Category: National

Debt securities in Turkey 1
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Debt securities in Turkey 1

Corporate debt securities are key instruments to create alternative resources and discard asset-liability mismatch problems for corporations. However, the Turkish corporate debt securities market has not prospered due to inconveniences created by the high inflation and high interest rates arising out of local macroeconomic instability, political instability and legal obstacles until recently. In the last [...]

Should Baykal return?
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Should Baykal return?

Former Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Deniz Baykal, who resigned from party leadership after the emergence of a video that revealed his alleged affair with a CHP deputy, left many questions behind after his departure from the party. Baykal’s resignation came less than two weeks before a CHP general assembly in which Baykal was to [...]

No return from democratization
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No return from democratization

A group of Justice and Development Party (AK Party) deputies joined the ranks of the pro-status-quo Republican People’s Party (CHP), Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) and pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party (BDP) by voting against an article that was crucial for the progress of Turkish democracy. In the second round of voting on the government’s constitutional [...]

People to swim naked
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People to swim naked

Turkish local authorities ordered Saturday the closure of the country’s first nudist beach only six days after it was opened, citing architectural reasons. Technical inspections at the Adaburnu-Golmar hotel, which overlooks the Aegean Sea said that one of the terraces is not built according to the architectural standards specified in the design. The hotel, the [...]

Disappointment with Parliament
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Disappointment with Parliament

The talks on the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government’s constitutional reform package in Parliament are going on in a very tense environment as the deputies of the opposition and ruling parties exchange harsh words over the package’s articles. The government stands alone, as the Republican People’s Party (CHP), the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) [...]

Flights from Manchester to the Turkey
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Flights from Manchester to the Turkey

Before you book your flights to Turkey, we will strongly advice that you wait until next week because more flights here for you to select with better prices and good news is no extra catches like some booking agent might charge you extra but try Pegasus now. Turkey’s low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines is launching new [...]

Dream Villas for Less
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Dream Villas for Less

A warm Mediterranean climate, great value for money, and fantastic beaches and scenery have tipped Turkey as one of the top holiday destinations for sun-starved Brits this year. If your idea of the prefect break is lazing by the pool in your very own villa, the country has some fantastic properties at tempting, non-Euro prices [...]

Turkey bans pro-Kurdish party DTP
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Turkey bans pro-Kurdish party DTP

Turkey’s top court on Friday banned a pro-Kurdish political party on charges of ties to Kurdish rebels, a decision likely to disrupt a struggling reconciliation process between the state and minority Kurds. Hasim Kilic, head of the Constitutional Court, said the court also expelled Democratic Society Party chairman Ahmet Turk and another legislator, Aysel Tugluk, [...]

Istanbul
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Europe ranked Istanbul third for investment

A recent survey of 500 real estate professionals in Europe ranked Istanbul third in Europe as a real estate investment market and first as a development market in 2009 from among 27 major urban locations. The survey determined that Istanbul is still of great interest to real estate professionals, falling only one position from its [...]

Miliband backs Turkey
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Miliband backs Turkey

Turkish accession to the European Union will be a tremendous benefit to Ankara and to the region, said British Foreign Secretary David Miliband. Turkey embarked on its accession negotiations with the European Union in 2005. Ankara has moved on a series of concessions meant to meet the policy requirements to join Europe but faces obstacles [...]

Weather in Turkey
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Weather in Turkey

Although Turkey is situated in large Mediterranean geographical location where climatic conditions are quite temperate, diverse nature of the landscape, and the existence in particular of the mountains that run parallel to the coasts, result in significant differences in climatic conditions from one region to the other. While the coastal areas enjoy milder climates, the [...]

Points About Turkey
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Points About Turkey

Turkey is a paradise of sun, sea, mountains, and lakes that offers the vacationer a complete change from the stress and routine of everyday life. From March to November, Turkey offers the ideal climate that is perfect for relaxing on sandy beaches or enjoying the tranquillity of mountains and lakes. Turkey also has a magnificent [...]

Turkish Bath in Belek
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Turkish Bath in Belek

The tradition of the Turkish bath extends far back, to a time before Turks had reached Anatolia. When the Turks arrived in Anatolia, they brought with them one bathing tradition, and were confronted with another, that of Romans and Byzantines, with certain local variants. The traditions merged, and with the addition of the Moslem concern [...]

Belek Turkey Videos
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Belek Turkey Videos

Selected videos of Belek and surronding areas of Belek Turkey. Belek is one of the most beautiful spots in the south coast which brings together swimming and golf. The region has some of the best facilities for golf lovers and the natural habitat is perfect for relieving stress and enjoying your vacation to your heart’s [...]

Golf in Belek
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Golf in Belek

Turkey was once the undiscovered golf destination of Europe but in the past couple of years that position has changed dramatically. Scandinavian, German and French golfers have long known about Turkey as the perfect golf resort but with the help of various tour operators, the number of Brits has increased dramatically. The resort of Belek [...]

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