Turkey urges Greece to act after discovering Muslim cemetery
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY FEB 24, 2021 A file photo of a general view of Tukey’s Foreign Ministry building in the capital Ankara. (AA Photo) Turkey’s Foreign Ministry late […]
After Garê: Why Turkey’s war on terror is misunderstood
Aydın Selcen aselcen@gazeteduvar.com.tr According to Ankara’s narrative, the West (the U.S and EU) is duplicitous and hypocrite when it is faced with different kinds of terrorist actions or depending on […]
West fails to act against rising anti-Islam sentiment: Erdoğan
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL POLITICS FEB 06, 2021 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan speaks at the Ali Cami after a Friday prayer, Istanbul, Feb. 5, 2021. (AA Photo) “Muslims are being […]
The Empires Strike Back at Europe
Author JOSCHKA FISCHER February 07, 2021 In this file photo, Syrian refugees prepare to board buses in Istanbul, Turkey, on the way to the Greek border. Turkey’s geopolitical position between […]
Window of hope exists if Turkey, EU overcome political disputes
BY NUR ÖZKAN ERBAY ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS JAN 28, 2021 The flags of Turkey (L) and the EU are seen in Brussels during Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu’s meeting with EU […]
It is time to draft a new constitution, Erdoğan says
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AAISTANBUL POLITICS FEB 01, 2021 “It is time to discuss drafting a new constitution,” President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said in a statement at Ankara’s Presidential Complex […]
Top 30 best traditional foods of the world
NR: 1 : Köfte, Turkey The quintessential Turkish meatball can be enjoyed both as street food and as a great dish to eat at a restaurant. Or just make it […]
‘We are all the same when we get round a fondue’
Source: Swiss Info Swiss-Turkish comedian Semih Yavsaner talks to SWI swissinfo.ch about his best-known satirical character Müslüm, “ethnic humour” and its limits. Yavsaner is a Bern-based artist whose cabaret act includes elements of stand-up, song, dance and improvisation. He is not the only Swiss comedian who uses immigration as an […]
Turkey seeks to be developer of next-generation technologies
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL ECONOMY JAN 27, 2021 A worker is seen at a factory in the northwestern province of Bursa, Turkey, Jan. 20, 2021. (AA Photo) Turkey […]
Fear persists for Turks in Germany long after racist Hanau attack
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL DIASPORA JAN 26, 2021 A graffiti shows the nine victims of the Hanau attack, in Frankfurt, Germany, June 20, 2020. (AP PHOTO) Turks in Germany next […]
Turkey reacts to Greece’s territorial waters extension
MANOLIS KOSTIDIS ISTANBUL – Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted in an announcement Wednesday that Greece’s extension of its territorial waters from 6 to 12 miles does not regard the […]
Turkey, Saudi Arabia eye improved ties after Gulf crisis ends
Normalisation between a Saudi-led coalition and Qatar removed the barrier to reconciliation between Ankara and Riyadh. Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin […]
Dutch child care subsidies scandal exposes country’s systematic xenophobia, Turkophobia
BY ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ ISTANBUL NEWS ANALYSIS JAN 19, 2021 Seemingly a simple case of tax fraud at first glance, the recent child subsidies scandal that ousted the Dutch government […]
Biden appoints staunch Turkey critic Brett McGurk to National Security Council
Turkish official says McGurk, who served as envoy to anti-IS coalition, ‘harmed Turkish-American relations’ Brett McGurk resigned from Trump administration late in 2018 in protest against decision to pull US […]
Last heir to Ottoman throne passes away at 90
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY JAN 19, 2021 The late Dündar Abdülkerim Osmanoğlu is seen in this undated photo shared by family member Orhan Osmanoğlu on Jan. 19, 2021 (Photo […]
6 reasons to eat homemade yogurt every day, plus some classic Turkish recipes
BY AYLA COŞKUN ISTANBUL FOOD JAN 17, 2021 Many Turks would insist yogurt tastes best in earthenware pots. (Shutterstock Photo) Delicious, creamy, gut-loving. Yogurt has long been a part of […]
Top 10 historical places to visit in Istanbul
BY DAILY SABAH JAN 12, 20212:57 Hagia Sophia Hagia Sophia was originally built as a church during Byzantine times. In 1453, upon the conquest of what was formerly known as […]
Going nuts for nuts: Deciphering Turkey’s ‘kuruyemiş’ shops
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL EXPAT CORNER JAN 14, 2021 A Turkish stallholder selling dried fruits and nuts at the Spice Bazaar in Istanbul, May 20, 2010. (Getty Images Photo) You […]
Cult leader Adnan Oktar sentenced to thousands of years in Turkey
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY JAN 11, 2021 Adnan Oktar is escorted by police after his arrest, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 11, 2018. (DHA PHOTO) An Istanbul court on Monday […]
Thaw in Gulf rift could bridge gap between Ankara, Arab states, reshape regional balances
BY DILARA ASLAN ANKARA NEWS ANALYSIS JAN 10, 2021 Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Nayef bin Falah Al-Hajraf (L) and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud hold a […]
