Historic finds at UAE excavations
The United Arab Emirates has witnessed a huge growth in the past few years with the very latest in modern technology and outstanding construction projects placing it firmly in the modern era. However the United Arab Emirates is still keen to preserve its history and culture. Excavations have taken place in several of the emirates [...]
Turkey exhibit at Garanti Gallery and German museum
The Garanti Gallery and the German Architectural Museum have joined forces to mount an exhibition in Frankfurt titled “Becoming Istanbul.” Turkey is being featured as the guest of honour at the 2008 Frankfurt Book Fair and the exhibition has been organized in conjunction with the Book Fair. The important section of the exhibition is made [...]
Turkey and Iran hold cooperation talks
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Ali Babacan held talks with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on the sidelines of the 63rd annual session of the UN General Assembly. The Minister’s stressed the importance of finalizing bilateral cooperation in energy fields particularly in the gas sector. Mottaki said that trade between Iran and Turkey currently stands at 10 [...]
Turkey launches iPhone
Turkey’s mobile phone operator, Turkcell, has announced that the iPhone is to launch in Turkey today, September 26th. Turkcell are offering three pricing options with an 18-month contract. Turkey will be one of three countries receiving the iPhone on Friday, joining Latvia and Lithuania, where the phone will be sold through TeliaSonera. Together the countries [...]
Dubai Sports City to host Pakistan cricket matches
Dubai Sports City (DSC) completes its new cricket stadium in February and is confident of bringing more test playing countries to Dubai. Dubai Sports City business manager Maqbul Dudhia said, "We are talking with a number of countries to come and play here and we are in the process of tying up a few deals." [...]