Yet another poll shows AKP vote shrinking to 30 percent
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Yet another poll shows AKP vote shrinking to 30 percent
The Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been ruling Turkey as a single-party government since 2002, would have had…
Turkish companies start using yuan funding after Chinese swap deal: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkish companies start using yuan funding after Chinese swap deal: report
Turkey’s central bank said Turkish companies last week used Chinese yuan funding for the first time under a swap agreement…
Turkey dismisses Egyptian president’s warning of Libya intervention: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkey dismisses Egyptian president’s warning of Libya intervention: report
Egypt’s warning that it could intervene directly in neighboring Libya will not deter Turkey supporting its Libyan allies, a senior…
Turkey removes passport restrictions for 28,000 more citizens
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Turkey removes passport restrictions for 28,000 more citizens
Turkey revoked passport restrictions for 28,075 citizens on Monday, according to the Interior Ministry, Turkish media reported. Following a coup…
Austrian chancellor says EU must not allow Turkey to blackmail bloc with migrants
World
June 22, 2020
Austrian chancellor says EU must not allow Turkey to blackmail bloc with migrants
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said the European Union must not allow Turkey to blackmail the bloc by pushing migrants…
Turkey’s troubled tourism sector faces critical week as borders reopen: report
Business
June 22, 2020
Turkey’s troubled tourism sector faces critical week as borders reopen: report
Turkey’s Mediterranean coasts and historic attractions face a critical week as the government presses to open borders and salvage at…
Police block Turkish lawyers marching to Ankara to protest gov’t meddling in bar associations
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Police block Turkish lawyers marching to Ankara to protest gov’t meddling in bar associations
Turkish police stopped dozens of senior lawyers marching to the capital of Ankara on Monday to protest a bill governing…
Italy, Germany, US seek Libya cease-fire after Egypt threat: report
World
June 22, 2020
Italy, Germany, US seek Libya cease-fire after Egypt threat: report
Italy, Germany and the United States pushed Monday for a cease-fire and de-escalation of tensions in Libya following a warning…
Turkey’s consumer confidence stays in pessimistic territory in June: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkey’s consumer confidence stays in pessimistic territory in June: report
Turkey’s consumer confidence index edged up to 62.6 points in June from 59.5 the previous month, remaining deep in pessimistic…
Turkey arrests 438 detainees in İzmir-based probes into military members in last 7 months
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Turkey arrests 438 detainees in İzmir-based probes into military members in last 7 months
Turkish courts in the past half year have arrested 438 suspects out of 847 detainees who were taken into police…