Türkiye - Turkey

Tuesday, June 1, 2010  President Abdullah Gül was presented with the first Turkish biometric passport on Tuesday, marking the Affairs Minister Beşir Atalay, Turkish Police Director Oğuz Kağan Köksal and Foreign Ministry When giving the president his new passport, Atalay said, "Diplomatic passports are now black." In addition, regular passports will be changed from dark blue to The president The

by Sam Reeves  Britain's Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson also The After the publication of the report Sunday, the duchess issued a full "I very deeply regret the situation and the embarrassment caused," Ferguson said in a statement. "It is true that my financial situation is under stress, however, that is no excuse for a serious lapse in judgment and I am very sorry that this has happened." "I am

05/20/2010  Prof. Tevfik Güyagüler said that Turkey has the first place in Europe and third place in the world for mine accidents. After the tragic mine gas explosion in Zonguldak, which resulted in the death of Prof. Tevfik Güyagüler, from the Mining Engineering department of METU, told that after the accident he has found an old report they have prepared in 1983 on the topic, and understood tha

Thursday, May 20, 2010  Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız announced that Two other miners are still He said all of the Families have been waiting at the mine since Monday for the Authorities are investigating if safety rules were Thirteen workers were killed in February when a methane explosion at a mine in northwest Turkey caused a cave-in. In December, 19 workers died in a The worst mining a

Monday, May 17, 2010  Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu announced that he will be a Longtime CHP leader Deniz Baykal About Kılıçdaroğlu Born in 1948 in the eastern In 1983 he was assigned to the General Directorate of Revenue as the head of its department. In 1991 he was transferred to Bağ-Kur, a social- Kılıçdaroğlu was the Also an academic at Hacettepe University, Kılıçdaroğlu is married with three children.

Thursday, 13 May 2010  A referendum will be held in Turkey on September 12 on a Earlier, AK Party officials has said they expected the referendum to be held in mid-July. "According to us the period for a referendum is 60 days. The day on which a referendum will be held is July 18, 2010," AK Party group Deputy Chairman of Turkey's Higher Board of Elections (YSK) KIrdar Özsoylu said Thursday the re

Tuesday, May 11, 2010   GÖKSEL BOZKURT  Although their leader is Along with his A group of youth from CHP's Maltepe branch, meanwhile, started Tuesday a hunger strike at Baykal's residence in a show of support. Baykal The CHP is also evaluating a possible Another Vocabulary Exercise      CHP searches for 'comeback formula' for Baykal 

29 Nisan 2010  Istanbul will Traffic This is the first year since 1977 the government has  Some roads closed  Those who will attend May Day celebration in legendary Taksim Square will Some roads will be closed to traffic to enforce security  Vocabulary Exercise       Labor Day in İstanbul 

Wednesday, April 28, 2010  Local The statement comes as recent child Pervari, a district in Siirt province, topped the country's "We sorted out the incident among ourselves,' said İsmail Bilen, the mayor of Pervari, a member of the Democratic Party, or DP, talking about the rape allegations of the toddlers by other children. "This was a child's game. This was something 7- or 8-year-old children d

Sunday, April 25, 2010 FULYA ÖZERKAN Ninety-five years after historic Although they fought each other to the The commemoration, known as Anzac Day in the West in Despite their original "The feeling of Australians toward the Turks is that they were wonderful people and I did not like being at war with the Turks,' Australian visitor Hilton R. Grugeon said , adding that he was impressed with the Turk