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Turkish president Erdo?an, UN chief discuss climate change

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an discussed climate change in a video-conference call on Nov. 6, according to the world body.

The call focused on how to achieve a successful outcome at next month's climate change conference in Paris, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters in New York.

Women with children are stuck at home

70 percent of women with small children are not employed in Turkey, UN Women's Lakshmi Puri saysSome 70 percent of women with children under the age of 6 are not employed in Turkey, compared to 29 percent in Europe, U.N. Women Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri has said, warning over the negative impact it could have on the country.

Turkish watch, guidance at 2022 Qatar World Cup

Doha, the Qatari capital getting ready to host a controversial 2022 World Cup, will be under close watch, with a giant surveillance system handed to the state by Proline, a Turkish developer, and Turkish-made boats guarding beaches.

The company executives have worked on the project for years in close cooperation with the Qatari Interior Ministry.

Two Singaporeans charged for fixing matches played in Turkey

Two Singaporeans have been charged with corruption for involvement in match-fixing in Turkey in 2013, court documents showed on Oct. 7.

In a fresh case that highlights the global reach of football-rigging syndicates in the city-state, Rajendar Prasad Rai, 42, and Shree Manish Kalra, 22, each face three charges at a district court.

Istanbul, Antalya named in world's top shopping cities in Muslim Travel Shopping Index 2015

Istanbul and Antalya have featured in a list of the world?s top shopping destinations for Muslim tourists in a report which provides detailed insights into their spending behavior while travelling. 

The MasterCard-CrescentRating Muslim Shopping Travel Index 2015 (MTSI 2015) has revealed Muslim travelers spent a total of $62 billion globally in shopping and dining. 

Protocol signed to protect caretta carettas in Mediterranean

A protocol has been signed by the Kemer District Municipality and Ulup?nar Environmental Protection, Development and Operation Cooperative to protect, watch and introduce endangered caretta carettas, or loggerhead turtles, in the Kemer district of the Mediterranean resort town of Antalya.

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