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EP Prez. Schulz says EU will not cave in to Turkey’s threats
The President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz accused Turkey of breaking its promise on reforming its anti-terrorist laws, waring Erdogan the EU would toughen its stance on issuing free travel visas to Turkish citizens to the EU.
Erdogan Condemns US Forces For Wearing Syrian Kurdish Insignia
BELGRADE - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has escalated a row with Washington, over images of U.S. special forces wearing Syrian Kurdish militia patches. "The support the U.S. has given to the PYD and YPG. I condemn it," Erdogan bellowed to a crowd at an airport opening ceremony in Diyarbakir, the main city in Turkey's predominantly Kurdish south east.
Çatalhöyük drawing world's attention to Anatolia
Çatalhöyük's inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List has done wonders for tourism at the 9,000-year-old site in Central Anatolia, according to the head of the excavations at the site, Professor Ian Hodder.
"There has been an increase in the number of tourists. Çatalhöyük has become the center of archaeological tourism," he said.
Pavilion of Turkey inaugurated in Venice
Turkey's pavilion at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia, was inaugurated on May 26, featuring the project Darzanà.
Israel favors gas exports through Turkey
The only route big enough for Israel's gas exportation is a country like Turkey which is capable of providing infrastructure and further exportation to the West, Shai Cohen, the Consul-General of Israel in Istanbul has said.
Turkey sees steepest decline in monthly foreign arrivals since May 1999
The number of foreign arrivals visiting Turkey slumped by 28 percent in April to 1.75 million compared to the same month of 2015, marking the steepest decline since May 1999, according to data issued by the Tourism Ministry on May 27.
Almost half of the foreign arrivals were made by day visitors, the data showed.
Turkey calls on EU countries to rethink PYD bureaus
Turkey has called on the Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany and France to rethink decisions to permit Syria's Democratic Union Party (PYD) to open bureaus on their soil, claiming such a move could encourage militants to target Turkey and Turkish people.
Slow city's winds draw surfers to Turkey's Mu?la
The Akçapınar coast in the southwestern province of Muğla's town of Akyaka, which was declared a slow city in 2010 by the International Slow City Association (Cittaslow), is hosting windsurf and kitesurf aficionados from Turkey and European countries thanks to its constant strong winds.
World stars opting for Turkish-made cymbals
Global stardom is something that each of Jennifer Lopez, Shakira, Madonna and Ricky Martin share in common. Another thing, however, is the cymbals their drummers use: Murat Diril cymbals - which unexpectedly hail from Turkey's Black Sea shores in Samsun.
Bulgarian Customs Seize Amphetamines, Anabolic Steroids at Kapitan Andreevo Checkpoint
Bulgarian customs officers have thwarted an attempt to smuggle seven kilogrammes of amphetamines to Turkey through Kapitan Andreevo border checkpoint, the National Customs Agency in Sofia announced on Wednesday.
'EU turned blind eye to Turkey's human rights violations': Amnesty secretary-general
Europe has turned a blind eye to human rights problems inside Turkey to tackle the global refugee crisis, Amnesty International Secretary-General Salil Shetty has said on the sidelines of the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul.
Humor festival starts in ?zmir
The second İzmir Humor Festival will start May 26 with a host of talks, workshops and film screenings.
The festival's honorary guest this year is Muzaffer İzgü, while there will also be an exhibition curated by humor historian Turgut Çeviker of cartoons in Soyut magazine.
Futurotextiles exhibition to explore potential of new fabrics
For Caroline David, the director of the French Institute in İzmir, the future of textiles may be just as interesting as and definitely more diverse than the past and present.
Accessible Film Festival opens in Ankara
The 4th Ankara Accessible Film Festival, which presents all screenings and side activities accessible for visually impaired and hearing impaired film lovers, opened on May 24.
This year, the festival program once again offers modern and classic movies of Turkish and world cinema, as well as workshops and Q&A sessions with directors, actors and film crews.
Modern Talking soloist comes to Istanbul
Thomas Anders, the lead singer of popular German pop-duo Modern Talking, which left its mark on the 1980s, will perform at Cemal Reşit Rey (CRR) Concert Hall in Istanbul on May 28.
Modern Talking has been one of the most successful German pop projects. During their career, the band released six albums and nine singles, five of which went to number one in many charts worldwide.