Turkey introduces plastic bag fees
From now on, all stores in Turkey which have offered free plastic bags in the past to customers, now have to pay for them have,…
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One in four asylum seekers this year is from Turkey
So far this year, 2,882 asylum seekers have come to Norway; 500 fewer than at the same time last year. One in four asylum seekers…
Disagreement on reaction to Khashoggi murder
Disagreement on Norwegian reaction to Khashoggi murder The Socialists (SV), Liberals (Venstre), Christian Democrats (KrF) and Conservatives (Høyre) disagree on how Norway should respond to…
Pompeo warns Saudi Arabia of reactions
Pompeo warns Saudi Arabia of severe reactions US Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mike Pompeo, warns Saudi Arabia about a wide range of reactions if it…
One in four asylum seekers comes from Turkey this year
Turkish citizens top the list of nationalities that have applied for asylum in Norway so far this year. One in four asylum seekers is Turkish,…
Implores Syrian refugees to come home
Syrian Minister of Foreign Affairs: – Refugees, come home In his speech to the UN General Assembly, Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Walid al-Moallem, stated…
Holiday stomach and muscle ache tops list
Holiday stomach, muscle ache and pneumonia tops injury list Holiday stomach, aka Montezuma’s revenge, in Turkey, as well as muscle pain and pneumonia in the heat…
UDI will examine why Turkish nationals seek asylum in Norway
In the past few months, hundreds of asylum seekers from Turkey have arrived in Norway. Now the Immigration Directorate (UDI) Want to find out why….
EU Snubs Erdogan Victory
The EU refused to congratulate Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoganas the election winner, with the belief that Turkey’s presidential campaign was unfair & unequal in…
Turkish writer, Asli Erdogan, gets the authors’ freedom of speech award
The author, Asli Erdogan, was imprisoned for a long time in Turkey. On Sunday, she was honoured with the Freedom of Speech Award from the…
Police arrest approximately 40 protesters in Oslo
The police arrested approximately 40 protesters on Saturday night. They were protesting against Turkey’s warfare against Kurds in Afrin in Syria, and media coverage of…
Strong increase in the number of asylum seekers from Turkey
The number of asylum seekers from Turkey increased by 84 percent in 2017. The majority belong to the Muslim Gülen movement, according to the class…
Shepherd Finds Missing 75yr Norwegian
A 75 yr Norwegian man first reported lost in 2015 may have been found. The Turkish news agency IHLAS reports the discovery near Alanya,…
More than 30 Turkish soldiers killed in Afrin
More than 30 Turkish soldiers killed in the offensive against Afrin 31 Turkish soldiers have been killed since Turkey started the military campaign against Kurdish-controlled…
Norwegians’ interest in holidays in Turkey increases
Norwegians’ interest in holidays in Turkey increases Unrest in the country led to a decline in travel to Turkey. But now Norwegians are returning, report…
EFTA has upgraded the FTA with Turkey
Norway and EFTA (European Free Trade Association) agreed to modernize the Free Trade Agreement with Turkey. Minister of Industry, Monica Mæland (H) is pleased with…
Turkey requires a thorough examination of NATO exercise in Stavanger
Turkish authorities require a review of the lines of commands during a NATO exercise in Stavanger ,where President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was presented as an…
Erdogan is not satisfied with apology
Erdogan is not satisfied with apology from Norway and NATO The incident with the NATO exercise in Stavanger has caused a diplomatic crisis between Norway…
Turkey’s capital bans the gay film festival
Turkish authorities have banned a German-language gay film festival to be released in Ankara on Thursday. Local authorities have stated that the festival is…
90% fewer Norwegians take vacations in Turkey
In only four years, the number of Norwegians taking a southern holiday in Turkey has fallen by 90%. At the same time, the number of…