Edirne (Turkey)

Type: City
Name: Edirne (Turkey)
Country: Turkey
Latitude: 41.689999
Longitude: 26.559999
population: 126,535
First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 17 hours ago - 1 reports

Bulgarian Turkish Border Blockade Lifted, Traffic Still Heavy

The Bulgarian tractor trailer blockade at the Kapitan Andreevo-Kapakule border crossing point between Bulgaria and Turkey has been lifted late Friday evening – around 9:40 pm.The checkpoint is open for all traffic as all demands have been met after negotiations ... [Published Sofia News Agency - 21 hours ago]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgarian-Turkish Border Checkpoint Open for Car, Bus Traffic

The Kapitan Andreevo-Kapakule border crossing point between Bulgaria and Turkey is open for traffic, according to the Bulgarian border police.Chief Commissioner, Zaharin Petrov, from the border police, is quoted saying the protest of Turkish drivers has ... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 17 2013]
First reported May 16 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

All legal measures have been taken to resolve the problems of Bulgarian carriers at the Turkish border

In view of the blockade of the Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint and on the personal instructions of Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Marin Raykov, Bulgaria’s Ambassador in Ankara, Krasimir Tulechki, made firm representations to the relevant ... [Published Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria - May 16 2013]
First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Angry Bulgarian Truckers Continue Turkish Border Blockade

Despite reassurances of the caretaker Cabinet, Bulgarian tractor trailers are still staging a blockade at the Kapitan Andreevo-Kapakule border crossing point between Bulgaria and Turkey on the Bulgarian side.On Thursday, the caretaker Cabinet reported ... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 17 2013]
First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

?Worldâs overlooked stunning buildings cited?

With jaw-dropping structures in mind, the members and editors of travel Web site VirtualTourist have put together a list of the “Top 10 Overlooked Stunning Buildings.”• Military History Museum -- Dresden, GermanyA discussion of overlooked stunning buildings ... [Published Business World - May 15 2013]
First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Wrong target

Monday 0 0 0 0 NICOLE POPEn.pope@todayszaman.com Counterproductive judicial procedures that waste valuable court time and run counter to the country's interests are not a rare occurrence in Turkey. Sometimes, they even obscure the bigger issues. We learned ... [Published Zaman - May 13 2013]
First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgarian citizen Turks can vote in general elections

Turks with Bulgarian citizenship may vote in Turkey at 86 ballot boxes. World Bulletin/News DeskBulgarian general elections will take place on Sunday.Turks with Bulgarian citizenship may vote in Turkey on Sunday at 86 ballot boxes.25 of the ballot boxes ... [Published World Bulletin - May 11 2013]
First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Bulgaria opens rebuilt rail link with Turkey

BULGARIA's interim prime minister Mr Marin Raykov and transport minister Mr Kristiyan Krastev today inaugurated the country's reconstructed rail link with Turkey, travelling over the 16.9km line from Svilengrad to the border near the village of Kapitan ... [Published International Railway Journal - May 09 2013]
First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Centenarian shell accidentally found in Turkey

It has been thought that the shell bomb is dated back to Balkan Wars. World Bulletin/News DeskA centenarian shell bomb was found during the restoration works in an ancient mosque in western Turkish province of Edirne. It has been thought that the shell ... [Published World Bulletin - May 04 2013]
First reported Apr 30 2013 - Updated Apr 30 2013 - 1 reports

Turkey's total fertility rate up in 2012

The number of live births increased by 3.1 percent. World Bulletin/News DeskTurkey's total fertility rate became 2.08 children in 2012.Turkey's statistical institute (TurkStat) announced on Tuesday the birth statistics of Turkey for 2012.According to ... [Published World Bulletin - Apr 30 2013]
First reported Apr 29 2013 - Updated Apr 29 2013 - 1 reports

Film to boost Turkish heritage abroad

A new film will promote Turkey’s UNESCO-listed world heritage, as well as sites aspiring to gain a place on the list. The film will be distributed for freeA film is to be made for the first time aiming to promote Turkey’s 37 cultural highlights including ... [Published Turkish Daily - Apr 29 2013]
First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 2 reports

Turkey’s double-digit boost in Q1 tourism this year is led by the Germans

A small ship leaves the port of Istanbul. Cengiz Uskuplu / FlickrThe number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first quarter of 2013 increased by 22.5 percent compared to the same period in 2012, and hit 4.2 million people, Turkish Culture and Tourism ... [Published Skift - Apr 25 2013]

Quotes

"The Turkish minority in Bulgaria has been represented in the Bulgarian parliament throughout Bulgaria's democratic history. Now the FDPP, which is the second party established by the Turkish minority, will give a breath of fresh air to the Bulgarian political scene and help to increase the number of deputies who will be elected from the lists of ethnic Turkish parties" Sait added
...Because nearly all births occur in hospitals in Qatar,1 the infants selected from the two main territory hospitals - the Women\ "s Hospital and the Al-Khor Hospital - which are the only hospitals with obstetric units in the country and cater to a population of around 1.7million, is expected to be representative of the birth patterns in Qatar. The overwhelming majority of births in Qatar take place in the above-mentioned hospitals.1 The percentage of births to Qatari\" s and Arabs is approximately 75% of the total births that take place in Qatar.1
...that the second study is being executed along with the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK), Torunoglu stated, "The first stage has been successfully completed. Phase 2 and phase 3 studies will be conducted. 3 to 5 years time is still needed for this. CCHF"
...said April 17 that they had found the medicine that Özçelik needed across the border in Greece, for the modest price of 15 euros, and delivered it. "The pills are not expensive; the problem is that they can't be found in Turkey. They can be found even in bankrupt Greece" Olkan Bayır, a local CHP member, said

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Bulgarian Turkish Border Blockade Lifted, Traff... [Published Sofia News Agency - 21 hours ago]
Bulgarian-Turkish Border Checkpoint Open for Ca... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 17 2013]
Angry Bulgarian Truckers Continue Turkish Borde... [Published Sofia News Agency - May 17 2013]
All legal measures have been taken to resolve t... [Published Ministry of Foreign Affairs Bulgaria - May 16 2013]
100th anniversary of the Balkan Wars - the Lond... [Published BNR - May 16 2013]
?Worldâs overlooked stunning buildings cited? [Published Business World - May 15 2013]
Wrong target [Published Zaman - May 13 2013]
Harrogate to India cycle: Latest from Istanbul [Published Harrogate Advertiser - May 13 2013]
Bulgarian citizen Turks can vote in general ele... [Published World Bulletin - May 11 2013]
Bulgaria opens rebuilt rail link with Turkey [Published International Railway Journal - May 09 2013]
Turkish visitors share experience at Torrington... [Published Register Citizen - May 08 2013]
Turkey Soars On A Symphony Of Butterflies And T... [Published EGlobal Travel Media - May 06 2013]
Centenarian shell accidentally found in Turkey [Published World Bulletin - May 04 2013]
Two parties compete to win hearts of ethnic Tur... [Published Zaman - May 03 2013]
Turkey's total fertility rate up in 2012 [Published World Bulletin - Apr 30 2013]
Film to boost Turkish heritage abroad [Published Turkish Daily - Apr 29 2013]
Two ethnic Turkish parties to compete in Bulgar... [Published World Bulletin - Apr 28 2013]
Socio-demographic and consanguinity risk factor... [Published JPMA - Apr 26 2013]
Turkey’s double-digit boost in Q1 tourism this ... [Published Skift - Apr 25 2013]
Turkey attracts 26 percent more tourists in March [Published Zaman - Apr 24 2013]
Vaccine for tick-borne CCHF fever being developed [Published World Bulletin - Apr 23 2013]
‘Faisal Mosque inspired by 16th century architect’ [Published DAWN Group - Apr 23 2013]
Size of Turkey's child population on decline, T... [Published Zaman - Apr 22 2013]
30% of Turkey’s population is comprised of chil... [Published Balkans.com - Apr 22 2013]
This Day in 1913 in The Record: April 18, 1913 [Published Troy Record - Apr 18 2013]
Turkey’s unruly rule of law [Published open Democracy News Analysis - - Apr 17 2013]
Cancer patient offended by minister delivered m... [Published Turkish Daily - Apr 17 2013]
Development Minister says Turkey to grow more t... [Published Turkish Radio and Television - Apr 17 2013]
Turkish media finds attempts to conceal nationa... [Published Armenpress - Apr 10 2013]
Turkish police demand higher salaries, better c... [Published World Bulletin - Apr 10 2013]
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