Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said there is ‘no such thing as LGBT’ after activists clashed with police during a month-long protest at an Istanbul university. ‘The LGBT, there is no such thing,’ Erdoğan said during a televised address to his ruling Justice and Development Party (AK) on Wednesday. ‘This country is… moral, and … Read more
Devoted dog follows ambulance taking her owner to Turkish hospital and waits outside for six days until they are finally reunited The dog, named Boncuk, followed the ambulance carrying her owner to hospital She then began making daily visits to the facility in the Black Sea city of Trabzon Owner Cemal Senturk’s daughter tried to … Read more
Yazmin Oukhellou secretly had a Brazilian bum lift and liposuction in November with a Turkish surgeon – despite promoting ‘fitness’ by owning a wellness retreat. The TOWIE star, 26, underwent the surgery last year and has recently been flaunting her newly enhanced body while holidaying in Dubai with boyfriend James Lock, 34. Yazmin had a … Read more
Turkish woman is killed and her boyfriend raped and murdered in ‘honor killing’ after the pair ran away together when she was forced to marry her cousin Vilda Ince, 24, ran away after being forced to marry her cousin in Turkey She and her lover, Osman Celik, were invited to their family home on NYE … Read more
Human rights law stops Turkish drug baron, 52, being deported from Britain despite judges ruling he was a ‘danger to the community’ Drug dealer served two thirds of an 18-year sentence for his role in drug ring He escaped being kicked out after arguing previous crimes would put him at risk Home Office was unable to … Read more
A British tourist who suffered a fatal fall at a Turkish airport after he was asked to leave his flight home was suffering from a mental health crisis, a coroner has ruled. Andrew Westlake, 29, from Annfield Plain, County Durham, jumped over a barrier and fell 10 metres to the floor below, three hours after … Read more
Golden retriever has its front legs HACKED OFF by its Turkish owner after his neighbour broke the dog’s limbs to stop it attacking his chickens Three-year-old golden retriever was left ‘writhing in pain’ after the amputation Owner cut off her legs and wrapped them in tape after a neighbour attacked her Rescuers said the dog, … Read more
Lewis Hamilton was unable to hold back his emotions after bursting into tears upon winning the Turkish Grand Prix and claiming an historic seventh world championship. Hamilton produced the drive of drives in a compelling rain-hit Istanbul race to draw level with Michael Schumacher’s all-time championship haul, 16 years after the great German set a … Read more
Lewis Hamilton is King of the Track for a record-equalling seventh time. Victory on the day, victory over the season, victory for the ages. The British driver sealed the world championship by winning the Turkish Grand Prix – holding his nerve, nursing his tyres for 50 laps, on the slippery track at Istanbul Park to … Read more
Two girls aged three and 14 have been pulled out alive from the rubble three days after a powerful earthquake decimated the Turkish city of Izmir. The overall death toll from Friday’s quake reached 85 after teams found more bodies overnight amid toppled buildings in the country’s third-largest city. Rescue workers clapped as 14-year-old Idil … Read more