Essentials of Bosphorus tour: Turkish tea, simit on board ferry
If you are visiting Istanbul, you should at least for once experience commuting by a ferry and admire the beautiful view as you cross the Bosphorus, drink a hot cup […]
President Erdogan’s biggest enemy is Turkey’s failing economy – not Ekrem Imamoglu
Ekrem Imamoglu was elected Istanbul’s mayor in Turkey’s local elections Turkey’s president will not be able to exert his hold on power while the economy collapses all around him. It […]
Erdogan appears to concede Istanbul defeat after Ankara loss
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1, 2019 (reuters_tickers) By Tuvan Gumrukcu and Ece Toksabay ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s Tayyip Erdogan suffered a severe setback on Sunday as his […]
Without papers, Uighurs fear for their future in Turkey
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 27, 2019 A masked Uighur boy takes part in a protest against China, at the courtyard of Fatih Mosque, a common meeting place […]
Hagia Sophia might be reverted to a mosque, Erdoğan says
Source: Daily Sabah President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday voiced the possibility of reverting the Hagia Sophia, which has been used as a museum since 1935 and is considered one […]
Berlin preparing to free German Muslims from influence of Ankara – FT
Germany is looking to sever the financial and institutional ties between local Muslim communities and the Turkish government as part of a campaign to help German Muslims develop their own […]
Christchurch shooter threatens Turks living in Thrace and Europe, calls for Erdoğan’s death
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published15.03.2019 A still image taken from video circulated on social media, apparently taken by the gunman Brenton Tarrant and posted online live as the attack unfolded, shows […]
Turkey’s Erdogan opens giant city hospital in Ankara amid criticism from medics
By Reuters – Mar 14,2019 – JORDAN TIMES Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses his supporters during a rally for the upcoming local elections in Istanbul, Turkey, on Tuesday (Reuters […]
Connecting Istanbul’s east and west, Marmaray suburban rail officially opens
Source: DAILY SABAH The long-awaited Marmaray project, revamping the existing suburban rail line with a tunnel connecting the sections separated by the Bosporus, finally came into service with all sections […]
From reformer to ‘New Sultan’: Erdoğan’s populist evolution
The ‘inventor of 21st century populism’ moved Turkey away from EU to appeal to the base Bethan McKernan and Gokce Saracoglu Mon 11 Mar 2019 Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in 1997, […]
A view from Turkey: Married couples, women happier according to life satisfaction survey
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published23.02.2019 A tramway drives through a crowd in İstiklal Avenue, Istanbul, Jan. 25, 2019. The happiness rate dropped in the country last year though hopes for a […]
A view from Turkey: Lost in the Middle East
MUHITTIN ATAMAN @MuhittinAtaman Since the beginning of the Arab uprisings and revolutions in 2011, Turkey has been targeted by Western states because it has been supporting the demands of regional […]
A view from Turkey: Destructive power of the West
İHSAN AKTAŞ @ihsanaktas Published January 25, 2019 Until the end of the Cold War, there had apparently been a critique of Western civilization. Although the controversy between the Western and […]
Senegal opens first stage of express railway line built by Turkish contractor
ANADOLU AGENCY DAKAR Senegal officially launched the longest section of the country’s first railway project Monday, which is being built in part by Turkish contractors. President Macky Sall attended the […]
Turkish chemist invents environmentally friendly deicing compound for roads
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published January 13, 2019 After a six-year research and development process, a Turkish chemist invented a special chemical compound that is 10 times more effective than […]
Trump Threatens to ‘Devastate Turkey Economically’ if It Attacks Kurds
By THOMAS GIBBONS-NEFF Mr. Trump’s tweets threatened to upend negotiations between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and his Turkish counterpart, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. WASHINGTON — President Trump threatened […]
Ottoman Music Therapy
By: Nil Sari Music has been used as a mean of therapy through the centuries to counter all kinds of disorders by various peoples. Physicians and musicians in the […]
Regional effects of US withdrawal from Syria
Dec 30,2018 -JORDAN TIMES – Amer Al Sabaileh The US decision to withdraw its troops from Syria should be considered from a political perspective, as well as from its military implications. […]
View from Turkey: Saudis have one option to save face in the world
İHSAN AKTAŞ @ihsanaktas December 28, 2018 In order to secure their position in the Middle East, Saudis have no choice but to adapt their policies according to regional developments and […]
The Ottomans were once humiliated by Yemeni rebels – today, the Houthis have done the same to Saudi Arabia
If the Ottomans had to reform their army, what is to be done with the Saudi military? Mohammad bin Salman thinks he can reform his kingdom’s economy. But his soldiers […]