Saturday 28th January, 2012
Turkey president to visit UAE
Turkish President Abdullah Gul will begin an official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sunday. Leading a high-level delegation, Gul will hold talks with UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin ...
'Georgia, Turkey has very close economic and political relations'
Georgian churches in Turkey to be restored. Georgian experts will carry out restoration works on the monuments of Georgia`s national heritage - Oshki and Ishkhani monasteries, which are situated on ...
US bomb not powerful enough against Iran
US military has concluded that its largest conventional bomb is not capable of destroying Iran's most heavily fortified underground facilities suspected to be used for building nuclear weapons, ...
Leonard Cohen sings the blues
Turkish Daily NewsLeonard Cohen. REUTERS Photo For four decades Leonard Cohen's brooding lyrics won him fans and accolades the world over, but the folk-rock poet never felt legitimate singing the blues -- ...
Turkish state TV airs French documentary on Holocaust
Turkish Daily NewsREUTERS Photo Turkey has marked the international Holocaust Remembrance Day by airing a French epic documentary about the Holocaust.TRT television's documentary channel showed filmmaker ...
France's proposed genocide law fuels Turkey's anger
General SourcesFrance in a high-profile spat underscores Turkey's effort to establish itself as a regional leader. Some see the country as a model, although still far from perfect, of how Middle Eastern ...
Turkey Paris take drastic steps against the until-Vice Prime Minister of Turkey
General SourcesLocated at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Vice Prime Minister of Turkey Ali Babacan said Ankara’s reaction to the French Senate adopted a Bill to criminalize the denial of genocides, ...
Turkey has left a difficult 2011 behind but 2012 is already promising plenty of challenges as the country atte…
Turkish PressTurkey has left a difficult 2011 behind but 2012 is already promising plenty of challenges as the country attempts to draft a new charter amid a number of disagreements among the ...
Speaking on the course of Turkey’s membership talks with the EU in 2011 and ex…
Turkish PressSpeaking on the course of Turkey's membership talks with the EU in 2011 and expectations from the year 2012, EU Minister and Chief Negotiator Egemen Bagis stressed yesterday that Turkey has ...
The Turkish aid organization Kimse Yok Mu op…
Turkish PressThe Turkish aid organization Kimse Yok Mu ("Is Anybody There" in Turkish) opened a school over the weekend in Somalia's capital city of ...
Turkish envoy tries to mobilize French senators for appeal
News.AzBurcuoglu delivered letters to 86 French senators who voted against controversial denial bill in Monday's senate vote. Turkey's ambassador in Paris has initiated a campaign to see a ...
Hamas gains Turkey's financial support
News.AzTurkey promised to give Hamas's government 300m dollars as a donation every year. On Friday, the Israeli newspaper, Yediot Ahranot, has published that Turkey promised to give Hamas's ...
Azerbaijani wrestlers start off at Istanbul tournament
News.AzToday Istanbul launches 30th Greco-Roman wrestling tournament on the Memorial of Vehbi Emre. The event, which is part of the series of 'Golden Grand Prix' tournaments, involves wrestlers ...
The Turkish Foreign Ministry released a statement that "condemned" the remarks o…
Turkish Press"It is expected of people aiming for a responsible position like the United States presidency to know more about the world and to be careful about what they say," the statement read. ...
US asks for transparency in Turkish nuclear bids
Turkish Daily NewsThe regulatory environment in Turkey is such that it discourages American and foreign investment in the nuclear field, says US Ambassador Ricciardone. Poor tender conditions are also an impediment ...
Ukraine in energy talks with Turkey, Azerbaijan
Turkish Daily NewsTurkey on the implementation of joint projects in the energy sector, said Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych at Davos, according to a Baku-based news portal yesterday."We have held a round ...
Saudis lift ban on Turkish poultry
Turkish Daily NewsSaudi Arabia, which had restricted the importation of Turkish poultry following the bird flu epidemic in 2005, has lifted the ban, paving the way for Turkish poultry exporters to access the Saudi ...
Kepler telescope finds 11 new solar systems
Turkish Daily NewsNASA's Kepler mission has discovered the first Earth-size planets orbiting a sun-like star outside solar system, a milestone in the search for planets like the earth. REUTERS photo ...
Chinese site rents a fiance
Turkish Daily NewsThanks to Taobao - the Chinese version of eBay - and the inventiveness of a Chinese entrepreneur, single Chinese females can rent a boyfriend to take home for the lunar New Year, according to an ...
Countdown starts for Istanbul Fashion Week
Turkish Daily NewsIstanbul Fashion Week, a platform established to gain recognition for Turkish designers and brands in the national and international arena, will present fashion shows between Feb. 8 and 11 in ...
Star Wars legend at Istanbul Modern
Turkish Daily NewsDarth Vader, Dark Lord of the Sith. Istanbul Modern Cinema commemorates the Star Wars legend with the documentary "The People vs. George Lucas" about the conflicting relationship ...
Tatvan’s children perform in Istanbul
Turkish Daily NewsTalented children from Tatvan take the stage with the band Kardes Trkler. The project "Kardes Trkler - Tatvan's Children Hand in Hand," which was carried out by Istanbul's ...
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