Latest News from Turkey
Turkey’s presidential election caught on OSCE radar
Irregularities and controversies that forced authorities to cancel some of the March 30 local election results in Turkey have moved Europeâs security body to announce that a mission will observe Turkeyâs upcoming first direct presidential election.
US, Turkey Embroiled in Scandal over CNN 'Spy'
A dispute broke between Washington and Ankara after it was revealed that CNN correspondent Ivan Watson had been harassed by Turkish police on the anniversary of Gezi protests.
US State Department officials dismissed Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan's comments that Watson was "an agent" and wanted to "stir up trouble in Turkey".
Turkish army reinstalls hi-tech radio in Syria
Turkey has re-installed an encrypted, long-range radio to its territory at the Süleyman Shah Tomb in Syria, despite the al-Assad regimeâs objection in the past, military sources have told daily Hürriyet.
Turkish army reinstalls hi-tech radar in Syria
Turkey has re-installed an encrypted, long-range radio to its territory at the Süleyman Shah Tomb in Syria, despite the al-Assad regimeâs objection in the past, military sources have told daily Hürriyet.
Kyrgyz writer Aitmatov honored with a monument
The memory of late Kyrgyz writer Chingiz Aitmatov was honored in the Turkish capital as Kyrgyzstanâs President Almazbek Atambayev and senior governmental officials from Turkey attended the opening of monument.
Turkey elected to governing body of ILO
Turkeyâs Labor and Social Security Ministry has proudly announced that the government has been elected to the governing body of the International Labor Organization (ILO) for the period between 2014 and 2017.
Two opposition parties continue consultations on presidential elections
With less than a month for the announcement of presidential candidates, the two largest oppositional parties continued June 4 their consultative meetings with trade unions and civil society to find out âwhat kind of president the people prefer?â
Turkey’s Deputy PM meets US Secretary of State
Turkeyâs Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç met with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Warsaw during Polandâs celebration marking the 25th anniversary of the end of Communism on May 4.
Total, E.ON to exit pipeline to bring Azeri gas to Italy
Franceâs Total and Germanyâs E.ON plan to withdraw from a pipeline scheme to bring Azerbaijanâs gas to Italy, an Azeri official said, as falling Italian demand puts energy projects there into doubt.
Turkey expects ECHR to stick to earlier ruling over Swiss appeal on ‘genocide’ case
Turkey has said it is confident that the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights will stick to the courtâs earlier decision ruled that punishing denials of "the Armenian genocide" constitute a violation of freedom of expression.
Women caught on camera while stealing aid money for families of Soma victims
A security camera has caught two women in Istanbul stealing a donation box that was placed to raise aid money for the families of mine workers who died in the Soma disaster last month.
The women stole the box from an invoice payment center in Istanbulâs district of AtaÅehir, after distracting the person on duty.
Top US diplomat’s special assistant to take Turkey post
The Obama administration has nominated John Bass, the former ambassador to Georgia and a special assistant to Secretary of State John Kerry, to replace the outgoing envoy Francis Ricciardone as the United Statesâ envoy to Ankara.
Bass needs the Senateâs approval to be appointed to the Turkey post. Ricciardoneâs tenure will end in July.
PM Erdoğan’s agent accusation on CNN reporter ‘ridiculous,’ Washington says
Washington June 3 dismissed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄanâs accusations targeting CNN International correspondent Ivan Watson over his coverage on the Gezi protests. ErdoÄan questioned CNNâs impartiality, labeling Watson âan agentâ and blasting him for âwanting to stir up trouble in Turkey.â
Erdoğan’s 'agent' accusation on CNN reporter ‘ridiculous,’ Washington says
Washington June 3 dismissed Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄanâs accusations targeting CNN International correspondent Ivan Watson over his coverage on the Gezi protests. ErdoÄan questioned CNNâs impartiality, labeling Watson âan agentâ and blasting him for âwanting to stir up trouble in Turkey.â
A pleasent surprise in Kayaköy
Deep off the beaten terrain lies the monastery of Afkule; itâs an adventure getting there, so grab your boots and prepare to mosey down some gravel About a 10 minute drive from Kayaköy (between Dalaman and Fethiye) in the direction of Gemiler Island, you can see a sign reading âAfkule Monastery.â I do not know if you ever go off the beaten track, but I can recommend you to do so e