News archive of January 2016

Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee has said that a faction of the Islamic State group led by a Chechen national is plotting terrorist attacks in Russia and Europe, sputniknews.com has reported.

Five years into the conflict of the neighboring country, almost 70,000 Syrian babies have been born in Turkey so far, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has announced.

During a briefing to the parliament's Planning and Budget Commission on Jan. 28, Akdo?an elaborated on health services provided for more than 2.5 million Syrian refugees in Turkey.

The famous athlete and model David Beckham became a clone in the commercial for two H&M collections David Beckham Bodywear and Modern Essentials Selected By David Beckham.

Turkish Airlines and Boeing on Jan. 29 signed a collaboration agreement which will strengthen the Turkish carrier's long-term industry leadership, as well as the country's aerospace and technology capabilities, while building on their 70-year relationship. 

A new analysis shows that the Bosnian strategy for war crimes cases has failed to meet its targets because hundreds of complex cases remain unfinished and the others will not be completed on time.

Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has confirmed he would replace Defense Minister Bratislav Gasic "by the end of this month (January)."

Speaking on Friday, he added that a new defense minister would be presented "15 days" after Gasic has been sacked.

The progress of the negotiations between Greece and its lenders as well as the Greek economy will be the main issues of the discussions to be held among a group of foreign investors and government officials.

Turkey's annual trade deficit shrank by more than 25 percent to around $63.3 billion in 2015, the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜ?K) said in a statement on Jan. 29. 

Steep decreases in energy costs enabled the country to post the lowest trade gap since 2009, according to analysts. 

A Feb. 28, 2015 agreement between ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) officials, dubbed the "Dolmabahçe Agreement," was not the product of a "negotiation," Deputy Prime Minister Yalç?n Akdo?an has claimed, adding that the intelligence services "would meet even the devil" if needed.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said on Jan. 29 that he would not meet with Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP) lawmaker Leyla Zana unless she takes her oath in parliament, saying that such a meeting would not be held over the living conditions of the jailed leader of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).