Monaco agrees to transfer Colombia’s Falcao to Turkey’s Galatasaray: report
Colombia striker Radamel Falcao will be joining Istanbul football side Galatasaray, Turkish media...
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Turkish Airlines to set up operations in Colombia
International airline heavyweight Turkish Airlines will begin operations this May 4 from the El...
Turkey fines television channels for broadcasting ‘homosexual’ Shakira video
The Turkish Audiovisual Council fined Pop music channels Dream TV, Show TV and Kral Popsaid for...
Colombia U-20 soccer team headed to 2013 World Cup
Colombia on Sunday secured a place in the 2013 under-20’s World Cup after defeating Peru 1-0. The only goal of the match came in the form of a penalty shot from Juan Quintero in the 17th minute. It proved to be enough,...
Colombia and Turkey resume free trade negotiations
Colombia and Turkey have resumed negotiations in Bogota over a free trade agreement, reported Colombian media Friday. Delegates from the two countries have now entered a fifth round of talks, with agreement already reached on 10...
Santos inaugurates Colombian embassy in Turkey
President Juan Manuel Santos inaugurated the new Colombian embassy on Friday in Ankara, Turkey. Turkish president Abdullah Gul attended the ceremony, a move which Santos described as “a very good sign of the friendship (…)...
Colombia, Turkey to bilaterally cut visa entry requirements
Citizens of Colombia and Turkey will be able to enter either country restriction-free and visa-free, announced Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos. “Turkish citizens will be able to enter Colombia without any kind of...
Santos announces military cooperation with Turkey
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos had harsh criticisms for E.U. policy to fight the economic crisis, while announcing extensive military cooperation with Turkey, Colombian media reported on Friday. The president, currently...
Santos visits Turkey to develop bilateral relations
Colombia’s President Juan Manuel Santos traveled to Turkey on Wednesday to strengthen diplomatic relations and continue negotiations to establish Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Mediterranean country. On this trip,...
Colombia names ambassadors to Netherlands, Turkey
Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has announced new ambassadors to Turkey and the Netherlands, Colombian media reported Monday. The Colombian head of state announced that Eduardo Pizarro is to be new ambassador to the Hague...
Colombia, Turkey wrap up 3rd round trade talks
Negotiators have wrapped up the third round of negotiations for a Colombia-Turkey free trade agreement in Bogota Friday, reported financial publication Dinero. Customs procedures, the facilitation of trade, and technical...
Colombian beauty queen heads to Miss World Tourism 2011
Colombian cutie Derly Vanegas Hurtado, who hails from the Amazon region of Caqueta, is this year’s Miss Colombia in the Miss World Tourism 2011 pageant held in Istanbul, Turkey from September 21-October 2. The event is...
