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Turkey failed on urban refugee policies: Expert
Turkish government and international agencies were not ready to deal with the problem of âurban refugeesâ in the light of the mass influx with the Syrian civil war according to an expert Neither the Turkish government, nor the international agencies were ready to deal with the problem of âurban refugeesâ in Turkey, and they still have no strategy on the issue, former UNHCR office
Turkey to benefit from EU-Russia row: Minister
The dispute between Russia and the Western world tends to create economic opportunities for Turkey, as the country is seeking a bigger role in Asian trade and to-build stronger economic ties The crisis that Russia is facing with the West may present Turkey new opportunities, according to Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci.
Turkey to make a difficult choice at a critical time
More than 52 million Turkish voters are to make their choice for their next president for the first time in countryâs political history. Before a political crisis in 2007 between the government and the military, it was Parliament that used to elect the president.
Part-time terrorists and the dwindling Turkish-Iraqi trade
I was lately struck by a rather recent story from Gaziantep, Turkey. It is so ordinary and so horrible at the same time. It is about part-time terrorists and the dwindling Turkish-Iraqi trade. Let me first tell you the story. I find it unreal every time I talk about it.
Erdoğan’s game plan
This Sunday, Aug. 10, millions of Turks will go to the ballots to elect Turkeyâs next president. Few doubt that among the three competing candidates, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan is the leading one. It is quite probable that he can win the race this very Sunday, without the need for a second round, by getting more than 50 percent of the votes.
The traffic problem will not be solved this mentality
The other day, I was sitting at a cafe in BeÅiktaÅ. Situated in the midst of concrete, the owners tried to add some green to the environment by placing some plants in front of the coffeehouse.
The traffic problem will not be solved with this mentality
The other day, I was sitting at a cafe in BeÅiktaÅ. Situated in the midst of concrete, the owners tried to add some green to the environment by placing some plants in front of the coffeehouse.
World’s first adobe palace comes to light in eastern Turkey
Excavations will start soon in the Aslantepe tumulus, one of the latest 13 places in Turkey that have been included in UNESCOâs world heritage temporary list. Dating back to the 5,000s B.C., the ancient site in the central Anatolian province of Malatya is home to the worldâs first adobe palace, which was unearthed in previous years. This year, the goal is to unearth the palace completely.
ROMANIANS AT MONGOL RALLY En route to Ulan Bator: 36 hours of driving, Georgian music and lunch in a yurt
The two teams that left Romania in the Mongol Rally - Mamaliga (Polenta) Warriors and Dracula Khan - this weekend reached Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan, respectively, and their journey included a visit to a body shop in Georgia, meeting other teams in the rally, continual driving to the border between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan for 36 hours and a lunch served in a yurt.