Zaev: Greece can rely on Macedonia
Macedonia’s visiting Prime Minister Zoran Zaev assured Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou on Wednesday that Greece can rely on Macedonia, grekk newspaper Ekathimerini reports. As Ekathimerini writes: "The visit to Athens, the first for the Macedonia primeminister, was to symbolize the end of a “cold war” between the two Balkan neighbors over their decades-long name dispute." Zaev, who combined his visit with his attendance of the Economist Conference, is reportedly in line with the European stance toward Ankara regarding the r…
Jani Atanasov signs for Bursaspor
The young and talented product of Akademija Pandev made a transfer to the Turkish club following the footsteps of Elif Elmas. The Strumica based club confirmed that midfielder Jani Atanasov has passed the medical test on Monday and later in the evening has signed a four year long contract with Bursaspor. According to local media, Bursaspor payed €600.000 to Akademija Pandev for the transfer. Eighteen-year-old Atanasov is one of the brightest young Macedonian players. He has been capped for the U17, u18, U19 and U21 national teams …
Number of tourists in Macedonia rises in first Quarter
The number of tourists in Macedonia grew by 17.3 percent in the first three months of 2018 compared to the same period in 2017, Macedonian State Statistical Office (SSO) said on Saturday. The period saw a growth of 10.1 percent in the number of domestic tourists and 21.5 percent in that of foreign tourists, according to SSO data. For the month of March, tourists shot up by 25.1 percent as compared to March 2017. The top sources of tourists included Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, Turkey, Kosovo and Albania.
President Ivanov receives honorary doctorate from Cumhuriyet university in Sivas, Turkey
Macedonian President Gjorgje Ivanov received an honorary doctorate at the Cumhuriyet University in Sivas, Turkey on Friday. According to the official press release, the Rector of the University Prof. Dr. Alim Yıldız awarded the doctorate to President Ivanov at a formal ceremony, which was followed by Ivanov holding a lecture on the founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first President, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, and his connection to Macedonia. Our country, President Ivanov said, was where Atatürk forged his character. " Macedoni…
Turkish Onur Air launches Istanbul-Ohrid flight for 2018 summer season
Onur Air plane landed Sunday at Ohrid Airport bringing the first group of 180 Turkish tourists to one of Macedonia’s best holiday destinations. Today, the Turkish low-cost airline Onur Air is commencing services between Istanbul's Ataturk Airport and Ohrid for this summer season. The carrier will maintain a one weekly seasonal service until October 21, bringing Turkish tourists to Ohrid through the Turkish tour operator Tatil Budur. This summer the Onur Air Istanbul-Ohrid seasonal flight will bring about 4,500 passengers from …
Turkish agency donates technical equipment to National Conservation Centre
The National Conservation Centre received Thursday technical equipment from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), a donation comprised of 26 PCs, a plotter, seven printers and a back-up server. Culture Minister Robert Alagjozovski attended the event, saying it is a proof of the excellent cooperation and support from TIKA and Turkey in general, especially in the protection of cultural heritage. "We believe this donation will enhance the capacities of the National Conservation Centre. We expect this strategic …
President Ivanov pays official visit to Turkey
President Gjorge Ivanov, accompanied by First Lady Maja Ivanova, is paying an official visit to the Republic of Turkey. President Ivanov will meet host Recept Tayyip Erdogan and lay a wreath at the Ataturk Mausoleum in Ankara. During the visit, Ivanov will also deliver lecture titled "Challenges of University Education in the third Millennium" before members of the Turkish Council of Higher Education and rectors of state and private universities in Turkey. In addition, he will address the opening of the World Busines…
Macedonia and Turkey pledge to boost economic cooperation
Macedonia and Turkey will boost economic cooperation and exchange of goods that has marked an increase in the past several years, most notably an increase in export of Macedonian goods in Turkey. It is envisaged by a decision of the mixed committee of the Free Trade Agreement between Macedonia and Turkey, signed by Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bektesi and his Turkish counterpart Nihat Zeybekci. Under the decision, signed during Bektesi's visit to Ankara, Protocol 2 is amended to pave the way for provisions to implement the Reg…
Turkish musical “Legend of the Bird Simurg” to be performed in Skopje
The musical "Legend of the Bird Simurg" featuring 45 artists - members of the choir, the orchestra and the dance group at the TRT –Turkey’s State Radio Television, will be performed in Skopje-based Army Hall on Monday. The show is part of the Balkan tour, which will be performed in Thessaloniki, Tirana, Sarajevo, Belgrade, Zagreb, Bucharest and Sofia. The Balkan tour is organised under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey and is supported by the Government of Turkey, competent ministries, state television…
Anadolu Agency marks anniversary of Macedonian service
Macedonian President Ivanov sends congratulatory message on service’s second anniversary. Anadolu Agency celebrated the second anniversary of its Macedonian language service on Thursday. The agency launched its Macedonian service on November 9, 2015 in capital Skopje. It has so far produced 25,460 stories, 11,260 photo galleries and 6,060 videos from the Balkans, Turkey and the world, becoming one of the most important news sources in the region. Macedonian President Gyorge Ivanov congratulated the service’s second annive…
Macedonian companies to attend two major business events in Turkey
Macedonian companies backed by Turkish Ministry of Economy will have the opportunity to attend two major international events in Turkey that will be held in early November. The events that will provide opportunity to make direct contacts with potential partners are Match4Industry Business Matching event, 2-3 November 2017 in Kocaeli and Export Week event in Istanbul held from October 31 to November 2. Macedonian-Turkish Chamber of Commerce (MATTO) will present details about upcoming two business events at today’s press conference.…
Vardar to face Fenerbahce, Shkendija plays Milan
Macedonian champions Vardar will face Turkey's Fenerbahce, while league runners-up Shkendija goes against Italian giants Milan in the UEFA Europa League play-offs, decided a draw in Nyon on Friday. The ties are played on 17 and 24 August. A Macedonian club has never qualified for a group stage in a UEFA-run competition. Shkendija and Rabotnicki came close in the Europa League in recent years but failed in the play-offs. DEUTSCH
Unexpected side-effect of the Ilinden Uprising - bringing Greece and Turkey closer
One of the unexpected side effects of the 1903 Ilinden Uprising was a brief rapprochement between the Ottoman Empire and Greece. Greece was panicked when the Macedonian uprising threatened Ottoman hold over the entire province of Macedonia, considering that Greece was planning to lay a claim to a large portion of it. So, the news of the uprising in Krusevo and large sections of Macedonia prompted a Greek delegation to travel to Istanbul and float the idea of a royal visit by King Georgios I and even the possibility of appointing his son, …
Turkish youth chamber orchestra played concert in Skopje
The Youth Chamber Orchestra of the Turkish cultural organization Turskoy yesterday in Skopje gave a classical music concert that was organized in cooperation with the Skopje-based office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkey and the culture and information department of the Turkish embassy to Macedonia. The Youth Chamber Orchestra of Turskoy consists of 24 musicians from seven countries. In addition to performing in Turkey, the orchestra has held concerts in London and New York. Its Skopje concert was part of a Balkan t…
Fatih Terim reveals Turkish team squad for friendly match in Macedonia
Fatih Terim has made a number of surprise additions to his Turkish national team football squad ahead of the next round of games. Turkey will take on Macedonia in an international friendly on 4 June following by a key World Cup 2017 qualification clash against Kosovo on 11 June. Terim has included 17-year-old goalkeeping wonder-kid Berke Ozer in the squad for the first time. Nicknamed the Turkish Donnarumma, Ozer impressed for the under-17’s and has been closely scouted by Manchester City. Terim has also included Emre Ab…
Macedonia will host Turkey for friendly game
The Macedonian football team arranged for a friendly game against Turkey that will be played on June 5th in Skopje. it will be the main preparation match ahead of the World Championship qualifier game against Spain on June 11th. Turkey will also use the opportunity to prepare for its match against Kosovo in Skadar on June 11th. Its team is led by the Barcelona star Arda Turan and has a host of other top players around him. Macedonia has played seven games against Turkey so far, and has won one and drawn one, while losing five of them…
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