Hürriyet Daily News

Turkey Hit by Massive Blackout

Published by Novinite on Tue, 03/31/2015 - 14:56

Tens of provinces across Turkey were left without electricity on Tuesday after a damage to the power grid that passes through the biggest city Istanbul links the country's European and Asian territories.

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu says no version is currently being dismissed to explain the incident, including a terror attack, according to Hürriyet Daily News.

Back to the old Turkey

Published by Hurriyet on Sun, 02/01/2015 - 23:01

Could it be said milder by anyone? Skillfully, Hürriyet Daily News Editor-in-Chief Murat Yetkin put it in his weekend editorial: Ahmet Davuto?lu, the last prime minister of the first Turkish Republic?

Pope Francis To Arrive in Turkey on 3-Day Official Visit

Published by Novinite on Fri, 11/28/2014 - 08:06

Pope Francis will arrive in Turkey on a three-day official visit at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

Pope Francis is to visit the founder of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's mausoleum in the capital Ankara, after which he will meet with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at his newly built extravagant presidential palace.

Turkey's New Presidential Palace Costs USD 0.6 B - FinMin

Published by Novinite on Tue, 11/04/2014 - 20:19

About USD 615 M have been earmarked so far on the construction of Ak Saray, Turkey's impressive presidential palace, the country's Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced.

Out of the total, some USD 432 M has already been spent on building Ak Saray, while another USD 135 M is allocated for 2015, Hürriyet Daily News quoted Şimşek as telling Parliament's budget committee on Tuesday.

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