News archive of December 2018

On December 3rd we mark the International Day of People with Disabilities. Its purpose is to constantly motivate the institutions to take more effective action to ensure that people with disabilities have access to public spaces, education and work.

There are currently no breakdowns to the heat transfer network in the capital. This is what Elizabeth Pavlova spokeswoman ''Toplofikatsia Sofia'' said in the morning block of the Bulgarian National Television.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Paraguayan counterpart Mario Abdo Benitez agreed to further strengthen bilateral relations during a meeting in the capital Asuncion on Dec. 2.

As tensions with Turkey mount in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, Greece is reportedly seeking ways to activate a mutual assistance clause of the European Union's Lisbon Treaty in a bid to secure its borders.

An Indonesian diplomat died after feeling discomfort at Ankara airport in Turkey, a diplomatic source said.

Turkish Foreign Ministry has issued a travel advisory for citizens traveling to France warning them against ongoing violent protests in Paris and across the country.

Turkey wants Saudi Arabia to probe all details of the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, who went missing after entering the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 2, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.

An Athens magistrate has ordered eight people jailed pending trial on charges of involvement in a major gold smuggling operation.

The eight include the owner of a network of pawn shops and his secretary. The owner, Richardos Mylonas, says he has no connections with two illegal smelting sites raided by police.

Pawn shops rapidly expanded during Greece's severe financial crisis.

An Athens magistrate has ordered eight people jailed pending trial on charges of involvement in a major gold smuggling operation.

The eight include the owner of a network of pawn shops and his secretary. The owner, Richardos Mylonas, says he has no connections with two illegal smelting sites raided by police.

Pawn shops rapidly expanded during Greece's severe financial crisis.

Turkey should not aim to make all Turkish researchers abroad return home, according to an award-winning scientist who has been living abroad for some time.