Ukraine’s envoy says Turkey among those buying grain stolen by Russia
Kyiv’s ambassador to Ankara said on Friday Turkey is among the countries that is buying grain that Russia stole from Ukraine.
Turkish media say Mitsotakis putting up a ‘show’ with European encouragement
Turkish media on Friday reacted to Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’ visit to the Dodecanese islands of Kos, Pserimos and Astypalaia, accusing the Greek leader of putting up a “show” with European encouragement.
Plan for free breast cancer tests for women aged 50-69
The Health Ministry’s plan to offer free diagnostic breast cancer tests to women aged between 50 and 69 has reportedly entered the final stretch.
What is behind Turkey’s Syria incursion threats?
In northern Syria, residents are bracing for a new fight. With the world’s attention focused on the war in Ukraine, Turkey’s leader says he’s planning a major military operation to push back Syrian Kurdish fighters and create a long sought-after buffer zone in the border area.
NATO official lauds Turkey’s role in alliance
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Thursday sought to underscore the alliance’s appreciation of Turkey as an “important ally.”
Staikouras rebukes proponents of consumption tax cuts
“Greece will have a primary deficit this year, as spending will again exceed revenue,” Finance Minister Christos Staikouras said on Thursday.
EU and US say sovereignty must be respected
With France and Germany having denounced Turkey’s aggression toward Greece, the US State Department and the European Commission reiterated their solid stance on the issue on Thursday.
Turkish leaders rally behind island claims
Turkey’s main opposition, the CHP, led by Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has sided with the government coalition on the issue of challenging the sovereignty of Greek islands in the Aegean.
Cyprus police: Syrian migrant found dead off coastline
A 24 year-old Syrian man believed to be among 43 other Syrian migrants to reached Cyprus on two rubber dinghies has been found dead in waters just off the island’s western coastline, Cypriot police said Thursday.
Why power bills have soared
Greeks still pay far more than the European Union average for their electricity, despite the subsidies that cover up to 85% of hikes, which proves that the causes of the swollen bills are also domestic and not just imported.