Wary of the government’s wrath, Turkey’s main business groups are staying mum in the face of growing economic turmoil while keeping tabs on the prospect of early elections.
You Can Spend the Holidays in a Former Sultan’s Palace in Turkey
Adventurous travelers can now book the Ciragan Palace Kempinski Hotel located in Turkey (which is still open to U.S.-based tourists) for the upcoming holidays. The one-time sultan’s palace built in …
Chatham Turkey Trot 2020 Goes Virtual
For the 12th time in as many years there will be a Turkey Trot in Chatham to kick off the holiday season. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it will be virtual. “The health and safety of our …
Debt-Ridden Group Readies for Turkey’s Biggest IPO in Years
30 financial statements, said the people. Proceeds from the IPO will be used to repay debt incurred for investments made by the renewable power company, they said. If the IPO materializes, it will be …
Debt-Ridden Group Readies for Turkey’s Biggest IPO in Years
30 financial statements, said the people. Proceeds from the IPO will be used to repay debt incurred for investments made by the renewable power company, they said. If the IPO materializes, it will be …
Facebook, Twitter, other social media companies fined in Turkey
The Turkish government issued Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and other major platforms fines of $1.18 million each for failing to comply with a new social media law.
Quake toll rises to 116 in Turkey; rescuers finish searches
The death toll in last week’s Aegean Sea earthquake has risen to 116 as rescuers in the Turkish city of Izmir completed their searches of the final collapsed buildings …
102-year-old makes $1M donation to Armenia non-profit: ‘I don’t want Armenians wiped from the map’
The war has been raging for over a month: Armenia and Azerbaijan remain in a deadly battle over the territory of Nagorno Karabakh– with Turkey aiding …
‘Miracle’ girl rescued 91 hours after Turkey quake
A three-year-old girl was pulled from rubble Tuesday, 91 hours after a powerful earthquake hit western Turkey, offering a ray of hope for grieving families as the death toll soared past 100.
Finding a Turkey that’s rural and urban, far away and close to home
Two entries in the Boston Turkish Festival’s Documentary and Short Film Competition artfully confront the country’s experience with social displacement and disruption.