New airport to be named after Erdogan
ISTANBUL’s third airport, currently under construction and set to open in 2017, will be named after President-elect Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to a report in Taraf.
Read MoreErdogan elected as Turkey’s new president
SO Turkey has finally spoken. It was no surprise that Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the current prime minister, won the Presidential race at a canter in the first round against two other candidates.
Read MoreTurkey moves to protect ancient sites
FRESH off of gaining two new entries to the UNESCO World Heritage List, Turkey is more eager than ever to exercise greater caution regarding access to ancient sites.
Read MoreMinister calls for rates revision
TURKEY’S economy minister has said he expects ratings agency Moody’s to revise Turkey’s grade downward, despite the “well-bound course of the Turkish economy,” accusing the agency of acting according to political motivations.
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Tobacco ban impending in Turkey
MORE than 22,000 retailers risk losing their license to sell cigarettes as the government’s new plans over tobacco use are impending.
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New rail link for Turkey
TURKEY has inaugurated a high-speed rail link between Istanbul and Ankara, slashing by half the seven-hour journey time between the two cities.
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Women laugh in face of deputy PM
HUNDREDS of Turkish women posted pictures of themselves laughing on Twitter to protest against comments by Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç, who has urged women not to laugh in public to “protect moral values.”
Read MoreProperty sales continue apace
NEW data from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows a large increase in property sales to foreigners, with Istanbul taking over from the resorts.
Read MoreTurkey sees a tourism spurt
TURKEY is ranked 6th in terms of the number of tourists by the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) and in 2013 Turkey welcomed 37.8 million foreign visitors – a year on year increase of 5.9% (source: WTO).
Read MoreSunken ships should open to tourism
SUNKEN ships discovered in the seas surrounding Anatolia should be open to tourism to improve diving tourism in the country, according to the Turkish Foundation for Underwater Archaeology (TINA) President Oğuz Aydemir.
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