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 [...]
The USA emphasized Turkey’s growing role in the Middle East and beyond, in remarks at the opening dinner of the 2011 Annual Conference on U.S.-Turkey Relations. The event was hosted by the American-Turkish Council, and highlighted Turkey’s growing economic leadership. American government officials pointed out when talking to Turks – from students to entrepreneurs to [...]
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 [...]
Germany is earning property buyers’ trust, this month’s Top of the Props report from TheMoveChannel.com suggests. Germany has entered the top ten most popular property destinations for the first time ever, as the country offers a reassuringly stable market for investors. Germany jumped four places in the overseas property portal’s rankings to take the tenth [...]
As uprisings against autocratic regimes in Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen and Libya captivate the world’s attention, a new slew of questions has arisen over Turkey’s position in the region. To what extent Turkey will be able to influence the shape of new governments built in the wake of the Arab Spring remains unclear. Yet the pivotal [...]
French champions Lille once again let slip a lead on Tuesday as they recorded a fifth successive draw, 1-1 away to Turkish team Trabzonspor in Champions League group B. Lille — who had been held 2-2 by CSKA Moscow in their opening group match after leading 2-0 — led through a first-half strike by Moussa [...]
The top of the “Weary Heracles” or Hercules smuggled to the US years ago has come back home on board the plane of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdo?an. The efforts and negotiations of long years to bring back to Turkey the smuggled statue which was seen at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts five years [...]
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 [...]
Countries and people are different; that is what makes them exciting, but if you are investing abroad you need to be fully aware of the pitfalls and the benefits before you start?, says Richard Way, Editor of Overseas Guides Company (OGC) www.overseasguidescompany.com ?Ignorance is the greatest factor for things going wrong when purchasing a property [...]
Turkey has dismissed claims that it will agree to extending the release date of an already much-delayed United Nations’ Mavi Marmara report to give Israeli-Turkish reconciliation a chance and said the deadline for an Israeli apology is the release date of the flotilla report. The Israeli media reported earlier this week that Israeli Prime Minister [...]
While Turkey pursues a policy of constructive engagement in its neighborhood and beyond, full integration with the EU is and will remain the priority. Membership in the EU is Turkey’s strategic choice and this objective is one of the most important projects of the Republican era. With the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, Europe will [...]
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 [...]
According to Albania’s Deputy Minister of Tourism Suzana Turku, Albania was visited by 1.2 million tourists between January and June of this year while revenue from tourism increased 8.5% in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period last year. Further data reveals that 94% of the total tourist arrivals into Albania this [...]
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 [...]
Happy Mothers day to every amazing mother all over the World! You might already know, in Turkey the celebrating of mothers day goes almost the same way then back home, but because the weather is nice and summers is already here, you can have more options to celebrate the wonderful mothers day in all over [...]
