Turkiye’s men’s amputee football team have beaten reigning champions Angola 4-1 in the final of the World Cup. Goals from Ömer Güleryüz, Serkan Dereli, and a brace from Rahmi Özcan powered the Turks to victory. The final was played at Istanbul’s Nef Stadium, home of Süper Lig side Galatasaray. Th...
The identity of Turkish Cypriots is complex and multi-faceted, and it is often at the epicentre of the Cyprus Problem. Social media platform the Young Turkish Cypriots (Y.T.C) has recently given its two cents worth on the issue, with several posts dedicated to the importance of our unique identity a...
When your luck is in…A married father-of-two from Tokat, in northern Turkiye, has become an instant millionaire after winning the top scratchcard prize. Retired worker Dursun Koçyiğit had just enough cash in his pocket to buy himself a packet of cigarettes but, at the last minute, he changed his...
One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to delve into a country’s history and learn about the incredible figures who played a pivotal role in shaping their nation’s future and identity. One such person is Juana Azurduy de Padilla, a South American female general who went into labour,...
One of the best ways to learn a foreign language is to delve into a country’s history and learn about the incredible figures who played a pivotal role in shaping their nation’s future and identity. One such person is María Remedios del Valle, who is described by many Argentines as “Madre de la Pa...
Identical twin brothers have hit the headlines in Turkiye after achieving the same scores in their YSK university entrance exams and are now set to study on the same course after choosing the same university. Serdar and Serhat Asker told local media their future goal is to work together in the sa...
On Thursday, Turkiye’s Central Bank cut interest rates from 14% to 13%. The move was not expected by traders and within 24 hours, the Turkish lira was again sliding in the wrong direction nearing record lows. Such is the fear that the move will fuel more inflation that the Turkish lira suffered f...
Two separate road crashes on Saturday, one in Gaziantep and one in Mardin, have caused the deaths of 36 people and injured dozens more, many seriously. The scale of the fatalities prompted many media to describe the two crashes as a "katliam gibi kaza" or 'massacre-like crashes'. The first report...
Students from Istanbul Technical University (ITU) are road-testing their solar-powered car across Turkiye before they head to Belgium next month for the European Solar Challenge. The students are being sponsored by Zorlu Energy, Turkiye’s largest geothermal energy company. The collaboration with...
It was all smiles as Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, posed for pictures with Ilham Aliyev, the President of Azerbaijan during a meeting of the two leaders. The pair were in Konya for the opening of the Islamic Games, which start today. The meeting at the Ramada Pla...
