The students of İzmir Private Çamlaraltı College, sensitively approaching to the social problems, making the necessary planning for the solution in order to make it happen, have started a social aid campaign after the 7.2 earthquake in order to give a message to their friends in Van; "We’re feeling your feelings; You are not alone".
Just as the Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wanted to add a new project to the previous and ongoing great projects under his government such as Hasan Keyf Dam Project, Allianoi / Bergama Dam, the Black Sea – Marmara Channel (the Plinius Channel), a third airport and a third Bosporus Bridge in Istanbul for the economically developing Turkey,
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Turkey needs to respect the protection of journalists' sources and the freedom of the press more to keep Human Rights, the European Court of Justice published in one of its latest decisions.
A special arrangement with the EU Commission had made it possible for Turkish tourists to travel to one of the Greek islands since the summer of 2012, without first having to go to the Greek consulate for the necessary visa application.
In the future, vehicles with a foreign license or number plate will also have to pay tolls in Turkey.
Canakkale is situated at the Sea of the Dardanelles, which leads to the Maramara Sea.
The Municipality of Bozcaada, located in the northeast of the Aegean Sea, announced its plans to ban all motorized vehicles on the island due to intensive traffic in the popular vacation spot during the summertime.
During excavations of Assyrian tombs near Kayseri, Turkish archaeologists have discovered one of the earliest marriage contracts ever found, dating back to about 4,000 years.
The meteorologists had announced it a few days ago and it appears as announced: snow almost everywhere in Turkey, even at the Turkish Riviera, snow for the first time since decades.
Up till now there is still peace and tranquility at the Küçükçekmece Gölü (Lake) in the Marmara region, nestled between the Istanbul districts of Küçükçekmece and Avcılar.
In the southeastern Turkish Sanliurfa province near the Iraqi border, archaeologists have discovered the historic remains of a 12th century bathhouse.
A deadly attack on a cardiologist has sparked outrage and protests in Turkey, particularly in Istanbul. Doctors took to the streets in several cities across the country today and demonstrated against increasing violence against their profession.
And again one asks oneself, how is this still possible in a society that is fundamentally modern and how do the representatives of religious faith actually express themselves in the assessment of this heinous act against the background of honour killing?
Learning how to manage your finances abroad can feel complicated, especially if you're switching between currencies to keep on top of your expenses back home.
With the consistent ban on nicotine consumption in public places in the last few years since 2009, a wave of indignation initially arose, since the Turks in particular are known for consuming/enjoying huge quantities of cigarettes.
This saying, fixed in Turkish on a garage door in Istanbul, which basically applies everywhere in the world and regardless of any religious orientation or world view, seems to have a completely different interpretation relevance in Turkey.
How did people live in the Roman province almost 2000 years ago? What was their everyday life like and what problems did they have to overcome?
Last but not least, the protest actions around Gezi Park in Istanbul, which, in addition to the protests due to the rigid style of government of the AKP by Prime Minister Erdogan, also had something to do with the planned development of Gezi Park, made it clear that buildings in the Ottoman-Seljuk style were preferably used as part of the city redevelopment style are to be built.
Akdeniz University (Turkish: Akdeniz Üniversitesi) is a campus university founded in 1982. It is based west of the center of the Turkish city of Antalya. Around 17,000 students are currently studying at Akdeniz University.