Beyaz Saray eski Ulusal Güvenlik Danışmanı John Bolton'ın, yeni çıkacak kitabında, "Başkan Donald Trump'ın siyasi rakibi Joe Biden ve oğlu hakkında soruşturma açılana kadar Ukrayna'ya askeri yardımı dondurmak istediğini" yazdığı iddia edildi. Bolton'ın avukatı, kitabın taslağının değerlendirme için Beyaz Saray Ulusal Güvenlik Konseyine 30 Aralık'ta gönderildiğini, taslağın ancak buradan sızmış olabileceğini belirtti.
#BoltonISTANBUL - Signing a five-year, $53-million deal is only the beginning for Hidayet 'Hedo' Türkoğlu, as the Turkish star believes he can help the Toronto Raptors advance to the next level in the NBA. The Canadian team welcomes the signing of the all-around forward with remarkable fanfare. Toronto acquires Hedo in a deal that involves four teams so that it can open up salary cap space to sign a couple of more quality players
KAŞ - People of Turkey’s coastal town of Kaş and the Greek island of Meis, two sister towns, come together once again to mark the friendship and brotherhood between them. The three-day Lycian-Kaş Culture and Art Festival raises hopes for peace and the high spirit of the event will live longer in the memories of the people.
ISTANBUL - Turkish cuisine is one of the richest cuisines in the world. It owes this to the large geography of the Ottoman Empire and the different ethnic identities within it. Also, we live in a very lucky climate with four seasons and many delicious ingredients. Given all of this, there is so much to do and to improve.
ISTANBUL - Due to declining demand, many fairs have been canceled this year. The number of fairs organized by the end of the year is expected to decline to 360. The current crisis will create the difference between the fair firms with infrastucture and those without visible, according to sector representatives.
PRETORIA - In its debut appearance in the traditional Confederations Cup, a World Cup dress rehearsal, World Cup holder Italy starts its campaign against United States. Last week’s 4-3 win over New Zealand gives the Italians, who consider defense an art form, something to think about.
ISTANBUL - Chile is a long way from Turkey but exchange programs of various sorts can help bridge some of that geographical gap. One of those programs culminates in two prominent Chilean films, Machuca and B-Happy, which are showing at the Pera Museum. Starting with Pera was very useful and from there it will grow, according to young and attractive Chilean actress Manuela Martelli, who stars in one of the films.
ISTANBUL - The Democratic Society Party endeavors to assist in finding a democratic solution to the Kurdish problem despite knowing it will not be easy, says Ahmet Türk from the DTP, while adding that top officials are scared to confront and deal with the issue. He also says the military will impede any possible formula if it does not suit it
An extremely important development took place Monday in northern Iraq. You can certainly read about it in yesterday’s papers. For the first time, the Regional Kurdish Administration in northern Iraq allowed a private group, one partnered with Çukurova’s Genel Enerji, to extract its own petroleum and export it through Turkey.