News archive of August 2023

Turkish underwater defence forces detonated more than 20 artillery shells on Turkey's Black Sea coast on Wednesday, after they were discovered lying in the sea near an Istanbul beach, state-run Anadolu agency reported.

Vui and Pendarovski decided to visit the monastery first, and then hold a meeting.
Vui stated that the reconstruction of the monastery was done.
Pendarovski laid a wreath at the memorial fountain in the gate of the monastery.
Ministers Nikola Selakovi and Bratislav Gai also attended the reception of the delegation from North Macedonia.

VRANJE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic welcomed North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski at Prohor Pcinjski near Vranje, southern Serbia, on Wednesday.

The two presidents will first visit the monastery of St Prohor Pcinjski - where they will lay a wreath - and then hold a meeting.

The Foreign Ministry in Athens has issued a statement in Greek over developments in Niger, where a coup d'etat took place last week.

Yesterday, the Ukrainians again attacked the Russian capital with drones and targeted ships of the Black Sea Fleet, Russian officials announced.
On the other hand, Ukrainian officials claim that Russian forces targeted Kharkiv and Kherson with drones.

BELGRADE - Serbia registered 4.7 pct more tourist visits in June 2023 relative to the same month of last year and the number of overnight stays was up by 0.9 pct, according to figures released by the national statistical office.

Overnight stays generated by Serbian tourists were down by 5.6 pct y-o-y, while those generated by foreign tourists were up by 10.4 pct y-o-y.

The first CryptoKTV investors' event, bringing together solid VCs, HNWI, and industry leaders, will take place on 3rd August in Istanbul at Shangri-La Bosphorus Hotel. 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, engaged in a phone conversation on Aug. 2 to discuss the extension of a crucial grain deal that had facilitated the export of 33 million tons of grain to world markets.

Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) head Ebubekir Şahin has announced that an investigation into Disney+ will be launched over the broadcasting platform's cancellation of the TV series "Atatürk."

The watchdog has asked the platform to put forward their defense, Şahin informed in a statement on his Twitter account.

A view of Pedion tou Areos park in central Athens, in an image made available on Tuesday. As part of a series of interventions in public spaces, the Onassis Foundation has undertaken an initiative to revitalize the park.