The legend of Hezarfen
History records the famous American Wright brothers as the first to fly. Turkish history, however, records Hezarfen as the first to fly.
Articles by Mustafa YILMAZ
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Turkish golden passport reduced to $250,000
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Media Highway Commercial district
The Media Highway commercial district has dominated the real estate news sector of late, but what is this district? Map of the…
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