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Turkish bank in northern Greece comes under attack

A branch of Turkey's Ziraat Bank in Komotini, northern Greece, was attacked with stones on Tuesday by a group of around 25 people.

Turkish news agency Anadolu said that the assailants claimed to be "anti-establishment anarchists" acting in solidarity with YPG, the Kurdish fighters in northwestern Syria who have come under attack by Turkey.

State-run Ziraat Bank sees significant rise in net profits amid strong loan growth

State-owned Ziraat Bank, one of Turkey's largest lenders, announced late on Aug. 15 its second quarter net profits rose 21.7 percent on the year to 2.2 billion Turkish Liras ($622.37 million), mainly thanks to a strong growth in loans and net interest income. 

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