Turkey to replace ‘Turkey’ with ‘Turkish’ in tourism campaigns Hurriyet Daily News Turkey will replace the word “Turkey” with “Turkish” in its upcoming communication campaigns to boost tourism.
Those Who Lost Their Lives in October 10 Massacre Being Commemorated Bianet :: English Three years have passed since the Ankara Massacre on October 10, 2015, which claimed the lives of 103 people. The police has not allowed the commemoration to be held in Ankara and battered one person. Upon the reaction of people, the police … Read more
Turkey Clamps Down on a Group Erdogan Once Championed: Grieving Mothers NYT > Turkey by By CARLOTTA GALL / A group of mothers held weekly vigils for missing sons for years, and Recep Tayyip Erdogan once vowed to help. But the government recently banned the rallies, a sign, critics said, of rising authoritarianism. Hurricane Medicane hits football matches … Read more
RADIO AND TV SUPREME COUNCIL CENSORSHIP ON INTERNET: Yaman Akdeniz: Turkey Can Be First Country to Ban Netflix Bianet :: English The Radio and Television Supreme Council has approved the regulation which foresees an extensive supervision and censorship on online radio and TV broadcasts. Prof. Dr. Yaman Akdeniz has said, “Turkey can be the first country … Read more
‘Gezi generation’ fleeing Turkey Al-Monitor – Kadri Gursel – Sep 20, 7:33 PM Speaking at an Istanbul fair Sept. 13, Turkish Industry and Technology Minister Mustafa Varank — a long-time chief adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before joining the Cabinet after the June elections — lamented that the In other ugly news: Turkey jails 24 Istanbul airport … Read more
Ahmet Mahmut Ünlü known as Cübbeli Ahmet, a popular Naqshibende preacher appeared to have kissed the prosthesis arm of tariqah sheik Dıyaüddin. via
Fury at Maduro’s Salt Bae feast in Turkey BBC News | Europe | World Edition Video of Nicolás Maduro eating in an Istanbul steak restaurant causes anger in crisis-hit Venezuela.
Turkey’s media watchdog fines TV series over ‘adultery’ Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s top media watchdog has fined the TV series “Koca Koca Yalanlar” due to the way the popular series narrates the story of a man who is cheating on his wife. Turkish journalist probed for insulting Erdoğan over tweet on theater play Hurriyet Daily News Turkey’s … Read more
Some local designers/textile produces are angry because an Italian designer is behind the new uniforms. Turkish Airlines unveils new cabin crew uniforms Hurriyet Daily News
Number of green card lottery entrants from Turkey rises 49 percent in two years Hurriyet Daily News The number of entries from Turkey for the green card lottery, officially known as the Diversity Visa (DV) lottery, increased to 204,729 in 2018 from 137,146 in 2016, data from the United States Department of State shows. How to Save … Read more
Some of Turkey’s authorities are full of hatred… Police in Turkey Break Up Mothers’ Weekly Vigil NYT > Turkey by By THE NEW YORK TIMES Officers used tear gas to stop a regular demonstration to remember people thought to have disappeared in police custody. Nearly 50 people were arrested. Turkey police fire tear gas at mothers’ protest BBC … Read more
President Erdoğan calls Özil’s stance ‘national and native’ Hurriyet Daily News President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said German-Turkish footballer Mesut Özil has displayed a “national and native stance” by quitting the German national over what he called racism in Germany. German football federation denies Mesut Ozil’s ‘racism’ claims AL JAZEERA ENGLISH (IN DEPTH) DFB insists footballer should … Read more
I hesitated to use the title: “Maduro, the Charlatan…” Maduro visits set of Turkish TV series Hurriyet Daily News Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on July 10 visited the set of the TV series “Diriliş Ertuğrul” (“Resurrection: Ertuğrul”) in Istanbul’s Beykoz district.
Honestly, he was one of those I was hesitant to write about/against. He has a large legal team and despite his comical appearance, he and his followers are a scary band… I always why he was protected until now… Turkish police launch operation to detain televangelist Adnan Oktar, followers Turkish police launched an operation on July … Read more