British Prime Minister David Cameron, on his first official visit to Turkey, lays a wreath at the Anitkabir mausoleum of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey, in Ankara.
David Cameron is in Turkey to have bilateral talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The UK is a strong supporter of Turkey’s accession to the [...]...
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Istanbul on Saturday launched a year of art events as it became one of three European Capitals of Culture for 2010, feting the occasion with concerts, street shows and firework displays.
The accolade, bestowed by the European Union, is seen by Turkey as an opportunity to reaffirm its [...]...
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One of the subjects to be discussed between Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and U.S. President Barack Obama could be the deteriorating Turkish-Israeli relations, an Israeli official has said.
Washington has been making efforts to break the ice between the two capitals by telling both Turkey and Israel to improve bilateral ties, according [...]...
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The European Union Center opened its doors on Saturday in Istanbul with the aim of providing support for Turkey’s move toward EU membership.
The EU Center will be jointly facilitated by the Turkish Ministry of State’s EU General Secretariat and the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality’s EU Affairs Department.
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan inaugurated the facilities in Beşiktaş [...]...
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A circular sent to the governorship of 9 cities contained instructions to “demolish the illegal buildings. The five-star Golden Key at Selimiye, where the Prime Minister stayed and Robinson Select Maris are also included in the list.
The Presidency of Special Environment Preservation Institution (ÖÇKK), sent a circular to the governorship of 9 cities, asking [...]...
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In the sphere of politics and art, it is not easy to reserve your energy, to stand on your feet under stressing conditions and to remain youthful both spiritually and physically. Those who do not give up fruit and vegetables and always have fish served at their table are the winners.Many famous personalities in the [...]...
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The political crisis that put the seal on last week was about who would be the successor of Ahmet Necdet Sezer, the President of the Turkish Republic, after the termination of his duties. As you know, Ankara is the capital of the Turkish Republic. The premises and the offices Turkeys President is located at [...]...
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Thousands of Turks have demonstrated in support of secularism during the funeral of the veteran statesman Bulent Ecevit in the capital Ankara. “Turkey is secular and will remain secular,” crowds chanted as his coffin reached the city s main mosque.
They also booed the arrival of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose party has [...]...
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Ahmet Ertegün, the President of the Atlantic Records, scrutinized his property of 200 thousand square meters at Torba, Bodrum, for various touristic investments. He was intending to build a golf course on the area but abandoned this project as it involved cutting down trees.
Ahmet Ertegün bought TGRT in partnership with Rupert Murdoch, the owner [...]...
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Former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, who had been in intensive care at Ankara s military GATA hospital since suffering a stroke on May 18, has died. The news of 81 year old Ecevit s death came last night near midnight, with an announcement made to the public by Ecevit s personal doctor, [...]...
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