Turkey
Crime
Terrorist Attack in Ankara, Turkey Leaves Two Injured
A terrorist attack in Ankara, Turkey has left two policemen injured. Two terrorists detonated a device in Kizilay, a business area of Ankara. One of the offenders blew himself up, while the other was neutralized, according to Turkey's Interior...
Greek News
New US Senate Foreign Relations Chair Considers F-16 Turkey Deal
Ben Cardin, the new chair of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, said on Thursday he would look at Turkey's request for the F-16 fighter jets.
"I need to talk to the administration on a lot of these issues, because it's...
Greek News
Turkey’s Erdogan Hails Departure of Senator Menendez
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan hailed the departure of Senator Bob Menendez as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee saying that Turkey’s chances of acquiring F-16 fighter jets from the U.S. have been boosted.
Menendez who has...
Archaeology
New Indo-European Language Discovered in Ancient City of Hattusa
An unknown Indo-European language found on a clay tablet inside a Hittite ritual text has been discovered during an excavation in Hattusa, the ancient capital of the Hittite Empire.
The Hittite Empire was one of the great powers of Western...
Ancient Greece
Intact Marble Head of Alexander the Great Uncovered in Turkey
The head of a statue determined by archaeologists to belong to Alexander the Great, was unearthed during excavations in north-western Turkey.
The marble head, dated to the 2nd century AD, was found at the top of a theater in the...
Cyprus
Christodoulides Urges Erdogan to Collaborate for Peace in Cyprus
Cyprus President, Nikos Christodoulides, in his UN General Assembly address, called on Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan for collaboration. He underlined a need to promote peace in Cyprus and Turkey, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and adherence to international...
Business
Erdogan Invites Musk to Build Tesla Car Factory in Turkey
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has invited Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, to establish a Tesla factory in Turkey, according to the country's communications directorate on Monday.
Musk mentioned that numerous Turkish suppliers are currently collaborating with Tesla, and he...
Ancient Greece
Six of the Most Important Greek Sites in Turkey
There is an almost uncountable number of ancient Greek and Byzantine archaeological and historical sites in Turkey.
Greek News
Turkey Plans Nuclear Power Plant Near Greece Border
Turkey is nearing its second agreement with China to build a nuclear power plant in eastern Thrace, near the border with Greece.
Turkey's Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Alparslan Bayraktar, recently disclosed that a Chinese delegation, led by the deputy...
Diplomacy
Mitsotakis to Meet Erdogan in New York on September 20
Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis will meet the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 20, his office announced on Thursday.
The last time the two leaders met was...