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New rules for shops in Istanbul

In Istanbul, authorities are introducing new measures against aggressive solicitation by shops, a practice that has been repeatedly complained about by visitors. Under a decree by Governor Davut Gul, merchants…

27 October 2025 · 2 min read

Economy

Turkey will not change its clocks

For the first time since the introduction of the astronomical summer/winter time change, Turkey will not change its clocks. Until now, there was no time difference between Turkey, Romania and…

27 October 2025 · 2 min read

Defense

Russia modernizes the famous Dragunov sniper rifle

Production of the compact SVDS model intended for special forces has increased 13 times compared to last year. The Russian state concern Kalashnikov, the country's largest small arms manufacturer, has…

24 October 2025 · 7 min read

Institutions

EU bans tours to Russia

The new sanctions package, the 19th in a row, adopted by the European Council also includes a ban on organizing tours to Russia. The new sanctions have already been published…

24 October 2025 · 2 min read

Christianity

Ecology and Ecumenism: a Shared Commitment to Creation

* By Martin Hoegger The conference organised by the Patriarchal Academy of Crete in Heraklion on 8 and 9 October 2025 confirmed to me that safeguarding creation has become a point…

24 October 2025 · 4 min read