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Turkish tanks in Edirne - New war rhetoric from Erdogan
Erdogan continues to provoke, despite the dilemma of "de-escalation or sanctions" posed by the EU, in view of the extraordinary summit on September 24th and 25th. The war atmosphere was also triggered by the information about the gathering of Turkish armor, however, as it became known later, these are returns from Syria.
Turkey converts yet another ancient Greek church into a mosque
The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has reported that the Hagia Sofia “Mosque” in Edirne is being restored, and it will be completed by the Islamic month of Ramadan that falls this year between 23 April and 23 May.
Turkish town in Eastern Thrace suffers from Greek embargo
Ever since Greece declared an embargo on Turkish products, the Turkish town of Edirne (Adrianople), locaded just a few kilometers from the Evros Borders, has seen a slump in its economy, which is largely dependent on Greek consumers.