Tag: news from turkey

The 13th Frankfurt Turkish Film Festival, which runs from October 25 to November 2, comes to a wrap today with a closing party to be held in Frankfurt’s Zoo Palais.   ...

Turkey is going through a period of normalization after the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) latest set of reform packages, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, while dismissing allegations that ...

Speaking at an international conference on global security in Edinburgh, both President Gül and Foreign Minister Davutoğlu expressed that Turkey is against the existence of weapons of mass destruction in the Middle ...

Istanbul has made $52.21 billion worth of exports, accounting for around 42 percent of total Turkish exports in ten months.     Fourteen Turkish provinces made over a billion dollars worth ...

The ruling Justice and Development (AKP) party’s Bursa deputy Canan Candemir announced on Nov. 1 her decision to attend Parliamentary sessions while headscarved, joining four female deputies who entered the ...

The UN Secretary General believes that free and fair elections this Sunday will constitute a milestone in the strengthening of peace and security in Kosovo. Mr. Ban strongly encourages the ...

Four MPs entering the parliament wearing headscarves contributes to Turkey's 'normalization', President Abdullah Gul says.     Turkish President Abdullah Gul thanked Friday members of the Turkish parliament for what appeared as ...

Turkish dailies cover on Friday four headscarved deputies in Parliament, Istanbul's Sisli Mayor Mustafa Sarigul's return to Turkey's main opposition party CHP to run for Istanbul.     Anadolu Agency ...

British writers will be coming to Istanbul this November with the Tanpınar Literature Festival. Among them the author of ‘A Lady Cyclist’s Guide to Kashgar’ Suzanne Joinson speaks to the ...

Turkish Premier Erdogan says more work in the pipeline to deal with hate crimes as MPs enter parliament wearing headscarves.     Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday promised more ...