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Europe
Turkey’s EU Minister Bağış Hosts Minority Leaders
Turkish EU Minister Egemen Bağış hosted religious leaders and prominent figures from minority communities at a dinner, the Hurriyet Daily News reports.
Speaking at the event, Bağış praised Turkey’s development in dealing with the problems of minorities and said issues...
Greece
"Kismet" Looks at Impact of Turkish Soaps on Women
Turkish soap operas have millions of fans all across the Balkans, the Middle East and North Africa and this is a well-known fact. But what remains largely unexplored, is how they have affected the social and religious lives of...
Cyprus
Cyprus Reunification Talks May Lead to Referendum, Nami Says
Turkish and Greek Cypriots may vote in a referendum in March to unify after a four-decade separation if officials from both sides can agree on a plan by end of the year, foreign minister Ozdil Nami of the Turkish-Cypriot...
Greece
Greek Priest's Son Marries Turkish Woman
The son of a Greek priest from Kastelorizo, Greece, got married to a Turkish woman.
The fact that a priest’s son got married to a Turkish woman is not something strange, however after the reactions of the clergy against the...
Diaspora
Ramadan Closing Feast Celebrated by Turkish Tourists
Hundreds of Turkish tourists are going to celebrate the end of this year’s Ramadan in Thessaloniki and Halkidiki. The tourists from Turkey will visit Northern Greece by car, bus and air. Ramadan celebration ended on August 7 followed by...
Cyprus
Samaras: Turkish Invasion Against Cyprus, Biggest National Tragedy in Modern Greek History
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras has described the Turkish invasion against Cyprus in the summer of 1974 as the biggest national tragedy in the modern Greek History.
In a message on the occasion of the completion of 39 years since...
Cyprus
Turkey May Dispute Cypriot Gas Reserves
Cyprus' hopes of using potential gas reserves as a bargaining chip to trigger an international bailout is hitting an obstacle in Ankara as Turkish officials said they may challenge any move to do so, the news agency Reuters reported.
The...
Economy
Folli, Koc Seal Greek-Turkish Island Marina Deal
Greece's luxury retailer Folli Follie and Turkish conglomerate Koc Holding have teamed up to operate a small marina on the Greek island of Lesbos, in a rare instance of cooperation between the long-standing rivals.
The deal, announced by both firms...