Besiktas CONFIRM they are in talks with Manchester City defender Joleon Lescott
MANCHESTER CITY outcast Joleon Lescott is in talks with Turkish club Besiktas. Reported by Daily Star 12 hours ago.
View ArticleOpinion: Erdogan is hardly a good host
The German President's comments about Turkey have met with criticism. DW's Baha Güngör says the Turkish Prime Minister's response was heavy-handed, but Gauck can hardly be surprised. Reported by...
View ArticleTurkish Deputy PM denies blaming 'Jewish Diaspora' for Gezi Park protests
Besir Atalay says he never actually said that Jews and 'world powers' were to blame for last year's protests in Taksim Square in Istanbul. Reported by Haaretz 12 hours ago.
View ArticleCavendish loses Turkish lead
Mark Cavendish has lost his lead in the Tour of Turkey Mark Cavendish relinquished his overall lead in the third stage of the Tour of… via Emag.co.uk Reported by Musicrooms.net 11 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkey: Ready to 'confront' killing of ethnic Armenians
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday his nation was ready to "confront" the nation's history of killing... Reported by Deseret News 12 hours ago.
View ArticleCrackdown in Turkey: Erdogan Criminalizes Leaks, Seeks Extradition of US...
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has expanded the powers of Turkey's secret service and granted agents immunity, while the government plans to pass a bill that would sentence journalists to ten years...
View ArticleIn ‘Noor’, a transgender Pakistani searches for love and acceptance
A member of Pakistan’s transgender community plays a lightly fictionalised version of himself in “Noor”, a moving French-Turkish film currently in French cinemas. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look....
View ArticleTurks to Seek Extradition of Preacher Living in U.S.
The Turkish prime minister has accused the Pennsylvania-based preacher’s followers of trying to undermine his government through a corruption investigation. Reported by NYTimes.com 5 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish Leader Seeks Extradition of Muslim Preacher in U.S.
The Turkish prime minister has accused the Pennsylvania-based preacher’s followers of trying to undermine his government through a corruption investigation. Reported by NYTimes.com 10 hours ago.
View ArticleHow a ‘Turkish crime ring’ helped Iran get gold, supplies
In this city’s Grand Bazaar, sellers along labyrinthine passageways hawk carpets, jewelry and souvenir knick-knacks to tourists. Turkish police believe that until recently, the area around the market...
View ArticleTurkish Journalist Sentenced To 10 Months In Jail For Tweeting The Letter 'K'
A journalist is going to jail for typing one single wrong letter. Önder Aytaç, a Turkish columnist for an opposition newspaper, was sentenced to 10 months in prison Monday for "insulting public...
View ArticleIn This Turkish Town, Liver (And Olive Oil Wrestling) Are King
Spring in Edirne means the annual Liver Festival, where locals feast on the fried livers of lambs that have been grazing in the nearby Thracian plans. It's a meal that to Edirnites is the bee's knees....
View ArticleTurkey calls on Europe to help prevent jihadists entering Syria
A Turkish government minister has called on Europe to do more to stop radicals travelling through his country to join the jihad in Syria. Hayati… Reported by euronews 5 hours ago.
View ArticleAl Qaeda Offshoot Crucifies Two Men In Syria
The jihadist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant announced it had executed seven prisoners in its bastion in northeastern Syria on Tuesday, two of them by crucifixion. ISIL, which has been disavowed...
View ArticleICBC to Buy Majority Stake in Turkish Bank
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China said it will pay $316 million for a 75.5% stake in Turkey's Tekstil Bankasi, giving China's most acquisitive lender a foothold in an important emerging market....
View ArticleTurkey says Kurdish oil set to leave Ceyhan
Oslo, Norway (UPI) Apr 29, 2013 The semiautonomous Kurdish government of Iraq is expected to start selling exported oil within the next few weeks, Turkey's energy minister said Tuesday. A pipeline...
View ArticleTurkish Premier Wants U.S. to Extradite Imam
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said he would formally ask the U.S. to extradite an Islamic cleric he accuses of masterminding a plot to topple his government. Reported by Wall...
View Article3D-printed cast could heal bones 40% faster
A Turkish designer has created a medical cast using 3D printing which could heal broken bones up top 40 per cent faster. Reported by The Age 3 hours ago.
View ArticleProtesters mark May Day
Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse May Day protesters in Istanbul on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people hit the streets around the world to mark International Labour Day....
View ArticleProtesters around the world mark May Day
Turkish police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse May Day protesters in Istanbul on Thursday, as tens of thousands of people hit the streets around the world to mark International Labour Day....
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