Turkey is targeting dried fruit exports worth $1.8 billion this year, as demand for these products is soaring worldwide as they are increasingly seen as part of a healthy, nutritious diet. Dried fruit exports rose from $824 million in the first seven months of last year to $933 million in the January-July 2024 period. According […]
While the Guinness Book of Records officially lists the Djoser Step Pyramid in Egypt as the oldest pyramid in the world (ca. 2,630 BC), an article published in October claimed that a layer of the Gunung Padang Pyramid in Indonesia was built as early as 25,000 BC – although doubts have since been raised as […]
According to a report by Hürriyet Daily News on Wednesday, oxygen levels in the Sea of Marmara in northwestern Turkey have dropped significantly from a depth of 30 meters, making it uninhabitable for marine life. A study conducted by the Institute of Marine Sciences at the Middle East Technical University found that oxygen levels have […]
While the Guinness Book of Records officially lists the Djoser Step Pyramid in Egypt as the oldest pyramid in the world (ca. 2,630 BC), an article published in October claimed that a layer of the Gunung Padang Pyramid in Indonesia was built as early as 25,000 BC – although doubts have since been raised as […]
A crazy Turkish teenager, apparently carrying Nazi paraphernalia, stabbed at least five people in front of a mosque – and broadcast the bloody rampage live on social media. In graphic footage of the incident, the 18-year-old suspect wearing a skeleton face mask, goggles and a Nazi-style helmet can be seen looking at the camera and […]
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commissions or revenue from some articles through these links.” You certainly don’t have to travel far to gather design inspiration, but pros appreciate visiting a new part of the country or world when possible. Here, designers reveal their 12 all-time favorite travel destinations—from the East Coast to the Middle […]
I never thought I’d say this: I feel sorry for Katie Price. The former glamour model was arrested at Heathrow Airport last week as she returned to the UK from Turkey, having just undergone her sixth facelift. There was something about her bruised, heavily bandaged face, her puffed-up lips, and her bird-like figure with her […]
(Updated after access to Instagram is restored) ISTANBUL, Aug 10 (Reuters) – Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to work with authorities to address government concerns. Turkey blocked access to the social media platform on August 2 because it violated the country’s “laws and […]
Take Skift While global travel is showing early signs of a slowdown, key destinations in the Middle East are performing well. Josh Corder This reporting season, the world’s leading travel companies agreed that the industry is experiencing a downturn. The exception to this is the Middle East, which, according to bosses such as Sebastien Bazin […]
