Erdogan says Turkey-US talks on F-16s going well
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s talks with the United States on the modernization of F-16 fighter jets was going well, Turkish broadcaster HaberTurk and other media reported on Wednesday.
Beaked whale strandings cause for concern on Corfu
Eco groups are sounding the alarm over the stranding in shallow waters of three Cuvier’s beaked whales within two days on the coast of the island of Corfu.
Turkey cannot abandon ties with Russia or Ukraine, Erdogan says
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey could not abandon its ties with Russia or Ukraine, and he criticized Western diplomatic efforts with Moscow as achieving little, broadcaster NTV and others cited him as saying on Wednesday.
CN Traveller: Three Greek beaches among Europe’s most beautiful
Porto Katsiki, Lefkada, Kleftiko beach, Milos, and Seitan Limania beach in Crete have been listed among Europe’s top beaches, according to London-based travel gurus Condé Nast Traveller.
Turkey asks UAE to repatriate mob leader Peker
Turkey’s Justice Ministry has sent a request to the United Arab Emirates to detain and repatriate Sedat Peker, a convicted Turkish mob boss, after the Interpol issued a red notice for him, state-owned Anadolu news agency said on Wednesday.
Attiki Odos operator slapped with 2mln euro fine for snowstorm fiasco
The Ministry of Transport has imposed a 2 million euro fine on Attiki Odos SA, the company that manages the Attica beltway that rings the Greek capital, for the chaos and entrapment of thousands of motorists during the snowstorm on January 24.
ECB has to fight housing bubble with its hands tied
From Luxembourg to New Zealand, global house prices have been surging as pandemic stimulus and a shift to work from home added fuel to a multi-year boom driven by historically low interest rates.
Aegean incident reported between Greek coast guard, Turkish fishing boat
A serious incident involving a Greek coast guard vessel and a Turkish fishing boat occurred in the sea area northwest of the islet of Oinousses in the eastern Aegean, Kathimerini understands.
Greece makes plans for additional gas supply as Ukraine tensions rise
Greece has made plans to receive additional natural gas to avert a disruption of supply amid heightened tensions in Ukraine, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
Odessa on the brink
Since the start of the year, Ukraine has endured cyberattacks, shortages in gas supply, disinformation campaigns, dozens of violations of the cease-fire agreement, a de facto naval blockade restricting access to Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, and much else.