Month: October 2021
3 supermarket chains to object to millions in fines by Turkey’s competition watchdog
Turkey
October 30, 2021
3 supermarket chains to object to millions in fines by Turkey’s competition watchdog
Three of Turkey’s largest supermarket chains have stated in separate announcements that they will object to a recent decision by…
At the request of the President, a strategy for the development of the city of Odesa is being elaborated
Ukraine
October 30, 2021
At the request of the President, a strategy for the development of the city of Odesa is being elaborated
At the meeting of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who is…
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law is used to criminalize activities of human rights groups, says LGBTQ+ activist
Turkey
October 30, 2021
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law is used to criminalize activities of human rights groups, says LGBTQ+ activist
Turkey’s new terrorism financing law, which entered into force on December 31, 2020, has been used to criminalize the activities…
U.S. embassy calls for ceasefire in Donbas
Ukraine
October 30, 2021
U.S. embassy calls for ceasefire in Donbas
The United States Embassy in Ukraine has called on both sides of the conflict in the east of the country…
Turkey’s iconic Salt Lake has dried up
Turkey
October 30, 2021
Turkey’s iconic Salt Lake has dried up
Turkey’s Lake Tuz, one of the world’s most iconic salt lakes, has dried up as a result of drought and…
France’s Macron questions Britain’s credibility over fishing row
Business
October 30, 2021
France’s Macron questions Britain’s credibility over fishing row
French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday escalated a post-Brexit row raging between Paris and London when he questioned Britain’s “credibility”…
[OPINION] Why Turkey’s ruling party should worry about INTERPOL
Turkey
October 30, 2021
[OPINION] Why Turkey’s ruling party should worry about INTERPOL
Turkey is set to host INTERPOL’s 89th General Assembly in İstanbul November 20-25, after intense lobbying efforts by the Turkish…
$128 bln in missing forex reserves used to support Turks during pandemic: AKP MP
Business
October 30, 2021
$128 bln in missing forex reserves used to support Turks during pandemic: AKP MP
A deputy from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has claimed that $128 billion in forex reserves that were…
Allowing illegal trade to Russian-occupied territories undermines Turkey’s credibility: MEI
Ukraine
October 30, 2021
Allowing illegal trade to Russian-occupied territories undermines Turkey’s credibility: MEI
By allowing illegal trade to the Russian-occupied territories of Abkhazia and Crimea Turkey is undermining “both its own credibility and…
Ukraine defends use of Turkish drone against separatists
World
October 30, 2021
Ukraine defends use of Turkish drone against separatists
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday brushed aside Western criticism of Kyiv using a Turkish-made drone in its conflict with…