AP PHOTOS: Popular 'kumpir' dish in Turkey is served ahead of International Day of Potato

ISTANBUL (AP) — People in Istanbul's Ortakoy district enjoy a popular dish, stuffed baked potato known as “kumpir,” ahead of the International Day of Potato on Friday. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable …

Drug baron Bolle Jos's brother arrested again in Turkey

The authorities in Turkey have again arrested Harry Leijdekkers (49), the older brother of wanted cocaine trafficker Bolle Jos Leijdekkers. He will soon be extradited to the Netherlands, “well-informed sources” told AD. Harry Leijdekkers was arrested in …

Turkey targets air passengers who rush to deplane

Airline passengers in Turkey who unbuckle their seat belts, access overhead compartments, or occupy the aisle before their plane has fully stopped now face fines under new regulations issued by the country's civil aviation authority.

Turkey seeking ‘more favorable’ terms for EU security scheme

FOREIGN AFFAIRS [AP] Turkey is demanding that the European Union offer “more favorable” conditions for its defense industry’s participation in the newly announced Security Action for Europe (SAFE) scheme, saying that improving the terms of third-party …

So many Turkey Creek businesses opening: Sprouts, biscuits, tea, sandwiches

Sprouts, a national grocery chain, is opening its first Knoxville location Aug. 1. Flying Biscuit Cafe and Komma Tea are opening locations in Turkey Creek, while Island Fin Poke Company closed. Joey's Sandwich Shop is open on Northshore Drive. It comes …

Turkey plans to fine impatient plane passengers who stand up too early or block aisles

If you are the type of passenger who jumps out of their seat and opens the overhead lockers before the plane has stopped moving, then you might want to reconsider. The civil aviation authority of Turkey has announced plans to fine impatient passengers in a …

So many Turkey Creek businesses opening: Sprouts, biscuits, tea, sandwiches

Turkey introduces fines for those passengers standing up before arrival  

Airline passengers arriving on flights at Turkish airports now face a threat of fines for preparing to disembark their aircraft before it has safely parked at the terminal and the seat belt signs have been extinguished. This is the key element of a new …

Mum with £19K Red Bull addiction goes cold turkey after chilling CT scan

A mum who had a £19,000 "addiction" to Red Bull has gone cold turkey after being diagnosed with a serious disease. Lucy Parker, 35, went for a CT scan after feeling pain in her thighs, which revealed a cyst on her ovary. But the same scan also …

Turkey Trade Gap Widens In April

Turkey's foreign trade deficit rose in April as imports grew faster than exports, the Turkish Statistical Institute reported Thursday. The trade deficit increased to $12.09 billion in April from $9.9 billion in the same month last year. The shortfall …