The battles of Gallipoli are some of the bloodiest clashes ever in the history of the world. As WW1 continued, soldiers of the Australian Imperial Force landed at Anzac Cove, marking the start of a bloody campaign, on April 25, 1915. These forces were referred to as ANZACS. Turks defended their land bravely to allied armed forces comprising of troops from Britain, Australia and New Zealand fought and wrote ...

Following quite a successful performance in UEFA league in 2013, Turkish football team Fenerbahçe was knocked out of the UEFA Cup after a bitter 3-1 defeat against Benfica of Portugal, in a thrilling semifinal second-leg match at Luz stadium, in Lisbon on Thursday. The Turkish side which came to Lisbon with a 1-0 advantage from the first leg in Istanbul displayed a very ineffective performance against a ver ...

98 years ago 8,700 Australians and 2,700 New Zealanders who formed ANZACS, Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landed at a “Bay” located in the Gallipoli Peninsula, The Anzac Bay to start a campaign against the Ottoman Empire as part of WW1. Thousands of these brave men fell in a most fierce battle against Turkish (Ottoman at the time) forces defending their country. Almost a century after these unforgett ...

Fenerbahçe, Istanbul side has taken a big step ahead of second leg in Lisbon after a 1-0 victory over undefeated Benfica at the Şükrü Saraçoğlu stadium in Istanbul. Fenerbahçe missed a penalty in the first half and had to wait until 71st minute before finding the golden goal with a header from defendant Egemen KORKMAZ. Fenerbahce managed to take control of the game in spite of a much feared Benfica during t ...

Ayşe Kulin is one of the most prominent Turkish authors. Her books are very "INFORMATIVE" as well as entertaining .. Ms Kuılin has definitely a very loyal "portfolio of readers" after her success with beautiful novels such as "Her Name is AYLIN" and "SEVDALINKA" etc.. She graduated from the American College for Girls in Istanbul. For many years she worked in various sectors of the Turkish media. After some ...

It is reported that an Istanbul court has sentenced world-renowned pianist Fazil Say to a “10-month suspended jail” term for blasphemy. Say was charged with insulting religious values of a part of the population (Islam and Muslims) in his tweets referred to as provocative by the court. Say claimed it was a political case triggered by Turkey's ruling party. The court handed down the sentence after finding Sa ...

Fenerbahçe which is among top two most popular Turkish football teams qualified for semi-finals in the UEFA Europa League after a 1-1 draw in Rome on Thursday, April 11th. Fenerbahçe had beaten Lazio 2-0 in Istanbul which brought the Turkish team an advantage of 3-1 win on aggregate. Thus the Istanbul side made history qualifying for the first time ever in the Europa League semifinals. The two-goal advantag ...

What should a foreign visitor do in Istanbul to ensure he/she gets the most out of it during a short stay in this city? You are in Istanbul, one of the world’s most fascinating cities literally… You have a couple of days to spend in this fantastic environment bringing together the East and the West, the modern and authentic.. You are in such a giant city that without getting proper assistance it is practica ...

Istanbul is a magnificent city in its full meaning, offering an unparalleled history, culture, a round the clock life as well as extraordinary scenery that not much in the world would compare to. The city has been the capital to 3 big states in history; East Roman, Byzantium and Ottoman Empires and thus has so much to offer foreigners, expats and visitors in terms of historical sights and ruins one could ha ...

Yesterday, Turkey’s Youth and Sports Minister Suat Kılıç revealed that Istanbul had chosen “Bridge Together” as the slogan for its 2020 Olympic bid, highlighting the city’s unique geographic location connecting Europe and Asia. Kılıç who made the announcement on the second day of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) evaluation commission’s four-day assessment of Istanbul’s bid also made following sta ...

Turkey has been the cradle of civilizations from China to Vienna and from Russian steps to North Africa for over thousand years. This is exactly why this country is in possession of unparalleled, unique cultural richness and diversity not to compare to any other country in the world. When one grows interest in learning what Turkish Culture is about, it is truly bewildering how deep the roots go back in hist ...

Istanbul is certainly the right place to enjoy splendid food to include an amazing variety of typical Turkish dishes. Indeed, Turkish kitchen is worldwide famous for its wide selection. This is not to say one would have to spend much effort to walk into a restaurant with western or international type kitchen or fast food restaurant such as McDonald’s etc… However for those who would like an unparalleled exp ...

Turkey, a developing country (still) is often criticized for the pressure on women in society. This observation could partly be referred to as true because most Turkish men would prefer their wives to stay at home and look after their children etc instead of being exposed in the society. Although this brings additional burden to the family, as the man has to do all the working to bring home food, traditions ...

It is reported that the number of registered vehicles in traffic in Turkey has increased substantially. TurkStat, Statistics Institute of Turkey has revealed that  The number of vehicles which are registered in traffic in Turkey has increased by 8.1 percent as of November 2012 when compared to November 2011. It also rose 6.5 percent when compared to October 2012, said TurkStat, Turkey's statistical authorit ...

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Izmir which is the largest city in the Turkish Aegean has received full support from Turkish FM Davutoğlu for its EXPO 2020 candidacy. Turkish FM who attended a dinner hosted by Izmir Governor Cahit KIRAC said that they extended full support to the western province of Izmir's candidacy to host EXPO 2020. Davutoglu said Izmir was the economic and cultural center of its region and asked Turkish ambassadors to ...

Turkey has gone through an amazing year in 2012 in terms of abundance of unexpected events and situations that have changed so much in the way people look at many topics… Turkey has experienced so many firsts in its history in the year 2012… On the other hand the government of Turkey has displayed a truly successful performance in economy to deserve appraisals from international bodies and managed to surviv ...

The village of Şirince in Turkey has prepared preparing for the end of the world today which is a prediction as per by ancient Mayan hieroglyphs. News agencies and spiritualists have already crowded the village together with others who are convinced that the town is the only safe place to survive from the impending apocalypse today in compliance with the predicton made by ancient Mayas. Visitors (or guests ...

It is reported that Turkey is to expect some VIP guests from abroad to host at Şeb-i Arus ceremonies to be held  in Konya on Sunday. The invitations to Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Tajikistan’s President Imam Ali Rahman were personally extended by PM Erdoğan who is expected to host his guests on Sunday and Monday. It is also reported that Ahmedinejad and Rahman have accepted the invitations and ...

In their fight with establishments polluting our planet Greenpeace has last started to challenge LEVI' s company. We believe peoples of the world should pay much more attention and not deny their support to Greenpeace which is probably the most (and maybe the only truly) influential organization spending endless efforts to protect the nature, for our children to use their rights to live on this planet as we ...

Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality is scheduled to launch VIALAND, Turkey's first theme park on 23rd April 2013. It is reported that the project is expected to contribute to tourism revenues of Istanbul by increasing the number of tourists visiting the city by 15 percent. Turkey's first theme park Vialand'ı, will launch next year. Project is expected to increase by 15 percent the number of tourists visiting ...

The 74th death anniversary of Mustafa Kemal ATATÜRK, the founder of Modern Turkey is being commemorated all over the country today. Top statesmen to include Turkish President Abdullah Gül, head of parliament, opposition leaders and Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç have all attended ceremonies in Ankara, the capital. PM Erdoğan has not attended the ceremonies as he is paying a visit to the Sultan of Brunei ...

Turkey is becoming more and more popular each and every day and many are moving into this “UNIQUE” country to carry on with their lives over here… Some (quite a few) get married to Turkish citizens in which case they do not need to look for more reasons to be convinced to get settled down in this country and then again some just go for the adventure or fun part of it.. And we also know many who simply fell ...