Food and hospitality, both legendary in Turkey, have emerged as signs of rebirth after the country’s tragic Feb. 6 earthquake.
Package holidays in Greece, Spain and Turkey soar in price
All-inclusive package holidays have jumped in price for Mediterranean hotspots including Majorca and Crete. The average price of a week with full food and board in Majorca in Spain is up 21%. Prices for Tenerife have risen more than 22%,
After the Deluge: Turkey Extends Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Rule
“Bye-bye, Mr. Kemal,” he said with a smile and tasked his voters with taking Istanbul back from the CHP in the March 2024 mayoral elections. For Erdoğan, this was not just a time to relish his victory …
‘We fear leaving the house’: Lebanon and Turkey step up deportations of Syrian refugees
Countries that once welcomed Syrians fleeing the civil war are now forcing them to return as Assad is feted by the Arab world …
Hong Kong rescue team sent on Turkey quake mission picked as first winner of high-level award for civil servants
The 59-strong team rescued four people and recovered six bodies in southern Turkey after a huge 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck the region in February Hong Kong leader John Lee says internal panel picked the team from among 20 nominees for Chief Executive’s Award for Exemplary Performance A Hong Kong rescue team sent to earthquake-stricken Turkey to help search for survivors earlier this year has become the first recipient of a new
Love Island’s Ekin-Su plans to return to Turkey for acting career
Love Island favourite Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu is keen to get back into acting. Before finding romance with boyfriend Davide Sanclimenti in last summer’s hit dating series, the star played photographer Isil in the Turkish soap Kuzey Yıldızı İlk Aşk.
Anti-war Russians watched the Wagner mutiny from Turkey, and worry about what’s next
Russians who fled to Turkey after their country invaded Ukraine worry that Russian President Vladimir Putin may increase repressive measures that will affect their loved ones back home.
Quitting vaping by going cold turkey can work
Letters: John R Polito says he has found abrupt cessation to be the most popular way to stop vaping, while Mark Holman-Lisney calls for a ban on e-cigarettes in enclosed spaces
Explainer: Turkey keeps Sweden waiting on NATO membership as key summit nears
Sweden’s path to NATO membership remains blocked by Turkey and Hungary ahead of a July summit in Vilnius where it hopes to join Nordic neighbour Finland as a full member of the alliance.
Special Report-US, Swedish Prosecutors Study Graft Complaint Naming Son of Turkey’s Erdogan
(Reuters) – Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a U.S. company pledged to pay tens of millions of dollars in …