Tunceli mourns death of 2 Kurdish children in explosion
Turkey
July 17, 2019
Tunceli mourns death of 2 Kurdish children in explosion
Two Kurdish children from the same family lost their lives in an explosion in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli…
New central bank governor hints interest rate cuts in first public remarks: report
Business
July 17, 2019
New central bank governor hints interest rate cuts in first public remarks: report
Turkey’s new central bank governor hinted at rate cuts in his first remarks since taking office nine days ago, emphasizing…
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
World
July 17, 2019
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been…
Turkey’s automotive production down 13 pct in first half of 2019
Business
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s automotive production down 13 pct in first half of 2019
Production in Turkey’s automotive sector fell 13 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the year to 735,062 vehicles,…
Turkey’s April unemployment rate rose 3.3 pct year-on-year to 13 pct
Business
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s April unemployment rate rose 3.3 pct year-on-year to 13 pct
Turkey’s unemployment rate rose by 3.3 percent year-on-year, reaching 13 percent in April, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced on…
No need to take EU steps against Turkey seriously: foreign minister
World
July 17, 2019
No need to take EU steps against Turkey seriously: foreign minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavuşoğlu said on Tuesday there is no need to take seriously decisions made by the European…
10 Turks kidnapped by armed gang off Nigerian coast: report
World
July 17, 2019
10 Turks kidnapped by armed gang off Nigerian coast: report
Turkey’s state-run news agency reported that an armed gang attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the coast of Nigeria and…
Greek Cyprus rejects Turkish side’s joint drilling proposal
World
July 17, 2019
Greek Cyprus rejects Turkish side’s joint drilling proposal
Greek Cypriot leaders on ethnically split Cyprus have turned down a renewed proposal by breakaway Turkish Cypriots to form a…
Turkey’s budget deficit rose 70 percent year-on-year in first half of 2019
Business
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s budget deficit rose 70 percent year-on-year in first half of 2019
Turkey’s budget deficit reached TL 78.6 billion ($13.77 billion) in the first six months of 2019, increasing by 70 percent…
Turkey ranks first in arms deliveries from Germany
World
July 16, 2019
Turkey ranks first in arms deliveries from Germany
Turkey led among countries receiving weapons shipments from Germany, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Tuesday. In the first four…