MADRID, Spain (AP) -- Marco Belinelli scored six of his 17 points in overtime Monday to help Italy beat Turkey 84-75 at the European Basketball Championship.
Iran has halted gas supplies to Turkey after an explosion on a gas pipeline, prompting Russian giant Gazprom to increase its exports by 50 percent, officials said Monday.
Turkey said on Monday Israel had promised swift investigation of a possible violation of Turkish airspace that coincided with allegations by Damascus that Israeli warplanes had dropped bombs on nearby Syrian territory.
Turkey said Monday that it was expecting a swift response from Israel over two detachable aircraft fuel tanks found near its border with Syria and described the incident as unacceptable.
Italy needs overtime to overcome Turkey at European Championship
Marco Belinelli scored six of his 17 points in overtime Monday to help Italy beat Turkey 84-75 at the European Basketball Championship. Toronto Raptors center Andrea Bargnani also came up big in the extra period, scoring five of his 12 points, as Italy overcame an early 15-point deficit. Hidayet Turkoglu led Turkey, which has lost both its games in the second round, with 34 points.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Ali Babacan demanded quick explanation from Israel over fuel tanks found near its border with Syria that were allegedly dropped by Israeli aircraft, calling it "unacceptable."
Turkey has requested information from Israel about fuel tanks found near the Turkish border with Syria that allegedly were dropped by Israeli aircraft, an official said Sunday.
Turkey’s economy ran out of steam in the second quarter of this year as growth fell to its slowest pace in five years, setting a further test for the government’s economic policies at a time when the international environment is deteriorating.
MADRID, Spain (AP) -Marco Belinelli scored six of his 17 points in overtime Monday to help Italy beat Turkey 84-75 at the European Basketball Championship.