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You Are Here: Home » National News Austrian daredevil plans to break world record, sound barrier in AugustAustrian helicopter pilot Felix Baumgartner is planning to skydive in August from37,000 metersabove the Earth and break the sound barrier. World renowned daredevil and skydiver Baumgartner, 42, hopes to break a 52-year-old altitude record with his Red...Residence Permit for Foreign Nationals Living in TurkeyResidence permits As of July 2010, foreign residents living in Turkey will no longer be able to make short trips out of the country to renew their visa. The authorities are now issuing a 90-day tourist visa that is valid over 180 days, so if you try and...Latest Update On Turkish Health Insurance RegulationsThis is an update to our notice earlier today 25 January about the sudden changes to the Turkish health insurance system which have introduced compulsory state health insurance for foreigners when they have been in Turkey as registered residents for over...He Can Use His Transplant Arms As If His Original ArmsCihan Topal who had the first arm transplantation surgery at Akdeniz University in Antalya some 18 months ago is doing well and can use both arms. Cihan Topal lives in Umurlu, Aydın and lost both arms in a labor accident in 2008. He has been given the...Attention To This NumberAnyone can trust a phone call if it comes from +90 155, which is very similar to 155, Crime Report Line. Recently, phone scammers call you from +90 155, pretending they call from Ankara Police Department and you are supposed to put given amount of money...Top Travel tips for Turkey 2012Welcome to 2012, everyone! And seeing that this is a time when so many people will be making resolutions to see them through the coming year, it seems the perfect opportunity to dangle some tempting travel prospects in front of you so that you can schedule...Enjoy a wellness holiday at Turkey’s thermal springsThermal springs are very popular these days, and they are even prescribed by doctors. Each kaplıca (thermal spring) offers different cures for different ailments. Although springs are good for rheumatic diseases, some are remedies for eating disorders...FDA approves HIV vaccine for human trialsThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved clinical human trials for an experimental HIV vaccine that was developed by researchers at the University of Western Ontario with the support of Sumagen Canada. Dr. Chil-Yong Kang, a professor at...Sandra Bullock coaxed into return by ‘Extremely Loud’Sandra Bullock wasn’t looking to return to acting when Stephen Daldry called about “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close.” Bullock’s last film, 2009′s “The Blind Side,” was the kind of career apogee of which...Turkey becoming major hub for contemporary artTurkey’s ever-growing art scene was again flourishing in many fields, from fine arts to cinema and literature, in the year we’re preparing to leave behind. Yet, as it has been the case for decades, 2011 was again a year in which almost all major cultural...New Post
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