in a bid to strengthen trilateral ties. The formation of a regional emergency force was also discussed.
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Greece, Cyprus, Israel to broaden collaboration in energy, civil protection
Greece, Israel and Cyprus were set to forge closer ties in the fields of energy and civil protection, among others, following agreements signed during a tripartite summit of the countries' leaders in Jerusalem on Thursday.
Turkey schooling almost 79,000 Syrian children
Almost 79,000 Syrian children are being educated in Turkey's temporary refugee centers, Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak told state-run Anadolu Agency on Dec. 7.
Turkey is hosting the largest number of Syrian refugees worldwide, and so far has spent more than $20 billion to $25 billion on their care, according to Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım.
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Local developments with European dimensions
Those who believe in the idea of a united Europe, the so-called pro-Europeans, were left with mixed feelings following the results of a referendum in Italy and a repeat presidential election in Austria. While the "No" victory was expected in Italy, few could imagine such a big difference between the two camps.
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Croatia Urged to Fine Tune Foreign Policy Goals
Croatia needs to precisely set its foreign policy goals and plan its international diplomatic initiatives more thoroughly, according to Dejan Jovic, a professor at the Zagreb Faculty of Political Sciences and chief analyst to former President Ivo Josipovic.
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Erdogan “goes off the rails”! Disputes Cyprus as a sovereign state!
The Turkish political establishment is raising the provocative nationalistic rhetoric once more, with both President Recep Erdigan and the leader of the opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), Kemal Kilicdaroglou adopting extremely belligerent tones against Cyprus and Greece.
Three years needed to put Med Sea gas on global market: Turkish firm
A minimum of three years is needed to ship gas to global markets via Turkey from the Aphrodite Gas field in Greek Cyprus and the Leviathan field in Israel, the general manager of the Turkish Zorlu Energy Natural Gas Group said Nov 30.
EU, Shanghai and beyond…
Is there significance in asking "If Turkey has lost its hope of becoming a member of the European Union, why should it compromise so much on Cyprus?" Put aside the awkward question of "Is Turkey a negotiating party in the Cyprus talks?"A settlement on Cyprus cannot and should not be a bargaining tool for either the EU or Turkey in their unending love-hate relationship.
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France's conservative frontrunners Juppe, Sarkozy say no to Turkey in EU
Turkey does not belong in the European Union, the two leading conservative candidates for France's 2017 presidential election, Nicolas Sarkozy and Alain Juppe, said on Nov. 17, restating their opposition to continuing accession talks with Ankara.