Turkey’s economy contracts more than 3 pct, showing signs of recession
Business
March 12, 2019
Turkey’s economy contracts more than 3 pct, showing signs of recession
The Turkish economy contracted a sharper than expected 3.0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, its worst performance in…
Turkey increases weapons exports by 170 percent in last 4 years: report
World
March 12, 2019
Turkey increases weapons exports by 170 percent in last 4 years: report
The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reported on Monday that Turkey increased its weapons exports by 170 percent between…
Turkey sets duty-free import quota of 200,000 tons of potatoes
Turkey
March 12, 2019
Turkey sets duty-free import quota of 200,000 tons of potatoes
A Turkish presidential decree has set a duty-free import quota for 200,000 tons of potatoes, the Official Gazette said on…
Turkey summons Belgian ambassador over appeals court decision declaring PKK not a terrorist organization
World
March 12, 2019
Turkey summons Belgian ambassador over appeals court decision declaring PKK not a terrorist organization
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned Belgian Ambassador Michel Malherbe for an explanation after the Belgian Court of Appeals declared…
Young epileptic dies of heart attack in Turkish prison: report
Turkey
March 12, 2019
Young epileptic dies of heart attack in Turkish prison: report
Rıdvan Barış, an 18-year-old inmate in Turkey’s East, on Sunday died of a heart attack, allegedly to the disinterest of…
Bus driver investigated for insulting Erdoğan by putting paper with his photo on floor
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Bus driver investigated for insulting Erdoğan by putting paper with his photo on floor
A bus driver in Turkey was investigated for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan by putting a newspaper with a…
Turkish minister calls on opposition candidates to express hatred for deputy from own party
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Turkish minister calls on opposition candidates to express hatred for deputy from own party
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu in an unprecedented call asked mayoral candidates from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP)…
Erdoğan threatens opposition leader with jail time
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Erdoğan threatens opposition leader with jail time
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Saturday threatened Meral Akşener, chairman of the opposition İyi (Good) Party, saying she would…
Turkey’s TRT gives 10 times more coverage to AKP-MHP alliance than opposition
Turkey
March 11, 2019
Turkey’s TRT gives 10 times more coverage to AKP-MHP alliance than opposition
Public broadcaster Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) allocated 10 times more election coverage to the Justice and Development Party…
MP Boyko stands for retrenching of MPs in parliament
Ukraine
March 10, 2019
MP Boyko stands for retrenching of MPs in parliament
Ukraine should have the same number of MPs, as it has districts, in other words – 225. Yuriy Boyko, the…