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Euro Preview: Turkey hope to seize last chance against Czechs

Euro Preview: Turkey hope to seize last chance against Czechs

Rediff.com20 Jun 2016

Turkey have left it late to bid for a place in the knockout stage of Euro 2016 but defender Gokhan Gonul believes they still have a chance, if they can beat a buoyant Czech side in their final Group D game on Tuesday.

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Dorsa Yavarivafa: From fleeing Iran to Paris Olympics

Rediff.com23 May 2024

Yavarivafa would be jailed three times -- once entirely alone for a day, crying and taken from her mother -- before she made it to Birmingham, England at the end of 2019 and finally found a home.

Neeraj Chopra prioritises training over stardom

Neeraj Chopra prioritises training over stardom

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Neeraj Chopra on Thursday acknowledged that his stardom sometimes comes in the way of training and competing in India.

Turkey hunts for gunman after New Year's Day attack

Turkey hunts for gunman after New Year's Day attack

Rediff.com2 Jan 2017

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said he believes the attacker will be found soon.

Turkey's Besiktas punished for pitch invasion

Turkey's Besiktas punished for pitch invasion

Rediff.com27 Sep 2013

Turkey's Besiktas were ordered to play four games behind closed doors after hundreds of fans stormed the pitch and halted the Istanbul derby against Galatasaray on Sunday.

Hiddink contract ended after Turkey Euro exit

Hiddink contract ended after Turkey Euro exit

Rediff.com16 Nov 2011

Guus Hiddink's contract as Turkey coach has been terminated by mutual consent following the team's failure to reach the Euro 2012 finals, the Turkish Football Federation said on Wednesday, ending a disappointing spell in charge for the Dutchman.

First-time MP Nusrat Jahan gets married in Turkey

First-time MP Nusrat Jahan gets married in Turkey

Rediff.com20 Jun 2019

Clad in a traditional red bridal lehenga, the actor looked graceful, while the groom looked dapper in a light pink sherwani.

Turkey matches postponed after attacks

Turkey matches postponed after attacks

Rediff.com21 Nov 2003

The Champions League Group D match between Galatasaray of Turkey and Italy's Juventus, scheduled for next Tuesday in Istanbul, had been put back a week to December 2.

Dinners At The School On The Hill

Dinners At The School On The Hill

Rediff.com3 Jul 2024

Barnes School, Devlali, is famous for its dal. But everything tastes good in the hill station air and vintage locale.

India No. 1 in ODIs, T20Is; Australia top Test rankings

India No. 1 in ODIs, T20Is; Australia top Test rankings

Rediff.com3 May 2024

India may have lost the ODI World Cup final to Australia but have increased their lead over them from three to six points, leading the table with 122 points.

UEFA moves games from Turkey

UEFA moves games from Turkey

Rediff.com26 Nov 2003

Galatasaray's Champions League match with Juventus and Besiktas's game against Chelsea will now be played outside Turkey because of security concerns.

PIX: Fans throw toys on field for children affected by earthquake

PIX: Fans throw toys on field for children affected by earthquake

Rediff.com27 Feb 2023

Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch during Sunday's match against Antalyaspor to donate to children impacted by the earthquake in Turkey and neighbouring Syria.

India, Turkey to boost trade ties

India, Turkey to boost trade ties

Rediff.com19 Sep 2003

Relentless Germans turn tables on Turkey

Relentless Germans turn tables on Turkey

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

If Germany are to land a fourth European Championship and their first major title since 1996 coach Joachim Loew will have to cut out this worrying tendency towards complacency.

Turkey coup: Obama convenes security meet; US forces placed on highest alert

Turkey coup: Obama convenes security meet; US forces placed on highest alert

Rediff.com17 Jul 2016

The US military has around 2,200 service members and civilian employees in Turkey, which is a NATO member and a crucial regional partner for Washington.

Germany edge Turkey 3-2, in final

Germany edge Turkey 3-2, in final

Rediff.com26 Jun 2008

Philipp Lahm scored a 90th minute winner to give Germany a thrilling 3-2 victory over Turkey on Wednesday and a place in the Euro 2008 final.

PHOTOS: Turkey protests do not affect Games bid

PHOTOS: Turkey protests do not affect Games bid

Rediff.com13 Jun 2013

Violent protests that have hit Turkey over recent days need to end swiftly but will have no bearing on Istanbul's candidacy to host the 2020 Olympics, bid leaders said.

Turkey sparkle again on world stage

Turkey sparkle again on world stage

Rediff.com25 Jun 2003

Up to 28 killed by Turkey car bomb targeting military personnel

Up to 28 killed by Turkey car bomb targeting military personnel

Rediff.com18 Feb 2016

The explosion hit three military vehicles and a private vehicle in central Ankara, near Turkish parliament buildings, Turkey's semiofficial Anadolu news agency reported, citing Ankara Governor Mehmet Kiliclar. The vehicles were stopped for a traffic light at the time, the military said.

Euro: Magical Modric helps Croatia down Turkey 1-0, exact 2008 revenge

Euro: Magical Modric helps Croatia down Turkey 1-0, exact 2008 revenge

Rediff.com12 Jun 2016

Croatia needed a touch of Luka Modric magic to beat Turkey 1-0 in their Euro 2016 Group D opener on Sunday, gaining a measure of revenge after their bitter quarter-final elimination by the same opponents at Euro 2008.

Euro: Turkey beat Czechs 2-0 to stay in last-16 contention

Euro: Turkey beat Czechs 2-0 to stay in last-16 contention

Rediff.com22 Jun 2016

Goals by Burak Yilmaz and Ozan Tufan gave Turkey a 2-0 win over Czech Republic in Euro 2016 on Tuesday that secured third place in Group D and kept alive their hopes of reaching the tournament's knockout stages.

Euro 2016: Spain coasts into last 16 with rout of Turkey

Euro 2016: Spain coasts into last 16 with rout of Turkey

Rediff.com18 Jun 2016

Holders Spain became the first team to score more than two goals in a game at Euro 2016, beating Turkey 3-0 as Andres Iniesta shone again and forward Alvaro Morata answered his critics with two goals. The defending champions also achieved their first objective, which was to avoid a repeat of their dismal first round exit at the last World Cup, as they booked a place in the round of 16 with a game to spare. Spain have won both their games in group D without conceding a goal and Turkey have lost both of theirs without scoring.

Blast outside Turkey embassy a terrorist attack: US

Blast outside Turkey embassy a terrorist attack: US

Rediff.com1 Feb 2013

The blast outside the United States embassy in Turkey on Friday that claimed two lives was a terrorist attack, the US State Department has said. "We can confirm a terrorist blast at a check point on the perimeter of our embassy compound in Ankara, Turkey, at 1.13 PM local time," said State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland.

With aim to break fourth-place jinx, Patra off to Turkey for Asiad training

With aim to break fourth-place jinx, Patra off to Turkey for Asiad training

Rediff.com27 Jul 2018

The gymnast from Odisha has had a run of fourth place finishes at major international competitions.

Video: Obama pardons turkeys from dinner table

Video: Obama pardons turkeys from dinner table

Rediff.com25 Nov 2010

Accompanied by daughters Sasha and Malia, Obama said by pardoning the birds he had stopped what he called a second "shellacking" in one month. The president was referring to the drubbing his Democratic Party received at the hands of Republicans in the November 2 legislative elections.

Blue Moon Lights Up The Sky

Blue Moon Lights Up The Sky

Rediff.com31 Aug 2023

Sometimes smoke or dust in the air may cause scattered red wavelengths of light to make the Moon appear more blue than usual.

Terror group behind coup has 'infiltrated' India, warns Turkey

Terror group behind coup has 'infiltrated' India, warns Turkey

Rediff.com21 Aug 2016

Fethullah Gulen Terrorist Organisation, blamed for last month's failed coup to topple President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey, has infiltrated" India, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Euro 2016: 2008 memories rush back as Croatia, Turkey face-off

Euro 2016: 2008 memories rush back as Croatia, Turkey face-off

Rediff.com11 Jun 2016

Croatia captain Darijo Srna still feels the pain of losing on penalties to Turkey at the 2008 European Championship, but refused to talk of revenge ahead of another meeting between the teams at Euro 2016 on Sunday. Croatia exorcised some of their demons by beating Turkey 3-0 on aggregate in a playoff to reach Euro 2012. But Sunday will be the first time the sides have met at a major tournament since that quarter-final in Vienna eight years ago when Semih Senturk's 122nd-minute strike cancelled out Ivan Klasnic's opener three minutes earlier to send the tie to penalties.

Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead, gunman shouted 'Don't forget Aleppo'

Russian ambassador to Turkey shot dead, gunman shouted 'Don't forget Aleppo'

Rediff.com20 Dec 2016

Russia has described the killing of Andrey Karlov at an art exhibition in Ankara as a terror attack.

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Euro Qualifiers PIX: Turkey upset world champs France

Rediff.com9 Jun 2019

Images from the 2020 Euro Championships qualifiers played on Saturday

IOC in talks to buy Turkey fuel co

IOC in talks to buy Turkey fuel co

Rediff.com18 Dec 2007

The once state-owned POAS is the leading player in the distribution, marketing and storage of refining petroleum products in Turkey. Besides, several other companies also have a sizeable market share, including BP, ExxonMobil, Shell, Total, and Turkish company Opet. IOC has tied up with Calik Enerji of Turkey to takeover a fuel retailing company in Turkey, a company official said but declined to identify the target company.

Modi meets Turkey's Erdogan, says threat of terrorism a shared worry

Modi meets Turkey's Erdogan, says threat of terrorism a shared worry

Rediff.com1 May 2017

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held comprehensive discussions and took stock of full range of bilateral relations, including political and economic.

Archery WC: Good day for India as Recurve men's team in final

Archery WC: Good day for India as Recurve men's team in final

Rediff.com25 Apr 2024

Priyansh, Jyothi make compound semis

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Dutch football in crisis after losing to Turkey

Euro 2016 qualifiers: Dutch football in crisis after losing to Turkey

Rediff.com7 Sep 2015

The two losses in Blind's first two games left the Dutch floundering in fourth place in Group A, needing to overhaul a two-point deficit on third placed Turkey with two games to play in October to have any chance of reaching the Euro 2016 finals via the November play-offs.

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Is There Life In The Rubble?

Rediff.com7 Feb 2023

Four separate earthquakes on Monday and Tuesday in Turkey and Syria left over 4,000 people dead and nearly 15,000 people injured.

The deadliest earthquakes over past 25 years

The deadliest earthquakes over past 25 years

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Here's a look at the deadliest earthquakes over the past 25 years.

Winning Worlds in Olympic category was huge: Lovlina

Winning Worlds in Olympic category was huge: Lovlina

Rediff.com23 Apr 2024

Lovlina Borgohain is aware that fierce competition awaits her at the Paris Olympics but the ace Indian boxer is quietly confident of snaring a second successive Games medal, having found considerable success in her new category, which is also closer to her natural body weight.

Why Shahid Is Kissing Mira

Why Shahid Is Kissing Mira

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Kajal visits Turkey... Avneet goes to Thailand... Rashmika gets goofy.

Is India Still A Democracy?

Is India Still A Democracy?

Rediff.com3 Jun 2024

Today in 2024, the BJP jails its opponents during an election and still believes, or at least wants us to believe, that it is only following the rules of democracy, asserts Aakar Patel.

Hyundai selects Turkey for i20 output

Hyundai selects Turkey for i20 output

Rediff.com3 Sep 2009

The Chennai facility will continue to service Indian and non-European markets. In July 2009, Hyundai India's managing director H S Lheem had said the company was planning to move production to Turkey, the Czech Republic or Slovakia.