Turkey’s bid to secure the next United Nations Secretary-General position suffered a major setback on Thursday after Turkish diplomat Feridun Sinirlioglu received just three positive votes in an informal Security Council ballot. Sinirlioglu, a close associate of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, received three votes in favour, eight against and four abstentions in the eighth …
OFI and Panathinaikos gave Greek soccer two European victories on Thursday. Source link
Turkish authorities arrested a gunman suspected of killing eight people and seriously injuring another after he opened fire on vehicles in the Ihsaniye district of Afyonkarahisar province. The suspect stopped vehicles at random and shot drivers and passengers with a shotgun, according to initial reports. The Eskişehir Governor’s Office officially announced his arrest following a …
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At least 25 flights across Europe made unscheduled landings or received military fighter jet escorts by 15:30 Greek time on Friday after a third wave of false bomb threats this week disrupted air traffic. Several aircraft stopped on the ground or returned to their departure airports, while passengers disembarked as authorities searched the planes. Authorities …
Athens-based trio Cheetah Lee will bring their distinctive blend of psychedelic rock, jazz, soul and funk to Orfeas Live Bar (25 Fokionos Negri) in Kypseli. Source link
Students and teachers staged demonstrations in Athens and Thessaloniki on Thursday, calling for increased state funding for public education, improved school and university facilities, more teacher hires and better working conditions. Source link
A driver who ran out of fuel in Lamia, central Greece, called police on Tuesday night asking officers to take him to an overnight petrol station, only for officers to discover that he was heavily intoxicated and arrest him for drink-driving. According to LamiaReport, the incident occurred while police officers were dealing with an 83-year-old …
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he believed ties between Turkey and Azerbaijan could overcome all obstacles and he would visit Baku on November 8, after tensions in recent weeks between the historic allies over regional and domestic policies. Source link
The annual conference of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) opens in Kalamata on Thursday, bringing together mayors and elected local government representatives from across the country to address major challenges threatening the financial and operational sustainability of municipalities. Held under the slogan “Strong Municipalities – Strong Local Communities – Strong Greece”, the …