Debates that began when Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan underwent surgery last month and had to stay away from politics during his several-week recovery still continue today. These debates center on the questions of whether Erdogan will run for presidency in the near future, to whom he will entrust his ruling Justice and Development Party [...]
Demonstrations against President Nicolas Sarkozy, have occurred Friday in front of the consulate of France in Istanbul, following the call a few days ago by this latter, for the recognition by Turkey of the Armenian genocide. The protesters carried portraits of Sarkozy with Adolph Hitler’s moustache and others denouncing the massacres committed by France in [...]
Turkey has become one of the biggest success stories of late having emerged as a sound economic marketplace; but let us not forget what it was that that helped propel the country into the dominant powerhouse it is today. Thanks to a highly successful tourism industry, Turkey has sky rocketed to the top much to [...]
Paris Hilton touched down at Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport at about 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday where she was welcomed by her “Istanbullu” fans. “I am very excited about being back in Istanbul Turkey, it is a very beautiful city. I missed the Bosphorus Tour in Istanbul and her night clubs,” Hilton told reporters minutes after she [...]
Most interesting facts about Turkey and Turkish resorts because many others but all main facts about Turkey listed below for you and feel free to share. The famous Trojan Wars took place in Western Turkey, around the site where the Trojan horse rests today. The first church built by man (St. Peter’s Church) is in [...]
Istanbul’s property market shows no sign of faltering in 2011 as the city’s population continues to soar with the rate of migration more than doubling during 2009-10 according to latest official figures. Over 102,000 migrants made Turkey’s largest city their home during 2009-10, accounting for 7.7% of Istanbul’s total population compared to 39,500 during 2008-9 [...]
Anatolia has given rise to many civilizations in the course of history. Although not as advanced as Egypt or Mesopotamia, the Hatti, who spoke a language characterized by prefixes,were nevertheless one of the more advanced societies of their age(3000-2000B.C.). The objects on display at the Ankara Museum of Anatolian Civilizations constitute the finest Bronze Age [...]
All about Turkey, the country that builds on old and rich history, at the same time is a member of modern world. Explore the country that represents a cultural mixture, a synthesis of east and west, while it geographically bridges Europe and Asia. Find about the country that combines natural beauties with its 10,000-year-old heritage. [...]
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 [...]
Soyak, one of the largest residential real estate developer in Turkey is utilising Spot Blue, the expert Turkish agency, to bring their Istanbul developments to an international market. After today’s announcement by Moody’s to upgrade the economic status of this ‘robust’ country from stable to positive, now is the prime time for this Top 500 [...]
I would like to talk about Istanbul today. As you may know Istanbul is becoming increasingly popular among cruise ship destinations and last year more then 400 ships docked to the harbour of Istanbul which is located at the mouth of Golden Horn. With a simple math we can calculate how many visitors visit Istanbul as [...]
Mamadou Niang has left French champions Marseille to move to Fenerbahce in Turkey. The striker was Marseille’s top-scorer last season with 18 goals and was instrumental in helping them to their first title since 1992 and had a good football history with Marseille. Niang had expressed a desire to leave earlier in August and Fenerbahce put [...]
Turkey’s economic powerhouse, Istanbul, where a fifth of the population resides is one of the fastest growing megacities in the world. According to the latest data from TurkStat (Turkish Statistics Institute) pressure on existing housing stock within the city is set to increase further as the population rises to 15 million by 2023. Overall Turkey’s [...]
Istanbul’s western suburbs are set to receive a further boost with the announcement of plans to build a new marina worth $16 million. Dati Investment Holding, one of Turkey’s leading development consortiums which also owns the high end Galleria shopping mall, the Crown Plaza and Istanbul’s latest 5* hotel, the Sheraton Istanbul Ataköy Hotel, intends [...]
Ironically not yet a member of the European Union, Turkey’s biggest city, Istanbul which strategically straddles the Bosphorus Strait, holds the perfect recipe for kick-starting the recovery of the European property market according to the experts at Experience International. Drawing on the fundamentals of successful property investment, supply and demand, Istanbul trumps many other European [...]
If you want to get a little taste of history, there are few places that rival Istanbul. Fantastic museums, mosques, churches, buildings, palaces – Istanbul has it all. Unfortunately, it is not cheap. For the Turks, you can buy a Muze Kart for only 20 TL and it permits you entrance to almost every museum [...]
