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Turkey’s Ruling Alliance Rejects Recognition of Srebrenica Genocide
The funeral of genocide victims at the Srebrenica Memorial Centre on Tuesday. Photo: EPA-EFE/FEHIM DEMIR.
The CHP's proposed also called for July 11 to be declared Genocide Remembrance Day to commemorate the killings of more than 7,000 Bosniak men and boys by Bosnian Serb forces in 1995.
Under Spain’s EU Presidency, the Issue of the Western Balkans Will Be Sidelined
King Felipe VI of Spain (C) poses for a group photo with Spanish PM Pedro Sanchez (C-L), European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen (C-R), and other attendees at a reception after the meeting of the College of EU Commissioners in Madrid, Spain, 03 July 2023. EPA-EFE/Kiko Huesca Spanish agenda: low expectations, low disappointments
Thousands Brave Heat to Mark Srebrenica Genocide Anniversary
Cries of anguish from victims' relatives could also be heard as thousands braved the 36-degree heat to attend the 28th anniversary commemoration and open-air collective prayer.
Bosniaks carry caskets with victims' remains during the funeral ceremony. Photo: EPA-EFE/FEHIM DEMIR.
Turkey Urged to Release Journalist Detained for Comments on TV
A rally marking the third anniversary of the failed coup attempt in Istanbul, Turkey, 15 July 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/ERDEM SAHIN
"We invite the authorities to adhere to national and universal legal regulations and to comply with human rights rules in their investigations and prosecutions," MAZLUMDER said in a statement.
NATO States Hail Turkey’s Delayed Support for Swedish Membership
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L), Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson (R) and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (C) ahead of the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on Monday. Photo: EPA-EFE/Henrik Montgomery
Montenegro Arrests Senior Police Officer for Alleged Gang Ties
Serbia Ready to Use Planned Gas Terminal in Montenegro
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic (R) and Montenegro's President Jakov Milatovic (L) inspect the honour guard before their meeting in Belgrade, Serbia, on July 10, 2023. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANDREJ CUKIC
Arda’s Transfer to Real Madrid Leaves Turkish Fans Bitter-Sweet
Arda Guler, a young Turkish football star, was welcomed by press, fans and team administrators in Madrid on Friday after Spain's Real Madrid and Turkey's Fenerbahce football clubs finally agreed on the highest transfer fee - 30 million euros - ever paid for a Turkish player on Thursday.
"Many clubs wanted me, but when Real Madrid want you, it's over," Arda said in Madrid on Friday.
Week in Review: Lost in Crises
Thorny Evidence
Man makes a phone call with a smartphone (illustration). Photo: EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB
In February 2021, an operation by French and Dutch police cracked the code to the Sky ECC app, allowing investigators to scoop up a wealth of evidence against a range of organized crime groups across the world. Among them were many criminal groups in the Balkans as well.
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June Pride Parades and the Digital Ripple Effects on LGBT Rights
Digital Fallout of June Prides: Unveiling Violations of Digital Rights
In June, Pride Parades were held, among others, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, North Macedonia, and Croatia, highlighting the struggle for LGBT rights in these countries.