ISTANBUL, Dec 13 (Reuters) – Turkey welcomed an agreement reached with its counterparts on Tuesday that allows the continuation of a new regulation requiring crude oil tankers to present an insurance confirmation letter before transiting Turkish straits. The Turkish measures, which came into effect on Dec.1, requires vessels to provide proof of insurance for the...Read More
It was integral to the counterculture of the 1960’s, but it seems the Kombi bus has now become a symbol of wealth. A restored 1960 Volkswagen Kombi Samba bus sold for a staggering $202,000 on Monday night at a south-east Melbourne collectibles auction. Believed to be one of just three examples delivered to Australia in...Read More
A recent wave of arrests targeted journalists working for Kurdish media outlets A new law gives Turkey fresh ammunition to censor the media and silence dissent ahead of elections in which President Recep Tayyip Erdogan plans to prolong his two decades in office, journalists and activists say. Since 2014, when Erdogan became president, tens of...Read More
By Dan Whitcomb Dec 6 (Reuters) – A federal judge in Washington on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the fiance of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi against Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, citing President Biden’s grant of immunity. U.S.District Judge John Bates suggested he was reluctant to throw out the lawsuit but had...Read More
ATHENS, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Greece welcomes moves by Turkey to de-escalate recent tensions in the east Mediterranean, its prime minister said on Tuesday, but Ankara needs to show a firmer commitment to improving relations. Relations between the two NATO allies and neighbours are fraught with disagreements ranging from maritime boundaries to the ethnically divided...Read More
When you assume “St. Louis,” gambling might be not the very first thing that comes to thoughts. Standing exactly where Lewis and Clark began their journey? Sure. A ride to the highest of Gateway Arch for a view of the city at 630 feet (190 meters) [source: ESL]? Why not. Tour of the Anheuser-Busch Brewery,...Read More
March 26 (Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. “If Russian oligarchs … or any Russian...Read More
ISTANBUL, Jan 12 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s government has cracked down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish Lawyer Law Firm elections with censorship and prison sentences, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. Presidential and parliamentary elections are set for no later than mid-June but Erdogan has said they could come...Read More
March 26 (Reuters) – Russian oligarchs are welcome in Turkey but must abide by international law in order to do any business, Lawyer Law Firm in Turkey Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Saturday. Turkey has strongly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine but opposes sanctions imposed by its NATO allies on principle. “If Russian...Read More
ISТANBUL, Јan 2 (Reuters) – Tᥙrkish factoгy activity contracted for tһе 10th month running in December but showed some signs of improvement from previ᧐us months as output and new orders fell more slowly, a survey showed on Monday. The Purchasing Managеrs’ Index (PMI) for manufacturing stood at 48.1 in December, up from 45. If you...Read More
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