Posted in Beijing Olympic Games, Turkey on Jul 31st, 2008
BEIJING, July 30 (Xinhua) — Turkish head of the Olympic delegation Mehmet Atalay said Wednesday when arrived in Beijing that the country’s athletes would try to grab five golds and more than ten medals at the forthcoming Beijing Olympics.
“Beijing Olympic Games is a very important sports event and that’s why we attache so much importance [...]
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Posted in Turkey on Jun 1st, 2008
The 6th International Turkish Olympics continue apace, with the finalists chosen in Ankara set to receive prizes in a large ceremony to be held tonight at the Istanbul Gosteri ve Kongre Merkezi (performance and congress center).
The students participating in the competition are diverse, from different nations and walks of life. But the common link between [...]
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Posted in Turkey on May 5th, 2008
An hotel being constructed by Azeri businessman Telman Ismailov in southern province of Antalya’s Aksu region is set to surpass world’s most luxurious hotel in Dubai namely Burj al-Arab.
Mardan Istanbul Palace is expected to re-define the concept of luxury in hotels throughout the globe. Ismailov’s new hotel in Antalya Aksu will cost 400 million [...]
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Posted in Turkey on Apr 27th, 2008
The peloton of the Presidential Tour of Turkey took some time to admire the fabulous vue on the bay of Marmaris but they quickly went for serious racing. After 15 kilometers, an escapee of eight riders took shape, comprising: David Cañada (Saunier Duval), Benoît Joachim (Astana), [...]
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