Turkey

Destinations

Luxury on a budget? Explore Turkey’s turquoise coast this summer

You can have a deluxe holiday in Bodrum without the price tag.

05/07/2023

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Mother Nature’s most beautiful work: trekking in the Turkish Riviera

In partnership with GoTürkiye

The Lycian Way is a 500km trail that runs between mountain and sea, offering a window on both nature and ancient civilisations

03/07/2023

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Shipwrecks and scuba: Türkiye's best diving spots

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From historical shipwrecks to reefs teeming with wildlife, Türkiye’s treasures of the deep make it a scuba diver’s paradise.

29/06/2023

Destinations

I got a taste of Cappadocia’s millennia-old food traditions

Eating has historically been both a pleasure and a peril in Cappadocia.

27/06/2023

Culture news

An ancient theatre in Türkiye has reopened after 1,700 years

The ancient theatre of Laodicea, built during the Hellenistic period, has been restored for a once-in-a-millennium concert

27/06/2023

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Istanbul gay pride activists rally despite ban

Turkish activists on Sunday defied a ban to stage an annual gay pride march in Istanbul one month after Turkey's election followed a homophobic hate-filled campaign.

25/06/2023

Design

Istanbul Modern Art Museum moves to new Renzo Piano designed building

Türkiye's Istanbul Modern Art Museum has moved back to its original location on the banks of the Bosphorus in a new building designed by Italian-born architect Renzo Piano, whose most notable buildings include the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and London's Shard skyscraper.

23/06/2023

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Tasting the wine blessed by the Gods

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The Agean Region of Türkiye is an area where you can experience immersion in nature, enjoy locally grown food and live in a sustainable way

19/06/2023

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'We needed it': Fans react after City beats Inter in Champions league

Manchester City tasted Champions League glory at last on Saturday as a second-half Rodri strike gave the favourites a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in a tense final, allowing Pep Guardiola's side to complete a remarkable treble.

11/06/2023

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WATCH: Football fans party in Istanbul ahead of Champions League final

Manchester City and Inter Milan clash in Saturday's Champions League final in Istanbul with the English side, under Pep Guardiola, strongly fancied to win European club football's biggest prize for the first time.

10/06/2023

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Rocket factory explosion in Turkey kills five workers

Authorities say incident thought to have been caused by a chemical reaction, not sabotage or terrorism

10/06/2023

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Türkiye's best beaches: How to pick in a country of endless coastlines

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There’s something for every beach lover on Türkiye’s coastline. From chic to rustic, these are some of the country’s best beaches.

09/06/2023

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IATA says airline industry is rapidly returning to profitability

Airline industry body, IATA, has significantly upgraded its prediction for profitability in 2023 as passenger numbers almost recover to pre-Covid-19 levels.

05/06/2023

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan names his new cabinet

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan names his new cabinet after being sworn in for an historic third term in office.

04/06/2023

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Turkey's President Erdogan sworn in for third mandate as president

Turkey’s longtime leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, took the oath of office on Saturday, ushering in his third presidential term that followed three stints as prime minister.

03/06/2023

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Stoltenberg: 'Door open' for Ukraine to join NATO

At an informal meeting in Oslo, the NATO Secretary General also touched on how to iron out Sweden's accession process to joining the bloc.

01/06/2023

Turkey

Opposition Turkish TV investigated for 'insulting' election coverage

The inquiry comes amid growing concerns over Erdogan's crackdown on media freedoms.

30/05/2023

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Watch: Reaction to the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey

Supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan gather in front of the Presidential Palace in Ankara to celebrate his re-election.

29/05/2023

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What Erdoğan's re-election means for Turkey and the West

The consequences of his victory over secular rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu will reverberate across Turkey and the world.

28/05/2023

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Turkish election: Erdogan win leaves country divided

Turkey's president defeated secular challenger Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second round of voting on Sunday.

28/05/2023

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Polls close in Turkey's historic presidential election

Voters in Turkey returned to the polls on Sunday to decide whether the country’s longtime leader will extend his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade.

28/05/2023

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Ahead of Turkey's runoff presidential race, domestic issues loom large

Erdogan, who has amassed greater powers during his 20 years in office, finished a first-round election on May 14 just short of a victory and also retained a majority in parliament, despite rampant inflation and the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake that killed more than 50,000 people.

27/05/2023

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Turkey: Could far-right voters be the deciding factor in election?

Far-right candidate, Sinan Oğan, has become a 'kingmaker' of sorts in the Turkish presidential election. His 2.8 million voters could have the power to decide between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

26/05/2023

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Turkey once again goes to the polls on Sunday in a tight election

As Turkey's election goes to a run-off on Sunday, 28 May, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is hoping voters in the southern earthquake region will endorse his moderate Islamic message and give him the edge in the poll.

25/05/2023

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Erdogan's party divided on economy before runoff - reports

An "informal group" is discussing an alternative to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's controversial economic programme, days before he seeks to extend his reign.

25/05/2023

Turkey

Voting closes for Turks living abroad ahead of general election runoff

Some 3.4 million Turks living abroad were eligible to vote in the runoff between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition coalition leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.

23/05/2023