An international tip-off and surveillance of suspects led to the discovery of a huge stash of cocaine on board a ship at Mersin Port, in southern Turkey, on Tuesday. According to local media reports, Turkish customs and police discovered 220 kilos of cocaine hidden among the ship’s declared cargo of A4 paper. The ship had […]
Global clothing brands who produce garments and accessories in Turkey are having to rethink their operations after Saudi Arabia imposed a ban on all goods made in Turkey. Mango, M&S, and H&M are among those affected by the ban, according to a report by the Financial Times. A spokesperson for Spanish retailing giant Mango told […]
Hit television series Kuruluş: Osman returned for its second season tonight with an exciting new name added to the cast, Cüneyt Arkın. Arkın’s new role is the head of ‘Aksakallılar’ – meaning ‘the white beards’, or wise male elders of the Turkish tribes of Anatolia. The octogenarian is seen giving advice to Osman, played by Burak […]
As player announcements go, Süper Lig football club Gaziantep FK opted for a more traditional Turkish welcome for their latest signing, winger Kevin Mirallas. The Belgium international was pictured in the club’s red and black strip on Monday holding a tray of baklava – a birthday present from his new club. Gaziantep is world-famous for […]
Turkey has been added to the UK’s quarantine list. The change, announced by the Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps earlier today, means Brits who are returning from Turkey after 4am on Saturday 3rd October will be required to self-isolate for 14 days. Three other countries also lose their travel corridor status with the […]
The Turkish lira plummeted to record lows against the pound, euro and US dollar today amid concerns it could become embroiled in a fast-escalating conflict in the Caucasus. One British pound is currently worth 10.06 Turkish lira, down from 9.78 last week, a huge decline from its 3.5 value of four years ago. The Turkish lira […]
A fight at a taxi rank in Esenyurt, Istanbul, turned deadly after one man fired on others using a pump-action rifle. Seven men were rushed to local hospitals, some in a serious condition. A short time later it was announced that three of the men had succumbed to their injuries. According to a report by […]
Demand for a holiday in Turkey has continued to rise as it becomes one of a dozen holiday destinations Britons can travel to without Covid restrictions in either direction. Earlier today, the UK government announced that arrivals from Denmark, Iceland, Slovakia and the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao will also be added to the list […]
Toyota Gazoo driver Elfyn Evans and his co-driver Scott Martin emerged victorious on Sunday after three days of gruelling racing in Marmaris, to win Rally Turkey 2020 in a time of 2.43.02.7. Belgium’s Thierry Neuville came second, 35.2 seconds behind Evans, and France’s Sébastien Loeb and 9-times world champion was third, a further 24.2sec adrift. Both […]
One of Turkey’s largest pharmaceutical companies Abdi İbrahim has set its sights on international expansion after acquiring a 28.5 percent stake of Geneva-based OM Pharma in a deal worth 500 million Swiss francs ($530 million). The deal, announced on 18 Sep., forms part of a larger sale of microbial specialist OM Pharma, after its parent […]
