New York Times | Turkey's Marmaray project: An ambitious plan to link Europe and Asia CNN (CNN) -- As a country, Turkey is often described as a bridge between Europe and Asia. On Tuesday, for the first time, the two continents will be officially connected by a multi-billion dollar underwater railway tunnel. Turkey's Prime Minister Recep ... Amid Debate, Turkey Unveils Rail Tunnel Under Bosporus Turkey realizes 'Ottoman dream' with rail tunnel linking Europe to Asia Turkey opens tunnel linking Europe and Asia |
International Business Times AU | Anti-government protests mark Turkey's Republic Day celebrations euronews While celebrations took place in Istanbul, commemorations were being held in Turkey's capital Ankara to mark Republic Day. The foundation of Turkey 90 years ago is an occasion on which people often choose different causes to celebrate. For many, the ... Turkey Celebrates 90th Republic Day Turkey at 90, a guarantee for regional security Turkey celebrates 90th anniversary on Republic Day |
UPI.com | Turkey in Disarray Huffington Post Any analysis of Turkey must begin with Mustafa Kemal Ataturk who founded the modern Turkish Republic in 1923. Though the country is overwhelmingly Muslim, Ataturk despised the Islamic fundamentalists and created an avowedly secular democratic ... NATO needs to talk Turkey Candidly Speaking: Turkey's Erdogan - An autocratic Islamist bigot Turkey: Ankara students protest over plans to build road through part of ... |
Turkey to inaugurate Bosphorus rail tunnel GlobalPost Turkey is due to unveil Tuesday a three-billion-euro rail tunnel under the Bosphorus connecting Istanbul's European and Asian sides, one of several mega projects driven by the Islamic-rooted government in the country's main gateway city. The 13.6 ... |
National Post | Turkey connects Europe and Asia with new railway tunnel under the Bosporus National Post ISTANBUL, Turkey — Turkey has opened an underwater railway tunnel linking Europe and Asia, and the two sides of Istanbul, realizing a plan initially proposed by an Ottoman sultan about 150 years ago. The Marmaray tunnel runs under the Bosporus, the ... |
UPI.com (blog) | The world's tallest man gets married in Turkey. (AFP) Daily Local News ANKARA — Turkey's Sultan Kosen, at 2.51 meters (eight foot three) the world's tallest man, has wed a Syrian woman he called the “love of my life”, though he towers over his 1.75-meter bride. “I cannot describe my feelings in words,” the 31-year-old ... World's tallest man gets married in Turkey World's Tallest Man Married: Sultan Kosen's Wedding Held Sunday In Turkey Sultan Kosen, World's Tallest Man, Gets Married in Turkey |
CTV News | Turkey connects Europe, Asia with sub-sea railway tunnel under the Bosporus CTV News ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Turkey is for the first time connecting its European and Asian sides with a railway tunnel set to open Tuesday, completing a plan initially proposed by an Ottoman sultan about 150 years ago. The tunnel is among a number of large ... |
Hurriyet Daily News | POLITICS > 'Turkey's changing image has been hit by setbacks,' German think ... Hurriyet Daily News Turkey's image in Germany would be much more dramatic had there not been setbacks, like the governments' harsh reaction to the Gezi demonstrations, says the head of a German think tank. 'Turkish people have changed but the system has not done so ... |
Northern Ireland to play against Turkey Ninemsn Michael O'Neill's men - who recently finished fifth in World Cup qualifying group F, winning only one of their 10 games - face Turkey in the southern city of Adana during the next international break. A statement from the Irish FA confirmed the game ... |
BBC News | Northern Ireland to play Turkey in away friendly on 15 November BBC News Northern Ireland are to play Turkey in a friendly international at the Adana 5 Ocak Stadium in Adana on Friday 15 November, with a 19:00 GMT kick-off. Turkey finished fourth in World Cup qualifying Group D behind the Netherlands, Romania and Hungary. Turkey 19:00 N Ireland |