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Snowfalls in Turkey Bring Joy
A rare snowstorm has blanketed swathes of Istanbul shutting down numerous roads.
Authorities in response opened main roads, and citizens are gradually returning to their normal lives.
However, citizens expressed joy despite the risks…
Turkey to send 3,250 forces to Qatar World Cup to ensure security
Ankara says riot police, special forces and bomb detection experts will be deployed to ensure security at the football tournament.
ficers to Qatar for the football World Cup that starts in November this year, according to Interior Minister…
Celebrations Kick Off in Istanbul to Mark the New Year’s Eve
As the world steps into the new year, Istanbul celebrated the eve with gusto amid spectacular events. Turks, who are optimistic about the New Year, expressed their hopes for the New Year, wishing it would bring peace to the region and it…
Stock trading halted again as Turkish lira slumps
Turkish stocks extended their losses following Friday’s rout, prompting a fresh automatic trading halt after the lira slid to a record low.
The Borsa Istanbul 100 Index tumbled 5%, after climbing as much as 3.1% earlier. Trading was set…
Forest Library in Ormanya Wildlife Park is A Tourist Attraction for Readers
In a rare scene, Forest Library in Ormanya Wildlife Park - Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality offers an extraordinary experience of reading under the shades of trees. In the Forest Library, which consists of 3 reading halls and one Main…
Extreme weather takes hold across Turkey after deadly storms
authorities warn Turkey would go through another day of heavy storms, strong winds and high precipitation on Tuesday. Turkish State Meteorological Service (TSMS) issued warnings for 67 out of 81 provinces, against extreme weather…
Syrian calligrapher teaches calligraphy for free to preserve it
Yassin Osama Hijazi Kilani, the certified calligrapher and a writer of the Noble Qur’an, was able to preserve his talent despite living abroad, and develop it until he mastered writing several types of fonts, and designing book covers with…
Turkey arrests suspect in assassination of Haitian president
Turkish authorities have arrested a man considered a suspect of “great interest” in the assassination in July of the Haitian president, Jovenel Moïse, Haiti’s foreign minister, Claude Joseph, has said.
The suspect, Samir Handal, a…
Mongolia-Turkey intergovernmental commission convenes
The ninth meeting of the Mongolia-Turkey Intergovernmental Trade and Economic Commission is being organized in Ankara, Turkey on November 15-16. State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry T.Jambaltseren,…
Turkish Lira Decent Pushes Citizens to Reduce Expenses
The Turkish lira has slashed to its all-time lowest rate, reaching 10 liras against USD, and analyzes indicate that the lira actually lost two-thirds of its value in five years, which significantly reduced the income of citizens, in…