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Late poet Can Yücel’s tomb to be finally renovated
Renowned Turkish poet Can Yücelâs tomb, which was damaged in August 2011 in the western province of MuÄlaâs Datça district, will be restored. The restoration will be carried out by sculptor Mehmet Aksoy, who built the tomb.
Koridori Srbije meet WB deadline, avoid loan cancellation
BELGRADE - Public company Koridori Srbije (Corridors of Serbia) managed to draw minimum 40 percent of the EUR 275.2 million loan provided by the World Bank (WB) for the construction of the road Corridor 10 before the deadline expired, and avoid the risk of loan cancellation, or even sanctions, Koridori Srbije director Dmitar Djurovic told Tanjug on Monday.
Nikolic invites Putin to Belgrade liberation anniversary
BELGRADE - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic will send an official invitation to Russian President Vladimir Putin to a ceremony scheduled for October 20 marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Belgrade in World War II, Tanjug learned at the president's office.
The invitation will be handed to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday.
Djuric: Pristina blighting dialogue atmosphere
BRUSSELS - Director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric stated in Brussels on Monday that Belgrade will continue protecting the rights of Serbs in KiM despite the moves of the Pristina government.
Djuric: Pristina moves have detrimental effects to dialogue
BRUSSELS- Director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric stated in Brussels on Monday that Belgrade will continue protecting the rights of Serbs in KiM despite the moves of the Pristina government.
CHP blows hot and cold on İhsanoğlu move as AKP heralds 'end of opposition'
The announcement of Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoÄlu, the former head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), as the joint opposition presidential candidate has drawn mixed reactions from the main opposition Republican Peopleâs Party (CHP), while a senior Justice and Development Party (AKP) lawmaker heralded âthe end of the opposition."
Who is presidential candidate İhsanoğlu?
Ekmeleddin Ä°hsanoÄlu, a senior academic and diplomat nominated June 16 by Turkeyâs two major opposition parties as their joint candidate to run against an expected bid by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan in the August presidential election, has actually become a more visible figure for the Turkish public after his election as the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in
Third cargo of Kurdish oil ‘set to leave’ amid Iraqi crisis
Iraq's Kurdistan region is ramping up independent oil exports, with a third tanker set to load a cargo of crude from its disputed pipeline as Iraq struggles to stop an insurgency by Islamist militants, its autonomous region.
Bulgarian Socialists Still Have No Proposal for Early Elections Date
Defense Minister Angel Naydenov has said that the socialists will not set a date for the snap elections during Tuesday's sitting of the Consultative Council on National Security.
Naydenov, Spokesperson for the Bulgarian Socialist Party, announced the plans of the ruling party after a Monday sitting of the Executive Bureau of BSP.
Bulgaria Govt Guarantees Supplies for 3-4 Months in Case of Gas Crisis
Bulgarian Deputy Prime Minister Daniela Bobeva has explained that the government is ready to secure gas consumption for a minimum of 3-4 months in the case of a gas supply crisis.
Bobeva, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio, announced Monday that additional gas quantities were being injected into the Chiren gas storage facility.
Fifteen-year-old suspect in heroin bust released
A 15-year-old arrested along with another 10 people after a ton of heroin was seized in a residence in Filothei, northern Athens, and a warehouse in Koropi, last Thursday, was conditionally released on Monday.
The teenager is the son of a 40-year-old businessman involved in shipping and his former wife, both of whom are facing charges in the probe.
Vucic discusses post-flood rehabilitation with officials
BELGRADE - Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met with the presidents of 40 municipalities on Monday to discuss the progress of rehabilitation efforts in the wake of the recent floods, as well as further measures.
Austrian FM’s website hacked after ‘warning’ Turkish PM Erdoğan
Turkish hackers have defaced Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurzâs website following his âwarningâ to Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan over his upcoming visit to Vienna.
âI warn Prime Minister ErdoÄan explicitly: he should not introduce splits into Austrian society,â Kurz told daily Ãsterreich on June 13.