Author: Aslan Cem

The government will present legislation allowing the operation of private universities before the end of the year, Education Minister Kyriakos Pierrakakis said on Friday. The minister said the state university remains “the flagship” of tertiary education in Greece. “We cannot, however, continue to preserve in the country a global exception, and a peculiar state monopoly on Greek tertiary education. This is what we are trying to resolve,” he said in an interview with state-run broadcaster ERT. Pierrakakis said the ministry will table draft legislation in parliament immediately after presenting it to the cabinet before the end of the year “to…

A submerged ancient building was discovered by archaeologists at the ancient Greek city of Salamis, the Ministry of Culture announced on Thursday. Underwater research on the eastern shores at Ampelaki Bay of Salamis has in recent years uncovered remains of the Classical city, including large sections of the sea wall, and other public constructions. This year a partially submerged large, long and narrow public building was discovered. The building, with a constant width of 6 meters, is traced so far, at a length of 32 meters. Based on the size, shape and arrangement of its spaces, archeologists assume that the…

The Efeler Way, a cultural route covering the western provinces of İzmir, Manisa and Aydın, has been honored with the “Cultural Heritage and Tradition” award in the “Top 100 Stories” competition organized by the prestigious tourism consultancy firm Green Destinations. Green Destinations’ Top 100 Stories competition serves as a platform for gathering and celebrating initiatives from destinations worldwide, providing inspiration for responsible tourism leadership. This competition showcases international best practices in sustainable tourism initiatives from tourist destinations around the globe. Academics with a desire to showcase the cultural heritage and natural beauty, particularly pertaining to the Turkish War of Independence in the…

Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has issued a stern warning, stating that anyone “speaking against the party” ahead of the upcoming grand congress would face expulsion. “Our congresses are being held. Discussions are taking place, it is very good… Different opinions may be put forward, but after the [provincial] congresses are over, we have to go to the field shoulder to shoulder,” Kılıçdaroğlu said during a party event in northwestern Kocaeli city on Oct. 15. The CHP is gearing up for its grand congress scheduled for Nov. 4-5, during which the chair will be elected. In preparation for the main…

The massive international crisis of a truly planetary scale is looming. From one end the G7 countries are adamant to punish Russia and prevent it from scoring a victory in Ukraine. From the other side the world needs a lot of resources Russia used to supply the market. Without getting the resources the world economy will stagnate. With those resources bought from Russia the later will definitely survive any sanctions. The dilemma is unsolvable, but at least some of the alternative suppliers are already preparing to claim the market share. Let’s take battery metals i.e. lithium, nickel and cobalt. Kenes…

An influencer, widely recognized in the country for her millions of followers and her ostentatious and luxury lifestyle, is now facing an investigation encompassing a series of allegations, including her involvement in a criminal organization and money laundering. The prosecutor’s office determined that Dilan Polat and her husband Engin Polat, who have stakes in numerous industries with 21 companies from cosmetics to the construction sector, committed crimes and accumulated their wealth through illicit means, backed by concrete evidence. The couple is under investigation over four crimes that consist of establishing and managing a criminal organization, being a member of a criminal organization, money…

Fraudsters have recently targeted individuals on social media, luring them into purchasing utterly useless “treasure hunting equipment,” with the premise of finding fictitious riches through a series of staged videos. In response to every video encompassing this burgeoning trend of deception, the Culture and Tourism Ministry files legal complaints to thwart illicit excavations. Within these videos, in an attempt to remain incognito, a group of masked individuals employ detectors and similar apparatus to conduct unauthorized excavations in a designated area. Following their clandestine dig, they unearth what appears to be an antique pottery or an artifact resembling antiquity. Upon shattering this pottery, euphoric…

With the elections behind us, it is now time to return to reason in managing the Turkish economy. This has already started with the appointment of a new cabinet just two days after the final election results were announced. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a choice: either appoint the former central bank governor, Sahap Kavcioglu, as the minister of finance and treasury to continue his highly unconventional monetary policy based on the motto “interest is the cause, inflation is the result”, thus insisting on maintaining low interest rates by obtaining currency swaps and the injection of billions of dollars, or appoint Mehmet Simsek to revert to a reasonable policy…

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Warsaw (21/08 – 60) The amount of Russian oil to be piped through Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan in 2023 has been reduced to 180,000 tons, reported by the Head of the Transportation Department of Kazakhstan’s Kaztransoil pipeline monopoly. In July, the company had announced an agreement to pump 300,000 tons of oil from Russia to Uzbekistan through Kazakhstan this year. Department Director, Abay Beisembaev commented that Kazakhstan had transported 48,500 tons of Russian oil to Uzbekistan in the first half of 2023 and a further 131,500 tons were planned in the second half of the year. No reason was given for…