Britain’s Premier Gordon Brown stated once more that his government fully bolsters Turkey’s European Union membership. “Labor Friends of Turkey” has celebrated its third anniversary with a reception in the British Parliament.

Turkey's economy and real estate sector, though affected by the global economic slowdown, have held up well compared to others in Europe thanks in part to strong local demand and low exposure to international credit markets. The country's solid economic performance was confirmed by a recent upgrade of its credit rating by Standard & Poor, with an analyst from the global ratings company commenting:

250+ Global Cities Plan 24 Hour Charity Twitter Event Twestival Sees Twitter Users Celebrate Moment of World Change On 25th of March 2010, for 24 hours, cities around the world will be hosting "Twestivals", volunteer-run, fundraising events for people who know each other through the micro-blogging service twitter.com.

Turkey recalled its ambassador to the United States for consultations after a vote in a US congressional committee on Thursday branded the World War I killing of Armenians as “genocide.” In a statement, Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdo?an said he was seriously concerned that the non-binding resolution would harm Turkish-US relations and attempts by Turkey and Armenia to bury a century of hostility.

The second home of many British people, Çalış, a seaside resort in Fethiye, is now becoming increasingly known for its local carnival, thanks to the energetic efforts of two British residents. The Çalış Carnival will be held for the third time on May 23. Although the Çalış Society was initially reluctant to support the festival, both it and the area businesses are enthusiastically supporting the festival originated by Chrissie and Peter Clark.

After Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said his Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government would take a constitutional reform package to referendum if it fails to win sufficient support in Parliament to be approved, there is now a heated debate over what the consequences of holding such a referendum would be.

Following the İstanbul Council of Forensic Medicine (ATK) and the İstanbul Police Crime Laboratory, the Gendarmerie General Command’s Criminal Investigation Department has confirmed the authenticity of Col. Dursun Çiçek’s signature on a controversial action plan against the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) and the faith-based Gülen movement.

“Hello Berk Çektir. I’m starting to apply for my Turkish citizenship and have read some of your information. But the one question I have is, where do you start? A little about me: I live in the ?zmir area, have been married for 10 years to a Turkish man and moved to Turkey in May 2007 and have been here ever since. I’m now retired from a government job. My job in the government kept me from living here in Turkey. I have a residence permit and keep it up to date. Please let me know where to go first and get thing started. Sincerely yours.”