In a decade that saw his homeland go ‘never a week without a drama’, Emin Ozmen recorded day-by-day matters of intrigue and humanity on its streets, Liam James writes …
Turkey’s strong house price growth is just an illusion
Residential property demand continues to weaken in Turkey, with the total number of home sales falling by 14.9% to 1.09 million units in the first eleven months of 2023 as compared to the same period …
Surreal Photos Show Exactly Where the Earth Shifted During Turkey’s Devastating 2023 Earthquake
The jagged rupture offset the ground across the region, leaving conspicuous splits in farmland and infrastructure.
Moment SpaceX rocket blasts off as Turkey’s first astronaut heads to space station
SpaceX launched Turkey’s first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian to the International Space Station on Thursday, 18 January. The crew – three aviators and their retired Nasa astronaut escort – …
In the mountains of eastern Turkey, Don McCullin seeks the solace of stone
‘Journeys Across Roman Asia Minor’ by Don McCullin and Barnaby Rogerson is published by Cornucopia (cornucopia.net). The exhibition ‘Don McCullin in Rome’ at Palazzo delle Esposizioni runs until January 28, 2024. ‘Life, Death and Everything in Between’ by Don McCullin is published by Gost (gostbooks.com)
Gardai set sights on Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch’s €12m foreign property empire in Spain, Turkey and Florida
It is believed ‘The Monk’ deliberately bought houses and apartments in Spain, Turkey, Bulgaria, Hungary, the UK and Florida to keep his assets well away from the Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) …
UAE, Turkey collaborate on bombs for drones
Contractors Edge Group and Baykar plant to intensify their cooperation on weapons and unmanned aerial vehicles.
Turkish drones over Indian Ocean: Maldives makes another military move amid tensions with India
China President Mohamed Muizzu has signed a deal with Turkey to buy drones to patrol its exclusive economic zone waters. So far, New Delhi and Male jointly patrolled this region in the Indian Ocean.
Turkey fines Somali president’s son after courier’s death in crash
The son of Somalia’s president has been fined $900 (£710) in Turkey for crashing his car into a motorcycle courier who later died. An Istanbul court on Tuesday found Mohammed Hassan Sheikh Mohamud …
Turkey’s First Astronaut Brandishes Erdogan’s Ambitions
When Turkey’s first astronaut blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this week, he will embody his country’s pride and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s outsized geopolitical ambitions.