Tag: news from turkey

He had been taken to Soroka Medical Center in the southern city of Beersheba for treatment, but was pronounced dead moments later. An Israeli man who was critically wounded on ...

A ceremony for the Presidential Culture and Arts Grand Awards which was held amid the political turmoil that is still sending shockwaves through all segments of society in Turkey witnessed ...

Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan and Interior Minister Muammer Güler, whose sons were arrested last week on accusations of bribery and corruption, announced their resignations this morning. The announcement came ...

Turkish President Abdullah Gül has broken his silence on a recent corruption scandal for the first time, saying Turkey was not a country where such mistakes could be covered up. ...

PM Erdogan and his Pakistani counterpart Sharif agree on furthering relations and pursuing "vast opportunities for investment". Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Turkey wanted to increase ...

‘The Young Atatürk: From Ottoman Soldier to Statesman of Turkey’ by George W. Gawrych (I.B. Tauris, 2013, $35, 288 pages) There has been a resurgence of popular interest in Mustafa Kemal Atatürk of ...

Turkey’s Gaziantep baklava became the first ever Turkish product registered in the European Commission list of protected designations of origins and protected geographical indications, a list that aims to promote ...

Turkish Parliament on Friday adopted central administration budget for 2014. The budget was adopted by 318 votes against 121. Budget expense was envisioned as 436.3 billion Turkish lira, budget income ...

Turkey has refuted claims that it is being more flexible over the compensation for Gaza flotillavictims killed in 2010. Turkey has confirmed to have held talks with Israeli authorities early in December in Istanbul on ...

US President Barack Obama said that 2013 was not the worst year of his presidency despite battles with congress, international rows and an iffy start to his signature healthcare program. ...