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Turkey Property Turkey forges Chinese tourism links

Turkey hopes to welcome more visitors from China in coming years after talks between culture and tourism minister Ertugrul Gunay and China National Tourism Organization Chairman Shao Qi Wei yesterday (Monday, April 28th).At a lunch held in honour of Mr Wei and his delegation, Mr Gunay spoke of his expectations regarding a future increase in Chinese holidaymakers, while stressing that there is scope for businessmen from the country to become involved in the Turkish tourism sector."We also expect charter flights to Turkey by China's National Airways especially during the tourist...

29-04-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkish Grand Prix is landmark for veteran driver

Formula One driver Rubens Barrichello will celebrate breaking the record for the most number of Grand Prix starts next month at the Turkish Grand Prix.The experienced Brazilian will equal Riccardo Patrese's tally of 256 starts at the Istanbul Park circuit during the much-anticipated race.Barrichello will be hoping to emulate his countryman Felipe Massa, who has won two of the three Turkish Grand Prix since 2005's inaugural event.The 35-year-old is looking forward to making the achievement: "As a boy, when I looked over the wall at Interlagos (Brazilian Grand Prix circuit) to look at...

21-04-2008 - read more...

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Turkey Property Turkish painter displays work in Big Apple

Senol Tilki, the noted Turkish painter, is to display a collection of his work in New York, starting from today (Tuesday, April 2nd).The Moments of Tension exhibition at the Turkish Centre can be visited until April 30th, reports the New Anatolian.According to the newspaper: "Tilki is interested in painting for 30 years, and has focused on his own style for the last decade. "He has an abstract figurative style, his paintings have surrealistic elements and he particularly uses animals and insects like elephant, rhinoceros, bee and ant."The artist has also exhibited in Holland...

02-04-2008 - read more...

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UNHCR welcomes Turkeys generosity

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has welcomed Turkey's assistance in addressing the humanitarian needs of displaced Iraqis.A Turkish delegation at a two-day international conference at the commissioner's office in Geneva announced that it would fund a further US$2,500,000 (£1.25 million) for the UNHCR to aid Iraqi refugees displaced outside their native country."Turkey recently transferred $500,000 [£250,000] to assist the UNHCR in its operations related to displaced Iraqis in Syria. It gives me pleasure to announce today that the Turkish government has...

20-04-2007 - read more...

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Turkeys ravenous fish proving a draw

People are going to Turkey to be 'eaten alive' by fish to help treat skin problems.Kangal and Sivas, two small towns in Turkey, are home to doctor fish, or gurra rufa to give them their proper names, minnow-sized creatures which exfoliate the skin of people by eating it."We have about 3,000 visitors every year suffering from skin conditions such as psoriasis," Koray Altan, manager of psoriasisfishcure.com, the company that organises bookings, told the Brunei Times. "The combination of the doctor fish, the chemical composition of the water and the heat of the water really works....

17-04-2007 - read more...

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Turkey begins Turkmenistan embassy

Turkey has begun construction of its embassy to Turkmenistan, joining other nations such as the United Kingdom, UAE and France in building an official residence.What will be sovereign property of Turkey had an official start yesterday in the capital of Ashgabat in a ceremony attended by Ankara's diplomatic mission and representatives of Turkish companies.The "Turkish residence" will take in three hectares of land between two hotels and will help raise the profile of Turkey in its neighbour across the Caspian.This is significant as Turkey was the first country to recognise the...

18-04-2007 - read more...

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Turks vow to remain secular

Tens of thousands of Turks have taken to the streets in order to demonstrate their determination that the country remains a secular one despite the Muslim background of its population.Marching to the Turkish flag and images of the republic's founder Ataturk, the demonstrators said that they did not wish to become "another Iran, another Afghanistan", the New York Times quotes.Demanding a continuation of the modernisation of the country that has benefited anyone with an investment property in Turkey, the marchers warned prime minister Recep Erdogan that they did not want him to become...

16-04-2007 - read more...

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Turkey warns Iraq over borders

Turkey has warned Iraq that it will exercise its powers under UN anti-terrorist regulations to protect its borders.Unless Kurdish rebels in the north of Iraq are contained, Ankara said that the Arabic state faces sanctions."Political, economic and other approaches to be considered were evaluated," the statement said. However, it did not elaborate on the course it planned to take.In addition to the statement, Turkish armed forces have been sent up to 28 miles into its southern neighbour to target the threat of terrorist camps.Nato member Turkey has asked its ally the US to keep...

11-04-2007 - read more...

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