Faced with the consequences of years of economic mismanagement, the keyword in Turkey now is détente. Because of its recent equivocation about Sweden’s membership in NATO, doubt has arisen about …
Containership crashes into cranes in Turkey port
STORY: Security camera footage from the port showed huge cranes falling over one by one after the first impact. Kocaeli governor said in a statement that there were no injuries or environmental …
Caught on camera: Turkey hunter’s startling encounter with Florida panther
A turkey hunter found himself face-to-face with an endangered panther, and the incredibly close encounter was caught on camera. Jason Francis, set out to hunt turkey in the Babcock Ranch Preserve on …
AFP journalist among 50 arrested at Kurdish New Year in Turkey
ISTANBUL – Around 50 people including an AFP journalist were arrested by police on March 17 in Istanbul on the sidelines of the Kurdish New Year celebrations, witnesses said.
Turkey’s government budget records USD10.1B deficit in Jan-Feb
(MENAFN) According to data released by the Treasury and Finance Ministry on Friday, Turkey’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 304.5 billion liras, equivalent to approximately USD10.1 …
Turkey sees significant increase in house sales in February
(MENAFN) According to data released by Turkey’s statistical authority on Thursday, there was a notable uptick in house sales across the country in February compared to the same period last year. The …
Baghdad’s PKK ban: a win-win for Iraq and Turkey but a warning to Iran
The move could ease Turkey’s military operations in northern Iraq while at the same allowing Baghdad to extend its presence and control over its territory.
$200 million is too much to spend on a turkey – and now even Hollywood agrees
Steven Spielberg told an audience at the University of Southern California that the last days of the blockbuster were at hand. As the 27-year-old director of Jaws, Spielberg himself had done more than …
16 dead, including 4 children, after migrant boat sinks off the coast of Turkey
A rubber boat sank off of Turkey’s northwest province of Canakkale, causing 16 people to drown, including 4 children. Search and rescue operations are underway.
Migrant boat sinks off Turkey’s coast, killing at least 20 people
An official says a rubber dinghy carrying migrants has sunk off Turkey’s northern Aegean coast, leaving at least 20 people dead …