Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu was in France Sunday to whip up support for co… . A woman waves the turkish flag during a campaign gathering in Metz, eastern France, Sunday, March 12, 2017.
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The Latest: Pro-Turkey protest outside Rotterdam consulate
The Dutch government on Saturday withdrew landing permission for the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s aircraft, draw… . The Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu speaks during a visit of the booth of Turkey at the tourism fair ITB in Berlin, Germany, Wednesday, March 8, 2017.
Dutch Ban Turkish Official From Entry, Erdogan Hits Back With ‘Nazi’ Comment
Tensions ramped up quickly between Turkey and the Netherlands Saturday, after the Dutch government not only disallowed Turkey’s foreign minister from holding a public rally in the country, but revoked his flight permit to even land there. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fumed about the Dutch government after the news, while speaking to a crowd in Istanbul.
Turkey plans first research base in Antarctica
Ankara: A group of Turkish scientists will travel to Antarctica in the near future to establish a Turkish base for scientific research, the head of the first Turkish polar research center said. The team will carry out pre-feasibility studies for the base, said Burcu Ozsoy, director of Istanbul Technical University Polar Research Center, also known as ITU PolReC, according to state-run Anadolu Agency.
8 mln foreign tourists ‘expected to visit Antalya in 2017’
Around 7.5 to 8 million foreign tourists are expected to visit the Mediterranean province of Antalya over this year, following a daunting year for Turkey, a leading tourism player has said. The number of foreigners visiting Turkey, mainly Istanbul and Antalya, declined to 25.3 million in 2016, a 30 percent drop compared to 2015, after a series of bomb attacks, a diplomatic crisis with Russia, and the failed July 15, 2016 coup attempt.