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Erdoğan calls for intensified dialogue with EU
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on his top European Union counterparts to intensify the bilateral dialogue between Ankara and Brussels to further promote positive agenda that includes visa liberalization and modernization of the customs union.
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PM: Outright majority or new election
Having hinted on Tuesday at the possibility of a third election, New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized that if his center-right party fails to win an outright majority in the June 25 election, then a third ballot is almost a foregone conclusion.
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President meets FM Kaskarelis to discuss Turkey trip
President Katerina Sakellaropoulou met with caretaker Foreign Minister Vasilis Kaskarelis on Wednesday, with the minister briefing the president on his recent trip to Ankara on the occasion of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's swearing-in ceremony.
Kaskarelis had also discussed migratory flows in a phone call with newly sworn Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Tuesday.
Dacic quashes reports of candidacy for PM
BELGRADE - Serbian FM and Socialist Party of Serbia leader Ivica Dacic on Wednesday dismissed as untrue reports by some media outlets that he was being considered by President Aleksandar Vucic as a potential successor to PM Ana Brnabic in case she resigned.
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Turkish Protesters Urge Release of Jailed Opposition MP
The Workers' Party of Turkey, TIP, holds a protest in Istanbul. Photo: Workers' Party of Turkey
"We demand respect for the will of the people of Hatay," the TIP said in a statement.
"What is happening is against the constitution in every way. End this illegality and enforce the laws from which you derive your authority," it added.
Bulgaria: Deputy PM Mariya Gabriel accepted the post of Foreign Minister from Ivan Kondov
At a ceremony this morning, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mariya Gabriel accepted the position in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the Acting Foreign Minister Ivan Kondov.
"All together we must defend the place and role of our country in the EU and in the world. Let's turn challenges into opportunities," said Gabriel during the ceremony.
Gov’t to submit constitutional changes to endorse family: Erdoğan
One of the first things the government will do is to strengthen the family by protecting it from aberrant trends, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, informing that his government will submit a constitutional amendment to this end.
Police officer seriously injured in Thessaloniki car chase
A police officer has sustained serious injuries during a dramatic car chase in western Thessaloniki in northern Greece.
EU restrictions on Ukraine grain imports extended to Sept 15
The European Union will extend restrictions on imports of Ukrainian agricultural products imposed by five member states seeking to protect their farmers to Sept. 15, the commission has said.
Türkiye becomes committee member against illicit trafficking
Türkiye has been elected as a member of the Subsidiary Committee of the Meeting of States Parties to the "UNESCO 1970 Convention," which is an international treaty to combat the illegal trade in cultural items.
Türkiye's membership in the committee will work to promote the protection of cultural assets and their return to their homelands.
Four-year membership