Celâl Bayar
Türkiye's first 'National Library' serves for 112 years
The National Library in İzmir has been serving readers for 112 years with a collection of over 1.7 million books.
Rare footage of Atatürk’s funeral procession to Anıtkabir unveiled
A researcher has shared colorful footage of the ceremony in which the body of modern Türkiye founder Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was transferred from the Ethnography Museum to Anıtkabir in 1953, 15 years after his death.
Erdogan calls Greek Muslims his 'fellow nationals'
Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed Greek Muslims as fellow nationals at an impromptu speech he delivered at the Celal Bayar Muslim community school at the northeastern town of Komotini on Friday afternoon.
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Greece, Turkey seek closer ties with Erdogan visit, but no quick fixes
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will make a historic visit to Greece this week, a sign that relations between the two countries are improving, although a long list of grievances remains on both sides.
Historic rock-carved Virgin Mary Monastery awaits tourists in Giresun
After Sümela, Turkey's second largest monastery built out of a mountain, the Virgin Mary Monastery in the Black Sea province of Giresun is awaiting local and foreign tourists.
President Erdoğan's road map as AKP chairman
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be elected as the chairman of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) during the party's extraordinary convention in Ankara on May 21, marking another first in the country's recent political history.
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Sculptures show sponsorship existed in ancient times
Artifacts unearthed during archaeological excavations in the ancient city of Aigai in the western province of Manisa have revealed that the history of sponsorship goes back at least some 2,200 years.
Ankara braces for major anti-terror rally
Turkey's capital braces for a major anti-terror rally on Sept. 17, a few days after a group of business associations, unions and professional chambers had announced to hold a mass rally to condemn of "terror."
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We are ready to forget if you are
Mr. President said, during a fast-breaking (iftar) dinner which he transformed into a political one, ?We need a coalition that should deal with today?s problems, not with the debates of the past.?
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Yass?ada 'Democracy Island' construction project started
A construction project on the uninhabited Yass?ada, a small but infamous island located off the coast of Istanbul?s Asian side in the Marmara Sea, was officially started on May 14 in a ceremony with the participation of the prime minister.