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“Hagia Sophia: A symbol of the Conquest of Constantinople”: Turkish Culture Minister provokes on six years since its reopening as a mosque
Another anniversary of the “historic day” has arrived, when Hagia Sophia was reopened for worship with the signature of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy wrote, among other things, in a social media post
Congress allows sale of F110 engines to Ankara for Turkey’s KAAN fighter jet, report Hurriyet and Yeni Safak
A joint resolution that would have blocked the transaction did not advance during the 15-day congressional review period, according to the pro-government Turkish newspapers. The sale of General Electric F110 engines is considered significant for the KAAN fighter program
Hurriyet: Sale of S-400s to a third country could open the way to lifting sanctions and reviving the F-35 issue
The Turkish newspaper says that transferring the Russian-made S-400 air defense systems to a third Gulf country is emerging as the most likely scenario for lifting U.S. CAATSA sanctions and restarting discussions over the F-35 program
Mitsotakis: 10-cent cut to petrol, 5 cents to diesel until end of August after deal with refineries
Mitsotakis honoured Vagia Nestora following recent arrests, before clashing with Androulakis over the cost of living. He defended fiscal gains, and accused PASOK's leader of reviving unwelcome political figures. He closed by unveiling coordinated fuel price cuts with Greece's refineries
Greek polls show New Democracy retains lead as cost of living dominates public concern
Two new opinion polls confirm the ruling New Democracy party's continued advantage over a fragmented opposition, even as nine in ten Greeks name rising prices their top worry, with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis far ahead of any rival in suitability ratings while Antonis Samaras's rumoured new party fails to gain traction
Message from Nicosia to Ankara: without progress on the Cyprus issue, the path to the EU will not open for Turkey
Progress in EU-Turkey relations remains directly tied to progress on the Cyprus issue - that is the message Nicosia has sent to Ankara, after last night's dinner between European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President António Costa, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
Hatzivassiliou: The Casus Belli is completely anachronistic – It is not consistent with NATO allies
Mr. Hatzivassiliou emphasized that the PM’s reference to the Casus Belli is particularly significant, as the issue has now been raised within the context of the Alliance
The final farewell to Vagia Nestora: Her daughter Aphrodite’s “thank you” & Mitsotakis’ emotional embrace with her husband (video-photos) (Upd.)
Nestora was seriously injured in the arson attack at their home and was discharged from Papanikolaou Hospital at her own request in order to attend the ceremony
