Tag: Turkey News

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A war of words between Galatasaray chairman Ünal Aysal and former coach Fatih Terim reaches a new chapter as the latter holds a press conference to address the controversy. Terim ...

President Abdullah Gül issues a call for a ‘second-generation’ of reforms focusing on education to help Turkey take its place among the global elite.     Structural transformations in Turkey ...

The highly anticipated Marmaray rail tunnel project was opened with a landmark ceremony held by Prime Minister Erdoğan and attended by a number of visiting world leaders as the first-ever undersea tunnel ...