Pret A Manger is selling its festive Christmas turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich in JULY

‘Tis not the season! Pret A Manger is selling its Christmas turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich in JULY after customers missed out last December due to lockdown Pret A Manger is selling turkey and cranberry sauce sandwich five months early  It is making a return after people missed out last December due to lockdown Customers … Read more

Turkey vs Wales – Euro 2020: Live score, team news and updates

Turkey vs Wales LIVE: Back to Baku as Gareth Bale and Co try to build on their Euro 2020 draw with Switzerland in front of a partisan crowd at the Olympic Stadium Wales face Turkey in their second Group A fixtures at Euro 2020  Wales team: Ward; C. Roberts, Rodon, B. Davies, Mepham; Morrell, Allen, … Read more

Euro2020: Rome prepares to host first game as Italy take on Turkey

England  Where? Wembley, London When? 13/6 Eng v Croatia; 18/6 Eng v Scotland; 22/6 Eng v Czech Republic; 26/6 Round of 16; 29/6 Round of 16; 6/7 Semi-final; 7/7 Semi final; 11/7 Final How many fans? 22,500 fans/25% capacity, potentially increasing to 40,000 fans/45% capacity for knockouts Russia  Where? Kreztovsky Stadium, St Petersburg When: 12/6 Russia v Belgium; 14/6 Poland … Read more

Ursula von der Leyen left without a chair at EU summit in Turkey

This is the awkward moment Ursula von der Leyen was left without a seat during a summit in Turkey when her male counterparts grabbed the only two available chairs – before the trio discussed women’s rights. The incident took place in Ankara on Tuesday as Von der Leyen, the European commission president, met with Turkish … Read more

Former soldier who rushed to the aide of murdered PC Keith Palmer is struck down by Covid in Turkey

Former soldier who rushed to the aide of murdered PC Keith Palmer during a terror attack on Parliament is struck down by Covid in Turkey Tony Davis was in Turkey guiding Bahrain’s national team to their first Olympic Games when he contracted the virus. He remains in hospital in Istanbul.  Mr Davis was hailed a hero … Read more

Archaeology: Roman arena found in Turkey held gladiator fights for 20,000 spectators 1,800 years ago

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman arena in Turkey that was ‘just like Rome’s Colosseum’ and would have hosted gladiator fights for some 20,000 spectators. The find, a national first, was revealed as part of excavations of Mastaura, an ancient city in Aydin Province. The arena was partly buried and hidden by vegetation. Its remains are well preserved … Read more

Turkey holidays: Paragliding above the country’s sublime south-west coast is a thrill

Many of us have felt like hurling ourselves off the side of a mountain in the past 12 months. And now, my fiancé Chris and I are doing it for real on an all-inclusive holiday in Turkey, of the kind that might just be possible later on this summer. The original plan was for us … Read more

Ford factory in Dagenham to supply engines for vans built in Turkey

Ford’s lifeline to thousands of UK jobs: Factory in Dagenham to supply engines for Ford and VW vans built in Turkey thanks to new trade deal Dagenham Engine Plant in east London will manufacture diesel engines for the next generation Ford Transit Custom vans from early 2023 The factory will also build the next generation … Read more

British holidaymakers will be welcome in Turkey this summer even WITHOUT jab card

British holidaymakers will be welcome in Turkey this summer even WITHOUT proof they have been vaccinated against Covid, country’s tourism minister says Turkish minister suggests Britons can holiday there without jab card or PCR test  Those in tourist-related businesses have jab priority before tourist season starts It puts more pressure on the UK Government to … Read more

Turkey is set to reopen to tourists and Portugal to be removed from travel ban ‘red list’ on Monday

Vaccinated Britons will be able to jet off to Turkey for a summer holiday once the Government’s Covid rules banning foreign holidays are lifted in May. Turkish tourism bosses are poised to allow tourists to holiday in the country if they have been vaccinated or can show proof of a negative coronavirus test. More than … Read more