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Turkey nuke plant to last 100 years: Russia
Turkey's first nuclear power plant to be built on the country's southern coast will connect Turkey and Russia for at least 100 years, said the plant's Russian builder, Rosatom.
"We are giving 60 years of guarantee for the Akkuyu nuclear plant, but I'm sure that it will have a lifespan of 80-100 years," said Rosatom CEO Sergei Kirienko.
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Bodies of two trapped miners recovered from Ermenek mine
Search and rescue teams on Nov. 29 reached the remains of two more workers who were killed in a mine disaster in the southern Anatolian town of Ermenek, while efforts are continuing to reach six others in the facility.
50 ISIL jihadists killed in Kobane in 24 hours: monitor
At least 50 jihadists of Islamic State an Iraq and The Levant (ISIL) have been killed in the past 24 hours in clashes, suicide bombings and US-led air strikes in Syria's Kobane, a monitor said Nov. 30.
Thirty US-led strikes hit ISIL in Syria's Raqqa: monitoring group
A U.S.-led coalition carried out at least 30 air strikes in Syria against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants in the northern province of Raqqa on Nov. 29, a monitoring group said.
Turkey refutes claims of use of soil to attack Kobane
Turkey has vehemently denied that the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) used its soil to launch an attack on the Syrian border town of Kobane, refuting widespread claims to the contrary.
ISIL attacks Kurdish-held post on Syria-Turkey border
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants attacked a Kurdish-controlled post on the Syrian-Turkish border Nov 29 for the first time, a monitor and Turkish officials said.
The attack on the post separating the Syrian town of Kobane from Turkey was followed by fierce clashes between Kurdish and ISIL fighters.
Turkey wants to renew gas deal, Russian energy minister says
Turkey hopes to renew the bilateral gas deal with Russia upon a new principle of price setting rather than asking for a gas discount upon the existing principles, says Russian Energy Minister Novak Turkey wants to renew the bilateral gas agreement with Russia rather than requesting a discount in the existing deals, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak has said.
Putin sees new opportunities for Turkey-Russia economic, trade ties
Turkey and Russia are finding a variety of ways to boost their trade and economic relations, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said ahead of a visit to Turkey on Dec. 1 for the fifth session of the High-Level Russian-Turkish Cooperation Council.
Turkey wants to increase defense exports to $25 billion
Turkish defense producers aim to boost exports to $25 billion by 2023, from $1.5 billion this year, Defense Industry Undersecretary İsmail Demir stated on Nov. 28.
Demir said Turkey aims to have defense companies among the top 100 major companies in the world, and to create at least three global brands in the defense sector.
Venizelos urges Turkey to respect Cyprus EEZ
Ankara must respect Cyprus's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) if it wants UN-brokered reunification talks to resume, Greek Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos said ahead of a weekend visit to Turkey.
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