Published on: 03/09/2022 – 16:02Amended: 09/03/2022 – 16:00 Antalya (Turkey) (AFP) – The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will meet in southern Turkey on Thursday in the first high-level contact between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia invaded its neighbor two weeks ago. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has pushed for …
Read More »Live Updates: How Russia’s Assault on Ukraine Affects the Middle East
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could become Europe’s biggest state-to-state conflict since World War II. But the effects of the war will not be limited to the continent. Middle Eastern states maintain close ties with both sides in trade, tourism and defense. While North African countries like Egypt and Libya have …
Read More »Western sanctions against Russia to delay underlying problems: Turkey
Western sanctions against Russia over the crisis in eastern Ukraine would only delay the underlying problems, Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalın said. Sanctions against Russia are useless, Kalın told German newspaper Welt in an interview published on Sunday, adding that it would be better to listen and understand the other …
Read More »A promising future in culture and tourism – News
Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism, Republic of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, stresses the importance of mutual cooperation It gives us great pleasure to see that a new era has begun between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. …
Read More »From the Turkey of Kemal Pasha to the France of Nicolas Sarkozy, the dispute over the hijab and the burqa
Karnataka’s hijab row has sparked a wider debate in India over the regulation of uniforms in colleges and schools and freedom of choice in dress with or without religious beliefs. Such debates are neither new nor limited to India. Many countries, especially in the Middle East, have dress codes, especially …
Read More »The fall of Facebook hits the markets | FinancialTimes
This is an audio transcription of the FT press briefing podcast episode: The fall of Facebook hits the markets Marc FilipinoHello from the Financial Times. Today is Friday, February 4. And this is your FT News briefing. [MUSIC PLAYING] Amazon has increased the price of a Prime subscription. Customers may …
Read More »The Turkish Museum among the best museum buildings of the last 100 years
NEW YORK A museum in Eskişehir Province, Central Anatolia, Turkey, has been included in the list of the top 25 museum buildings of the last century by ARTnews, a leading New York-based art journal. class=”cf”> The modern Odunpazarı Museum (OMM), designed by renowned Japanese architecture firm Kengo Kuma, has been …
Read More »The United States and Russia try to lower the temperature in the Ukraine crisis
GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia have sought to lower the temperature in a heated standoff over Ukraine, even as they reported no breakthrough in high-stakes talks on Friday aimed at preventing an invasion. dreaded Russian. What do you want to know The United States and Russia have …
Read More »Israeli president plans visit to Turkey
Responding to questions about changes in diplomatic relations with Israel, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his office “was in talks with President (Isaac) Herzog” and that he may visit Turkey soon. Underscoring a similar desire on the Israeli side to fully normalize bilateral relations, Erdogan said “Prime Minister Naftali …
Read More »New tunnel connects Turkey to Caucasus – Middle East Monitor
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that a major road will connect Turkey and the entire region through Georgia, stressing that a road tunnel more than two kilometers long will further connect countries and their economies in the region, Anadolu News Agency reports. According to the report, the Pirinkayalar tunnel, which …
Read More »Greek and Bulgarian tourists flood Turkish towns to shop as national currency dwindles
Buyers from Bulgaria and Greece have flocked to Turkey to shop due to the fall in the pound sterling. Turkey is currently in an economic crisis, with inflation soaring to over 21%. The lira hit an all-time high against the US dollar on December 20 at 18.36 lira to the …
Read More »Turkey could tip the scales in Ukraine-Russia deadlock
As the United States and its European allies work to deter Russia from invading Ukraine again, the use of direct military force appears to be out of place. Yet there is one NATO member state that has managed to persuade the Kremlin to ask for peace twice in recent years …
Read More »Council of Europe launches action against Turkey for imprisoned activist
STRASBOURG: France, The Council of Europe announced on Friday that it would launch disciplinary action against Turkey for refusing to release prominent activist and philanthropist Osman Kavala, triggering a procedure used only once before in the history of the organization. The Pan-European Human Rights Body’s Committee of Ministers accepted the …
Read More »Emirates News Agency – WAM REPORT: UAE, Turkey aim to advance bilateral ties
ABU DHABI, November 22, 2021 (WAM) – The United Arab Emirates and Turkey aim to strengthen and advance their bilateral ties. Within this framework, officials from the two countries held meetings and calls to discuss ways to strengthen their bilateral relations and a number of regional and international issues of …
Read More »Investment in zinc plant to reduce imports and generate billions of dollars
After eliminating terrorist elements in the eastern and southeastern regions of Turkey, where the terrorist organization PKK had carried out terrorist attacks against civilians and the country’s security forces for decades, investments began to pour into the provinces of the region. One of the latest such initiatives is Lineer Metal …
Read More »Turkey experiences double-digit growth, international bodies also see 2021 stronger
Turkey’s economy is expected to post double-digit growth in 2021, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan said on Thursday, higher than the previous government’s forecast. “Although international institutions estimate growth of 9%, we believe that we will reach double-digit growth figures by the end of the year,” ErdoÄan said in a video …
Read More »Minibus crash in Antalya, Turkey kills Swedish tourist, injures 5
A minibus carrying foreign tourists crashed near the resort town of Antalya in southern Turkey on Saturday, killing a Swedish national and injuring five others in the vehicle, state broadcaster TRT News reported. The 71-year-old Swede died at the scene of the crash in Aksu in the early hours of …
Read More »Strong Ukraine-Turkey Partnership Holds Key to Black Sea Security
As NATO reflects on its strategy in the Black Sea region and seeks to ensure stability and security in an increasingly turbulent environment, Ukraine and Turkey offer a model worth emulating by strengthening actively their strategic partnership by deepening political, military and technical cooperation. . This partnership includes an intense …
Read More »Russia’s role in relaunching the Iran nuclear deal
The recent Russia-Turkey summit in Sochi, although it did not yield any tangible results (as it became clear long before it, the summit would not lead to the signing of any agreement), sparked a lot of speculation – ranging from assumptions of “failure” of talks to fairly optimistic forecasts for …
Read More »Turkey on the brink of climate catastrophe as lakes dry up and forests burn
From a distance, the white lake in eastern Turkey always looks wet. A greenish residue left by its waters creates a mirage of the hills above, but get close and all in there is nothing but cracked, hard mud. Locals say the lake, known as Ak Gol in Turkish, was …
Read More »Turkey rejects orientalist approach to the African continent
âWe embrace the peoples of the African continent without any discrimination,â Turkish President Erdogan said in his address to the Angolan parliament as part of his four-day tour of Africa. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses the Angolan parliament in Luanda, Angola, October 18, 2021. (AA) Turkish President Recep Tayyip …
Read More »Strengthening commercial and defense links – OpEd – Eurasia Review
Turkey is Bangladesh’s true sympathizer and good friend. Turkey was, is and will be with Bangladesh at the time of the crisis. Only the sky is the limit of Turkey-Bangladesh relations. According to recent Bangladeshi media reports, Bangladesh and Turkey have become closer and closer, with two main goals behind …
Read More »Turkey speeds up approval of Paris climate agreement
Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan submitted the Paris climate agreement to Parliament on Friday for ratification. The president had earlier announced that the agreement, which will strengthen Turkey’s international position in the fight against climate change, is expected to be approved by parliament upon his return from summer recess on …
Read More »Smartphone cookies welcome in Saudi surveillance society – Middle East Monitor
Smartphone technology has revolutionized our lives in many ways that go far beyond phone calls for the millions of people who use them. Many of us have become amateur photographers, capturing those special moments that can be uploaded to social media in seconds. As is often the case today, this …
Read More »“Much more on the way” in Turkey-Poland defense cooperation
Defense and trade cooperation with Poland, which became the first NATO or EU member state to acquire drones from Turkey, will continue at an increased pace during the period to come, Turkey’s envoy to Warsaw said on Monday. Poland signed an agreement in May to purchase 24 armed unmanned aerial …
Read More »“Turkish-Russian deal in Idleb, Syria is moving slowly”
Turkey has agreed to differentiate between normal opposition forces and terrorists in northwestern Syria in Idleb as part of a deal with Russia, Moscow’s foreign minister said on Saturday. , Sergey Lavrov, adding that the process is moving slowly. âThere is a special agreement between the Russian leader and the …
Read More »Greece braces for autumn storm with Turkey Over Sea pipeline | greece, politics
ATHENS – Signaling the end of a summer truce called not to frighten tourists from both countries, Greece and Turkey are lining up for a showdown over rights to the seas and Turkey is trying to block a possible route to the EastMed Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias informed his European …
Read More »World News | Turkey says US is not helping Afghan refugees
United Nations, September 22 (AP) After two decades in Afghanistan, the United States should do more to help the country’s refugees, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in a speech broadcast Wednesday. Turkey hosts the world’s largest refugee population – some 4 million, mostly Syrians – and has warned it …
Read More »Here are the best foreign stories at 2000 hours
Outlook September 22, 2021 8:09 PM IST Here are the best foreign stories at 2000 hours perspectivesinde.com 1970-01-01T05: 30: 00 + 0530 FGN23 UN-JAISHANKAR-CYPRUS It is important to respect UNSC resolutions on Cyprus, says Jaishankar hours after Turkish President Erdogan mentioned Kashmir in UNGA speech New York: Foreign Minister S …
Read More »Here are the best foreign stories at 1700 hours
Outlook September 22, 2021 5:09 PM IST Here are the best foreign stories at 1700 hours perspectivesinde.com 1970-01-01T05: 30: 00 + 0530 FGN23 UN-JAISHANKAR-CYPRUS It is important to respect UNSC resolutions on Cyprus, says Jaishankar hours after Turkish President Erdogan mentioned Kashmir in UNGA speech New York: Foreign Minister S …
Read More »Istanbul municipality under fire for buying contraband artifact
A seemingly kind act on the part of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) backfired amid criticism that the municipality has dealt a blow to the country’s struggle to recover the smuggled artifacts from the foreigner. The deputy secretary general of the municipality, Mahir Polat, on Monday shared a photo of …
Read More »Turkey presents replica of Göbeklitepe obelisk at UN headquarters
A 1-scale replica of one of the T-shaped obelisks found at the Turkish prehistoric site of Göbeklitepe will be installed on the grounds of the UN headquarters in New York. Work on exhibiting the replica of the P18 obelisk at Göbeklitepe, located in Åanlıurfa province in southeastern Turkey, began on …
Read More »“Unvaccinated people in Turkey are most defenseless amid delta tension”
âThe delta variant has become the dominant strain in our country, as expected. Unvaccinated people are the most defenseless, âProf. AfÅin Emre Kayıpmaz told the Anadolu Agency (AA) on Sunday, urging Turkish citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. “The delta variant is twice as contagious, which is of …
Read More »Large gap between Turkish cities in number of COVID-19 jabs
Faced with a spike in daily infections, Turkey continues its battle against the COVID-19 pandemic relentlessly as the country has surpassed the 75 million vaccine doses administered so far and could surpass 80 million soon enough, despite a gap between the east and the west of the country in terms …
Read More »In photos: fires ravage southern Europe
ATHENS – Shells of houses and cars ravaged by flames. Stretches of forest reduced to ashes. Tourists evacuated by boat from once idyllic beaches where the sky is covered in smoke. As southern Europe grapples with one of its worst heat waves in decades, deadly wildfires have engulfed swathes of …
Read More »Turkey will stick to tourism targets as part of efforts to contain forest fires
Turkey said on Friday it would stick to its tourism and revenue targets for this season, while traders called on citizens to show their support by not canceling reservations amid the forest fires that are making rabies in the southern coastal regions of the country. The wildfires – described as …
Read More »Turkey’s COVID-19 cases rise as restrictions relax during Eid
Daily new COVID-19 cases in Turkey remained at over 8,000 on July 21 as images of vacationers at crowded beaches, bars and restaurants and large family gatherings to celebrate Eid dominated social media . The July 21 figure of 8,151 was a drop from the previous day’s tally of 8,780 …
Read More »Rich Turks Boost Consumption Amid Soaring Inflation
Home and car sales have increased and shopping malls and entertainment venues appear to be quite buzzing in Turkey, even as steadfast inflation and widespread unemployment continue to haunt the country’s struggling economy. What about this seemingly contradictory trend? Are Turks throwing barbecues on the flames of inflation? Soaring prices …
Read More »Senior Turkish officials celebrate Eid al-Adha
Senior Turkish officials on Monday released messages to mark the Islamic holiday of Qurban Bayram, also known as Eid al-Adha. In his message to mark the holiday, President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan said he hoped the bayram would bring peace to the world. “I pray to God that Saint Qurban Bayram …
Read More »Turkey hopes to recover tourism industry after 20-month shutdown
Turkey recently began welcoming tourists for the summer season after 20 months of closures that devastated the country’s important industry, the Associated Press reported Thursday. As restrictions linked to the Covid-19 pandemic loosen with the proliferation of vaccinations and previously suspended Russian civilian flights resume to the country, Turkey’s Antalya …
Read More »Turkey welcomes tourists again in hopes of making up for losses – US News & World Report
VON MEHMET GUZEL and ZEYNEP BILGINSOY, Associated Press ANTALYA, Turkey (AP) – At the Ananas Hotel on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, rooms were cleaned, pool filled and sunbeds removed as staff prepared to welcome Russian tourists after nearly 20 months of pandemic closure. Hotels in Turkey’s popular Antalya region are set …
Read More »Turkey has huge investments and income potential in tourism: Erdoğan
ANTALYA Turkey has enormous potential for investment and income in the tourism sector, the country’s president said on June 19. Speaking at the opening of the NG Phaselis Bay hotel in the Kemer district of the Mediterranean resort town of Antalya in Turkey, Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan said the country’s fight …
Read More »Wave surfing can lift Turkey higher
In several articles, I have tried to express the need for Turkey’s maritime openness and to justify it with a geopolitical and socio-cultural approach. In addition, I had proposed to promote maritime openness through boating. Now there is good news in this regard. Turkish surfers narrowly missed making it to …
Read More »Big blow for Turkey as tourist season falls in the sand
In the seaside resort of Marmaris, nestled between turquoise waters and pine-covered mountains on Turkey’s southwest coast, hotelier Mustafa Deliveli is preparing for a summer that he says could bring tourism activity to a standstill. from the city. Reservations at the Emre Hotel in Deliveli are at 15% of capacity …
Read More »Why Turkey’s Marmara Sea is full of marine glanders
FFor months, the surface waters of Turkey’s Sea of ââMarmara were filled with a slimy substance colloquially known as âsea snotâ. The cloudy mud, officially called marine mucilage, has clogged the nets of Turkish fishermen, suffocating marine life and generally disgusting tourists and coastal residents with its stickiness and stench. …
Read More »Kyrgyz President Japarov arrives in Turkey on visit to strengthen ties
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara for an official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. Japarov’s press service said the official visit began on June 9 as the Kyrgyz president was met at Ankara’s Esenboga Airport by Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy …
Read More »What is the biggest obstacle in Turkey-Greece relations?
Foreign Minister Mevlüt ÃavusoÄlu paid an official visit to Greece last week. The visit was part of efforts to reduce tensions between the two neighboring countries. Turkey and Greece have experienced a tense summer of 2020, mainly due to disagreements in the Eastern Mediterranean. Particular attention was paid to ÃavuÅoÄlu’s …
Read More »Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu begins visit to Greece
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu began his trip to Greece on Sunday with an unofficial visit to the northeastern province of Thrace, where most of the Greek Muslim minority resides. The official part of Cavusoglu’s trip will take place on Monday morning, when he meets his …
Read More »Report: Turkey ‘prevented severe NATO sanctions against Belarus’
ANKARA: Turkey convinced its NATO allies to take a softer official stance after Belarus forced a European airliner through the country’s airspace so it could arrest a dissident journalist, reported Thursday Reuters. Ryanair’s passenger plane was flying from Greece and to Lithuania, but Belarus diverted its route to force it …
Read More »Turkish President Erdogan fires central bank vice-governor
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan makes a statement following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey on May 17, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar | Reuters Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has replaced a deputy governor at Turkey’s central bank, the latest in a series of ousts that have confused investors. This time, however, …
Read More »Turkey and Bangladesh will maintain positive momentum at all levels: Envoy
Ankara and Dhaka, who already have good relations, will maintain this momentum despite the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to cooperate in all fields, including politics, business, defense and culture, said the ambassador of Bangladesh. in Turkey Mosud Mannan by marking the golden jubilee of the country’s independence. “We are even …
Read More »Decline in COVID-19 cases boosts morale in Turkey’s tourism industry
A drop in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Turkey, as expected since the tightest lockdown to date, has dramatically improved morale in the local tourism sector as they predict a higher number of holidaymakers for the next summer season. Tacettin Ãzden, vice president of the Federation of Hoteliers …
Read More »Turkey to receive 50 million Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines in June and July
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca announced on Tuesday that Turkey will receive 90 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine in the next two months to aid the country’s fight against the pandemic. Speaking at a press conference, Koca said BioNTech co-founder UÄur Åahin will attend this week’s coronavirus science advisory …
Read More »Sisi’s Egypt outweighs Erdoğan’s Turkey
BESA Center Perspectives Paper n ° 2,016, May 5, 2021 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan’s foreign policy, a combination of imperialism and Muslim Brotherhood sentiment, was most visible in his actions against Abdel Fattah Sisi’s Egypt. Ankara begins to recognize its madness. Will the new US administration learn …
Read More »Turkey, Russia to hold talks in Antalya on tourism, flight restrictions
Russia limits scheduled air service with Turkey, saying this is only due to a new outbreak of COVID-19 in that country From April 15 to June 1, Russia limits scheduled air service with Turkey Flight restrictions have no political implications, says Kremlin Russian-Turkish Expert Group on Tourism Security to Meet …
Read More »Small Turkish Businesses Fear For Their Survival During Severe Lockdown | Business and economic news
Istanbul, Turkey – Small business owners say they could be forced to break the country’s tight lockdown restrictions, which ban the sale of alcohol and the opening of “non-essential” stores because they can’t afford to lose more than two weeks of activity. Ankara is hoping to quell the spread of …
Read More »Pandemic could ease in Turkey by November, official says
The coronavirus pandemic could subside by the end of October in Turkey, just in time to celebrate Republic Day on October 29, a member told Demirören News Agency (DHA) on Sunday. from the Scientific Advisory Board on the Coronavirus, Professor Mustafa Necmi Ilhan. He noted that this will only be …
Read More »US medical aid en route to virus-infected India
U.S. flights carrying urgent coronavirus aid to India were on their way Thursday, the White House said, as health officials reported another record number of new cases across the country. The United States will provide more than $ 100 million in supplies for overworked hospitals and frontline healthcare workers in …
Read More »Turkish tourism businesses face credit crunch as banks fail to respond
Turkey’s tourism industry, hit by a drop in bookings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, faces increased financial pressure as businesses struggle to repay loans and interest rates rise. Banks are failing to respond to calls from distressed companies seeking to delay loan payments, the Dunya newspaper reported on Friday citing …
Read More »Turkey enters first full lockdown as third wave Covid cases rise
People shop in and around the Egyptian Bazaar in Eminonu ahead of the full lockdown from Thursday evening to May 17 to stem the spread of the coronavirus in Istanbul, Turkey on April 29, 2021. Esra Bilgin | Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Turkey is working on a full three-week …
Read More »COVID: Turkish tourism sector hopes for strict lockdown | Europe | News and events from the continent | DW
The daily number of new COVID-19 infections in Turkey rose from over 60,000 to 43,000 last week. But the government is no longer taking any risks. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced a strict “full lockdown” that will remain in effect from April 29 to May 17. Many shops, restaurants …
Read More »Tourists free to roam as Turkey braces for full COVID-19 lockdown
As Turkey braces for its most severe lockdown since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy has assured foreign visitors that they are exempt from the 24-hour curfew, noting that the country intended to vaccinate all workers in the industry. before the end of …
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