In what is traditionally the biggest month for holiday bookings, travel agent Thomas Cook has revealed the most popular hotspots that North East residents are booking to beat the January blues. According to data from the company’s Metro Centre Discovery store, Turkey, Greece and the Balearics are the most popular for the second year running, with Turkey taking top spot over Greece while Tunisia is moving up the ranks.*1. Turkey2. Greece3. Balearics4. Canaries5. Cyprus6. Tunisia7. Malta8. Egypt9. Mainland Spain10. PortugalTop 10 package holiday destinations based on bookings from Newcastle for 2019.* Cruising the 'Paradise Islands' - where do you visit, what is there to see and how much does it cost? The Discovery store has “try before you buy” virtual reality technology.Store manager Sandra Foreman said: “Once again, many of our customers are turning their attention to their next holiday and a sunshine break they can look forward … [Read more...] about Turkey top spot with North East travellers preparing 2019 holiday
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Syria calls on Turkey to withdraw from Syria under 1998 plan
Published 4:54 am PST, Saturday, January 26, 2019 Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, gestures as Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to him during a joint news conference following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Russia and Turkey are jockeying for clout in Syria as the U.S. plans to withdraw its troops from the country. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) less Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, gestures as Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to him during a joint news conference following their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. ... more Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev, AP Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev, AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Turkey's President Recep … [Read more...] about Syria calls on Turkey to withdraw from Syria under 1998 plan
Turkey: Gas search off Cyprus after arrival of 2nd drillship
Updated 11:34 am CST, Friday, January 25, 2019 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci talk to the media after their meeting in the Turkish Cypriot breakaway north part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Friday Jan. 25, 2019. Cavusoglu is in Turkish breakaway north part of the divided island for talks in two-day visit. less Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci talk to the media after their meeting in the Turkish Cypriot breakaway north part of the divided capital Nicosia, ... more Photo: Petros Karadjias, AP Photo: Petros Karadjias, AP Image 1 of / 8 Caption Close Image 1 of 8 Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, left, and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci … [Read more...] about Turkey: Gas search off Cyprus after arrival of 2nd drillship
Turkey: time for world probe into Saudi writer’s death
Updated 3:58 am CST, Thursday, January 24, 2019 FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 file photo, a man enters Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 that Turkey is preparing to take steps to launch an international investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post columnist, who wrote critically about the Saudi crown prince, was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul in October 2018. less FILE - In this Friday, Oct. 19, 2018 file photo, a man enters Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul. Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said late Monday, Jan. 21, 2019 that Turkey is preparing to take ... more Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, AP Photo: Lefteris Pitarakis, AP Image 1 of / 1 … [Read more...] about Turkey: time for world probe into Saudi writer’s death
Turkey’s president in Moscow for Syria talks with Putin
Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Updated 7:41 am PST, Wednesday, January 23, 2019 Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Russia and Turkey are jockeying for clout in Syria as the U.S. plans to withdraw its troops from the country. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) less Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to their talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Russia and Turkey are ... more Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev, AP Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev, AP Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Russian President Vladimir Putin, … [Read more...] about Turkey’s president in Moscow for Syria talks with Putin