A report claims: 657,000 trees to be cut for Istanbul?s third airport. Istanbul news roundup…

657,000 trees to be cut for Istanbul?s third airport from Hurriyet Daily News A total of 657,000 of trees will be cut down for Istanbul?s third airport construction, according to a report.     Russian culture highlighted in Istanbul at first festival Hurriyet Daily News Istanbul is hosting the first Russian Culture Festival, starting from … Read more

Towards elections: PKK challenges Erdoğan’s angry rhetorics with more violence… A roundup…

  Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan greets his supporters during an election rally in Kastamonu, northern Turkey, May 4, 2011. Unidentified attackers threw an explosive device and opened fire on a bus carrying Turkish police, killing one officer, in northern Turkey near where Erdogan held an election rally earlier on Wednesday, broadcasters said. Erdogan had … Read more