Marriage
Same-sex siblings policy for foster families stirs debate in İzmir
The İzmir provincial directorate of the Family and Social Policies Ministry has stirred controversy amid reports that it will restrict the gender of children granted to custodial parents, daily Habertürk reported on May 4.
Necessary precautions to be taken against 'abduction tradition' in villages: Turkish family minister
Turkish authorities will implement necessary measures to prevent child marriages via abduction after reports emerged that underage girls were being kidnapped and forced into marriage in exchange for payments to their families in two İzmir villages, Turkish Family and Social Policies Minister Fatma Betül Sayan Kaya has said.
Turkey's religious affairs directorate criticizes matchmaking TV shows
Turkey's Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) slammed matchmaking TV shows in its Friday sermon on Feb. 3, saying they undermined the country's values.
Diyanet delivered its Friday sermon on the topic of marriage, ruling that marriage should strictly be based on loyalty and family values.
28 percent of women who married in 2016 in Turkey were underage: Study
Some 28.2 percent of women who got married in 2016 in Turkey were underage, while the ratio of men in the same category was 5.6 percent, according to figures released by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) under the Family Structure Research category.
Sklavenitis gets a step closer to Marinopoulos
The completion of the acquisition of Marinopoulos supermarkets by Sklavenitis edged a step closer on Wednesday after the publication of a decision by the competent court in Athens that approved the agreement for the streamlining of the country's biggest retail chain.
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Cringeworthy wedding moments! (hilarious pics-video)
Think about some of the worst weddings you have ever attended. What did the bride wear? Was the theme of the wedding ridiculous? Were the colors vomit worthy? Were the wedding photos completely atrocious that you can’t even bear to look at them?
Judge refuses Brad Pitt’s request to seal custody filings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge on Wednesday rejected Brad Pitt’s request to seal details about custody arrangements in his divorce from Angelina Jolie Pitt.
Kütahya Municipality's controversial sex advice book triggers reaction from gov't and opposition
A booklet giving sex advice to young couples, distributed by the local municipality in the western Turkish province of Kütahya, has drawn condemnation from both the government and the opposition.
Doda and his sexy new love after Athina Onassis break-up (photos)
Six months after his breaking up with Athina Onassis, granddaughter of legendary Greek tycoon, Alvaro de Miranda Neto (Doda) has found comfort in the arms of a sexy blonde TV presenter from Brazil named Denize Severo.
Marianna Goulandri & Philippos Lemos were married in London (photos)
Last Sunday Marianna Goulandri, the lovely granddaughter of Marianna Vardinogianni, and shipping heir Philippos Lemos got married in an intimate gathering of family and friends.
The couple made the decision to get married last January, sealing their decision with a party in the Maldives, followed by their engagement in Spetses and another prenuptial celebration in Ibiza, Spain.