TURKISH Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday called on German Chancellor Angela Merkel to apologise for blaming the Turkish side for an impasse in the Cyprus talks, Merkel’s Tuesday visit to Cyprus raised eyebrows in Ankara and in the north after she praised President Demetris Christofias’ efforts for a solution, and criticised Turkey for not [...]
Investigators looking for the bodies of some people who went missing in the 1990s — allegedly as a result of the activities of an illegal network inside the gendarmerie called J?TEM — have found the remains of 12 human bodies in the Mutki district of Bitlis province. J?TEM is thought to be responsible for most [...]
John and Mary Watson live in Bingham, Nottinghamshire and recently John sold his photographic business. “I have always been prudent with my earnings and saved assiduously over the years but frankly the rates being paid to savers at the moment are so derisory I could see a better future in property investment abroad where we [...]
On Tuesday a businessman has escaped an accused allegation of multi-million pound property scam in Turkey by being declared bankrupt at Belfast High Court. Mr Kevin O’Kane denies 171 charges over the alleged holiday home scam. After a judge lifted a ban on him selling his assets, the 51 year old, has agreed to pay [...]
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan will travel to Libya next week to receive a human rights prize dedicated to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, his office said on Friday. Erdogan will receive the Kadhafi International Prize for Human Rights on Wednesday at a ceremony in Tripoli, where he would also attend, as a guest, an Africa-EU [...]
Turkish President Abdullah Gul said Friday that Turkey was one of the rare countries whose financial institutions made profits in the last three years at a time of global economic crisis. President Gul participated in a round table meeting of high level businesspeople and organized by Economiesuisse in Zurich on Friday. Speaking at the meeting, Gul [...]
Turkey never willing to remain silent if Israel attacks Lebanon or Gaza, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Beirut on Thursday, as ties between the longtime allies remained at an all-time low. ”Does (Israel) think it can enter Lebanon with the most modern aircraft and tanks to kill women and children, and destroy schools and [...]
A Turkish football hooligan partly responsible for the killing of two English fans in a fight before a Galatasaray-Leeds United UEFA Cup match in 2000 has been apprehended after eluding capture for 10 years. Police apprehended Süleyman Gökhan Güven, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the murders, as the convicted fugitive greeted [...]
Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has renewed its call on Israel to apologize for its raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla that left nine Turkish peace activists dead. Erdogan says Ankara will not talk with Tel Aviv unless it apologizes and pays compensations for its “savage attack” on the aid ships in international waters on [...]
Turkish President Abdullah Gul came together with Turkish Community in England. Representatives of the Turkish community living in England attended the reception at the Turkish Embassy in London. Turkish President Abdullah Gul met with British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday as part of his visit to the United Kingdom. The closed-door meeting lasted for about [...]
T.A.G. Is as completely non~ profit & voluntary run group founded by Karen Wren as a way to protect, save & improve the lives of many Turkish Street Animals. Karen has been visiting Turkey for the past 8 years, during which time she has witnessed the suffering to animals there to Road Traffic,Hunger, Disease and [...]
According to new figures released by UK market research agency, GfK, Brits embarking on beach holidays seem to favour Turkish beaches above all others. GfK’s figures were released ahead of the World Travel Market, which is set to be held in London mid-November. The figures have also shown that Turkey is one of the top [...]
The past week has seen a dynamic shift in the balance of economic power within Europewith credit rating agency Moody’s downgrading Spain whilst lifting non EU member, Turkey’s sovereign rating. Moody’s downgraded Spanish debt by one level to Aa1 meaning that the traditional powerhouse has lost its coveted triple-A credit rating. The downgrade was triggered [...]
Los Angeles / Paris, 27 September 2010 – Organizers of the inaugural edition of DISCOP ISTANBUL today announced that more than 100 companies have already confirmed their attendance at the event, which takes place from 14 to 16 March, 2011. Centered on the television content business in the broader Middle East, Central Asia and North [...]
Turkish woman celebrated today her 40th birthday by swimming from the Turkish coastal resort of Marmaris to the Dodecanese island of Rhodes. Nazli Hamitoglu is a veteran long distance swimmer. She was escorted by a British boat and covered the distance of 7 nautical miles before she arrived in the port of Rhodes. Numerous people [...]
Moving to Turkey? Even the simplest moves cause headaches, and an international move is not easy. You need to plan and re-check all details if you want your moving experience to be a success. You could, however, make a successful international move with planning. The following checklist would help you take care of all you [...]
