The news of the future installation of an Israeli OTH (over the horizon) radar, in the eastern part of Crete, on Mount Ziros has caused the angst and reaction of Turkey.

Turkish media hurriyetdailynews.com has featured a piece commenting on the sale of looted antiquities by a Turkish citizen, online.

European Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said on Friday that the ideal situation for Turkey would be to discontinue its bid for European Union membership, two days after the European Parliament accepted a report seeking suspension of membership talks with Turkey.