Dawn Brancheau is the third person killed by the orca named Tilikum. She lost her life during an incident at SeaWorld in Orlando, Fla., on Wednesday. Since then, there have been calls for the killer whale to be euthanized, which SeaWorld is flatly rejecting, and for it to be let loose into the wild. Animal [...]
UK backs Turkey’s aspiration to join EU and will do is utmost to implement its objective, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown stated at the reception dedicated to the 3rd anniversary of “Turkey’s friends from Workers’ Party” lobby establishment.
Brown thanked Turks living in UK for the contribution to British society development.
According to him, in the course [...]
The pound has been the real victim of Britain’s recession. It has been hammered by other currencies, chipped away at by currency traders and basically totally undermined by the grim state of the UK’s economy. No one, internationally speaking, has any faith in the pound and so it has reached an all time low next [...]
BBC – Ten people have been arrested during a demonstration outside a mosque in north-west London where an anti-Islamic protest was planned. At least 1,000 people gathered outside Harrow Central Mosque as activists from Stop Islamification of Europe planned to demonstrate outside the mosque. Unite Against Fascism were also present to “defend the mosque”, they [...]
Striker Tuncay Sanli struck a double as Turkey kept alive their slim hopes of qualifying for next year’s World Cup finals. Back-to-back defeats against Spain in their previous two outings had rendered this match a must-win affair and things started badly when they fell behind to a Vladimir Voskoboinikov striker after seven minutes.
Tuncay got his [...]
A British teenager was deported from Turkey last night after stripping off and waving his manhood in front of a national hero’s statue. Thomas Strong, 19, was on holiday when he strode up to the quayside statue of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk and dropped his shorts.
An angry boatmen who called police said: “He just stripped his [...]
The European Union is in danger of breaking its promise that Turkey will eventually be granted membership, an influential group has warned. The Independent Commission on Turkey accuses some European leaders of trying to derail Turkey’s membership bid.
Behind the carefully balanced language of diplomacy is a hard hitting report, a BBC correspondent says. It points [...]
Would you mind if I take up this column with a personal matter? Indeed, it is not really a personal matter. This might be interesting reading for anyone who flies with British Airways. Turkish Airlines (THY) has started direct flights to Toronto. Please keep this in mind when traveling — not only to Toronto but [...]
This month of Ramadan (Ramazan) in Turkey and on Saturday for Muslims in America. Practicing Muslims make sacrifices during Ramadan by fasting from all food, smoking and sex from sun up to sundown every day during the month. Although the fasting practice is the same everywhere, how one celebrates this holy season may differ from [...]
As Turkey discusses a democratic initiative which is expected to bring expanded freedoms and result in the abolishment of political restrictions in the country by expanding democratic rights for non-Muslim minorities and Kurds, another minority group, this time Turks living in Greece’s islands in the Aegean Sea, increasingly hopes for the elimination of discrimination against [...]
A campaign urging holidaymakers to drink sensibly and keep out of trouble has been launched across the Mediterranean in the hope of improving the poor image of the British abroad.
Hotels and bars in destinations such as Mallorca, Turkey and Crete are stockpiling leaflets, cards and posters produced by the Foreign Office that entreat tourists to [...]
Turkey has extended an existing ban on smoking in public places to all bars, cafes and restaurants. The ban has come into force despite opposition from some bar and cafe owners who fear losing business. It comes after the government banned smoking from most enclosed public spaces in May last year in an effort to [...]
The latest sales results from online travel agency www.holidays-direct.co.uk show holidays in Turkey are more popular than holidays in Spain, this year. With UK holidaymakers reluctant to head into the Euro-zone Turkey is enjoying a positive year. Online travel agency Holidays-Direct release details of their latest trend in summer holiday sales over the previous six [...]
For women, shaping the muscles of the thighs is an important fitness goal. A shapely lower body is considered very feminine, and the right proportion of the waist to the hips is part of the equation. It’s surprising, but true, thigh toning exercises can be done at home, without equipment and results can be seen [...]