Spring and Poetry Festival held in Turkey
By Ashrad Aboul-Yazid President, Asia Journalists Association Istanbul: The first of the “International Spring and Poetry Festival”, organized under the leadership of Maltepe Municipality, was held in Maltepe, a district in Istanbul, on the northern shore of the Sea of Marmara. Turkish poets also took part in the festival where poets from 9 countries such […]
Coronavirus restrictions on land? No problem, we barbecue on a boat!
ADANA: Strict coronavirus measures prohibiting barbecues in picnic areas have not hindered three friends in Turkey from moving their plans to the sea. The three men turned the small boat during their cruise on the Seyhan Dam Lake in the southern Mediterranean province of Adana, to a barbecue site. Hurriyet Daily News reported that the […]
Turkey’s 4,115-year-old tree dates to Bronze Age
ANTALYA: A 4,115-year-old yew tree, the oldest in Turkey, has been around since the Bronze Age and is sturdy enough to live for another four millennia, the Environment and Urbanization Ministry has said. “The age of the oldest tree has been detected by experts in the Karadeniz Technical University. It is 23 meters high,” the […]
Turkish president’s visit to Pakistan postponed
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Representative Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Dr. Mohammad Faisal on Thursday confirmed that the upcoming visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been postponed for the time being. During his weekly briefing, Dr. Faisal said Pakistan and Turkey have deep brotherly ties and both the countries maintain regular leadership level contacts. […]
Freedom for 10 Turkish sailors abducted off Nigeria
Ankara: Ten Turkish sailors kidnapped last month by pirates off the coast of Nigeria have been released. They are all in good health. The sailors were abducted on July 16 in the Gulf of Guinea after pirates attacked Turkish-flagged ship Paksoy-1 on her way from Douala in Cameroon to Abidjan in Ivory Coast, the […]
MAHB’s success in Turkey shows Malaysian firms’ capability: Dr Mahathir
Istanbul: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd’s (MAHB) success in managing Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen International Airport (ISGIA), Turkey’s second biggest airport, shows Malaysian companies’ capability as well as their ability to expand their operations abroad, Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said. The prime minister said although MAHB operates airports in several other countries as […]
Azerbaijan abolishes visa requirements for visiting Turkish citizens
Baku: Azerbaijan has removed the visa requirement for Turkish citizens, both countries have said. Currently, Turkish citizens can apply for a visa at airports in Azerbaijan. In Baku, the foreign ministry said that the visa regime regarding “Turkish citizens holding general civil passports and wishing to come to Azerbaijan for up to 30 days” […]
“Boris the Turk” hailed in Johnson’s ancestral hometown in Turkey
Ç Çankırı: The election new United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson whose family roots reach back to an Ottoman minister was hailed with great fanfare by fellow Turkish townsmen in Çankırı. Residents in the northern Turkish province , around 140 kilometers northeast of Ankara, told Demirören News Agency they were proud that the family […]
South Koreans among top tourists to Rumi museum in Turkey
Konya: South Koreans are among the top five tourists who visited the museum dedicated to Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi, the famed 13th century Sufi poet and scholar, in central Turkey. The figure of South Korean tourists to the site and the country is likely to increase sharply as Turkey has seen more than a 40% […]
10 Afghan bikers cycle their way to Istanbul
Cyclists emphasize significance of Lapis Lazuli corridor Ten Afghan bikers have pedaled 4,118-kilometers from Afghanistan to Turkey to emphasize the economic and cultural relations between countries in the region. The Turkish-Afghan Friendship Cycling Tour began in Afghanistan’s Harat province and ended at the World Peace Park in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkish media reported. […]
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