The country is now in the midst of a lengthy political cycle, with the local elections in March 2014 being followed in August by the country’s first-ever, direct presidential elections. 2015 will also see the country’s 18th general election, currently scheduled for June 7. Thus, these are very much political and busy times for Turkey, a characteristic given some edge by...
Turkey’s trade record over the last few years has been relatively impressive. Exports have risen substantially, if erratically. In 2006, exports stood at $85.5bn. By 2014, the figure reached a record high of $157.6bn. However, imports have also grown rapidly, reaching $242.2bn in 2014. This trade deficit, which reached 10% of GDP in 2014, has been a perennial problem for the...
SOCIETY & ETIQUETTE: Turkish society is a unique mix of cosmopolitanism and conservatism, with large cities like Istanbul, Ankara or Izmir generally being fairly liberal, while the eastern and rural provinces of the country tend to be more traditional. It is very common to be offered tea at...
In the eastern Aegean, just a few hours’ sail from the mouth of the Dardanelles, lies a small, wedge-shaped island that echoes with chords of history. In Vergil’s Aeneid, the epic tale by Rome’s greatest poet, it is said to be where a sly Greek army hid their fleet after leaving their legendary equine gift at the shores of ancient Troy. In the First World War, the...
While the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque often get top billing in the tourism circuit, the Maiden's Tower, or “Kız Kulesi” in Turkish, is a popular spot that has a much deeper history than is widely known. The use of the site of the current tower began in roughly the 5th century BCE. Its history spans both empire and republic, and the tower – on a small islet in the...
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