Why are foreign mobsters, drug gangs attracted to Turkey?In one of the highest-profile murders, Jovan Vukotic, the leader of Montenegro’s notorious Skaljari drug gang, was gunned down in his car in central Istanbul in September by two hitmen on a motorbike. Members of a rival clan, Kavac, and their Turkish collaborators stand accused of the murder.
16 days from London to Morocco: All the places you can see on new rail adventure through EuropeA new overland trip to northern Africa with flight-free travel company Byway proves you don’t need to hop on a plane to venture further afield.
The $16 Trillion European Union EconomyThe European Union has the third-largest economy in the world, accounting for one-sixth of global trade. All together, 27 member countries make up one internal market allowing free movement of goods, services, capital and people. But how did this sui generis (a class by itself) political entity come into being?
A solo trip around Europe, with my travel phobia? I only wish I’d done it soonerI’ve never travelled to mainland Europe before. I haven’t been able to afford it, and even if I’d had the money, anxiety would have kept me home as I suffer from mild travel phobia. So, as well as a holiday, this trip will also be a sort of aversion therapy.
Retired NATO general Petr Pavel elected president of Czech RepublicThe 61-year-old Pavel will in March replace President Milos Zeman, an outspoken and divisive politician who fostered close ties with Moscow before making a U-turn when Russia invaded Ukraine last year.
Who’s Thinking About a Trip to Europe This Winter? You and Everyone ElseIf vacationing in Europe turns into a year-round affair, it will make it harder to find off-peak deals in 2023, say travel advisers.
Eurostar, Symbol of a Connected Europe, Is Plagued by Brexit HurdlesFor a generation, the high-speed Eurostar train under the English Channel has stood as a sleek, ingenious emblem of a new closeness between Britain and continental Europe. Now, it risks becoming a symbol of the friction caused by their Brexit breakup.
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