Thousands mourn man killed in Turkey
Thousands of mourners gathered Thursday for the second mass funeral in two days after a 22-year-old Turkish man died from a gunshot wound. Reported by CNN.com 7 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkey protests: two more deaths feed growing discontent
Police officer has heart attack and young man allegedly shot in head during clashes following funeral of teenage boy Two deaths in two days have highlighted the deepening polarisation of Turkish...
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When Democracy and Multi-Culturalism Collide
Imagine: You receive an e-mail from the friend of a friend, asking if he might stay with you for a week or so while visiting your town on business. "Of course," you say, but caution him that your home...
View ArticleGurhan's New York Atelier Offers An Inside Look Of The Man And The Brand
The man known simply as Gurhan is a lot of things, a world traveler, an avid collector and an accomplished photographer. However, the Turkish native and New York resident is best known as a creator of...
View ArticleCub Energy Inc. Divests Interest in Turkish Assets
*HOUSTON, TEXAS--(Marketwired - March 13, 2014) -* Cub Energy Inc. ("*Cub*", or the "*Company*") (TSX VENTURE:KUB) announces that it and the Company's joint venture ("*JV*") partner in Turkey, Calik...
View ArticleLeaked documents purport to reveal Turkish graft allegations
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Twitter account behind a string of leaks in a Turkish corruption scandal posted late on Thursday what it presented as police files detailing graft allegations against four former...
View ArticleTurkish Leader Deplores Unrest, Calling Demonstrators ‘Fakers’
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused protesters of trying to stir up chaos ahead of local elections. Reported by NYTimes.com 13 minutes ago.
View ArticleSunken World War II Plane Becomes Underwater Playground
This isn't your ordinary playground. A World War II-era plane used to transport Turkish troops now serves another purpose as an underground exploration site for divers in the depths of the...
View ArticleMotorola Takes Years-Long Legal Dispute To Hong Kong
In 1998, a Turkish family borrowed about $3 billion from Motorola and Nokia to create a telecom company, which later went bankrupt. Reported by IBTimes 19 hours ago.
View ArticleLawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern...
Scott Anderson gives the familiar story of the Arab kingmaker a new context Over the next four years of commemoration, as our opinions of the first world war alter subtly under the influence of new...
View ArticleTurkish graft case indictment completed - prosecutor
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A Turkish prosecutor has completed an indictment regarding graft allegations which became public with police raids in December in which three cabinet ministers' sons were detained,...
View ArticleTurkish opposition seeks parliament's emergency meeting to debate graft charges
In Turkey, the main secular opposition, Republican Peoples party or the CHP has called for an emergency meeting on March 18 of the Turkish Parliament to debate the corruption charges against four...
View ArticleIstanbul protesters take 'Ellen selfie' from the back of a police van
It seems there is no limit to the copycats of Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars selfie, with protestors in Istanbul getting in on the act during clashes in the Turkish city. Reported by Independent 15 hours ago.
View ArticleTurkish parliament to reconvene next Weds amid graft scandal
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's parliament will reconvene for an extraordinary session on March 19, its speaker said on Friday, after the main opposition party demanded the recall to hear corruption...
View ArticleProvenance Hotels and Woodbine Development Open Sentinel in Downtown Portland
Renovation and rebranding marks exciting new chapter for one of the city’s most storied hotels. Sentinel will serve as a luxurious urban retreat and meeting place for the visionary thinkers, makers and...
View ArticleVillagers near Crimean border find themselves on tense new frontline
In a formerly sleepy part of southern Ukraine, residents are caught in a no man's land between troops from both sides Sitting in his office, Andrei Suchok was in no doubt that the shadowy men now...
View ArticleTurkey aims to finish first Akkuyu reactor by 2019
The Turkish government expects the first unit of its planned Akkuyu nuclear plant to start operating by 2019, said Taner Yild -More- Reported by SmartBrief 10 hours ago.
View ArticleBerkin Elvan Honored In Powerful Full-Page New York Times Ad
A full-page advertisement seeking justice for the death of Berkin Elvan, the 15-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a police teargas cannister during anti-government protests in Turkey last year,...
View ArticleTURKEY: Financial charges push Migros Ticaret into red
Turkish retailer Migros Ticaret booked an increase in sales and EBITDA for last year but financial expenses hit its bottom line. Reported by Just-Food 10 hours ago.
View ArticleCrimea Tatar leader urges NATO intervention
The leader of Crimea's Tatars has urged NATO to intervene in the Ukrainian region, saying the alliance would avert a "massacre." The Turkish Muslim… Reported by euronews 9 hours ago.
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