The debt crisis on the other side of the Aegean could well be turned into an opportunity to enhance Turkey-Greece relations, says the chief of a Turkish-Greek business council.
11 Comments 2010-02-08
A fresh Armenian "genocide" resolution to be taken up by a U.S. congressional panel early next month will once again put Turkey's relationship with the United States into jeopardy.
9 Comments 2010-02-08
The government plans new steps to reduce the use of Turkish straits by persuading oil transportation companies to use the Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline. The government plans new steps to reduce the use of Turkish straits by persuading oil transportation companies to use the Samsun-Ceyhan oil pipeline.
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The government’s “Alevi Workshop” has ended after seven gatherings with more talk than concrete results, according to one prominent Alevi politician from the ruling party. The government’s “Alevi Workshop” has ended after seven gatherings with more talk than concrete results, according to one prominent Alevi politician from the ruling party.
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Turkey has made significant contributions to the Council of Europe and is now playing an increasingly crucial role on the international stage, says the body’'s secretary-general. Thorbjørn Jagland |
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Bodrum has 5,000 years of history, but those who enjoy the sea and sun in today’s town have very little appreciation of the town’s history or natural beauty. Bodrum has 5,000 years of history, but those who enjoy the sea and sun in today’s town have very little appreciation of the town’s history or natural beauty.
A view from Bodrum in 1950. DHA photo, Yaşar ANTER |
The Museum of Broken Relationships, founded by two Croatian artists, is touring the world and displaying objects from failed love affairs. The Museum of Broken Relationships, founded by two Croatian artists, is touring the world and displaying objects from failed love affairs.
The Museum of Broken Relationships |
Nearly 200 workers at an archeological dig connected to Istanbul's Marmaray tunnel project have been on strike for the past 25 days to protest low wages and poor conditions.
3 Comments 2010-02-08
Union confederations request an appointment with PM Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Parliament Speaker Mehmet Ali Şahin to find a solution to the Tekel workers' problems.
1 Comment 2010-02-08
Owing to political disagreements, Parliament missed a historic opportunity to update Turkey’s junta-made Constitution, said President Abdullah Gül.
Comment 2010-02-08
For the protocols with Armenia, Turkey seeks assurance from Washington and Bern that no limitations will be placed on a planned 1915 history commission.
8 Comments 2010-02-08
The Council of State on Monday ordered a stay of execution for the Higher Education Board, or YÖK, new formula minimizing the difference in coefficient rates applied to vocational and religious institutions and standard high schools.
1 Comment 2010-02-08
A forensic report concludes with a majority vote that it was Col. Dursun Çiçek's signature on documents about an alleged plot against the government.
Comment 2010-02-08
The Panorama 1453 History Museum shows the conquest of Istanbul with 3-D human and machine figures.
2 Comments 2010-02-04
Rock’n Coke, Turkey’s largest open-air festival organized every year by Coca-Cola since 2003, has been canceled this year and will continue every two years.
Comment 2010-02-08
Ecstatic fans pour into the streets of the French Quarter as storm-scarred New Orleans celebrates its first-ever Super Bowl win by their beloved Saints
Comment 2010-02-08
Public anger about unsolved political murders in Turkey’s past has spilled over at the ongoing trial of Hrant Dink’s alleged killers, as relatives of previous murder victims came to court to support the late journalist’s family.
4 Comments 2010-02-08
Turkey’s main opposition party has boycotted a reconciliation lunch held by the parliamentary speaker in protest over tension in the assembly last week.
1 Comment 2010-02-08
Turkish industrial production increased for a third month in December, signaling that the economy's recovery may be outpacing Central Bank forecasts.
Comment 2010-02-08
Iran said it has formally notified the UN nuclear watchdog of its plan to produce higher enriched uranium, provoking world powers as they mull new sanctions against the Islamic republic.
Comment 2010-02-08
NATO commanders urge the Taliban to surrender as troops dug in for a major assault on a key insurgent stronghold in southern Afghanistan, sending thousands of residents fleeing.
Comment 2010-02-08
Aid workers in Haiti rush to provide tents with the coming rainy season threatening further misery and anger building among the desperate population over the stumbling relief effort.
Comment 2010-02-08
The US space shuttle Endeavour and its crew of six astronauts blast off and head for the International Space Station to deliver a module dubbed Tranquility.
Comment 2010-02-08
Laura Chinchilla, a social conservative who opposes abortion but wants more help for the poor, becomes Costa Rica's first female president after a convincing election triumph.
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