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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 ‘urban refugees’ 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 “urban refugees” 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 country’s 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 Turkey’s next president. Few doubt that among the three competing candidates, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan 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 Beşiktaş. 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 Beşiktaş. 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.

Turkey among big gainers from Russia food ban

MOSCOW/ISTANBUL – Turkey and Latin American countries such as Brazil look likely to emerge as key winners from Russia’s decision to ban most European Union and US food imports in retaliation for Western sanctions over Moscow’s role in Ukraine.

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 UNESCO’s 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 world’s first adobe palace, which was unearthed in previous years. This year, the goal is to unearth the palace completely.

Turkey says doors open for Makhmur camp residents

The current chaos in Iraq may herald the safe return of thousands of Turkish citizens to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay announced Aug. 8, saying that Ankara will implement an open door policy for those who have been living in the Makhmur camp for decades.

Turkey says doors open for Makhmur camp residents

The current chaos in Iraq may herald the safe return of thousands of Turkish citizens to their homeland, Deputy Prime Minister Beşir Atalay announced Aug. 8, saying that Ankara will implement an open door policy for those who have been living in the Makhmur camp for decades.

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.

Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş, Chelsea to play for Soma

Fenerbahçe, Beşiktaş and Chelsea will play in a charity tournament on Aug. 8 at Istanbul’s Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium for the victims’ families of the Soma mining disaster. 

The three teams will each play two games on a night of three 45-minute matches.

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