European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’
World
June 12, 2020
European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’
A top-ranking European Commission (EC) official on Friday condemned as “unacceptable” the actions of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean, noting…
Erdoğan aide angry at Twitter’s decision to suspend state-linked accounts
Turkey
June 12, 2020
Erdoğan aide angry at Twitter’s decision to suspend state-linked accounts
Turkey’s Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun criticized Twitter’s decision to suspend thousands of state-linked accounts from Turkey, posting a statement…
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib
Turkey
June 12, 2020
140 Turkish policemen, soldiers test positive for COVID-19 in Syria’s Afrin, Idlib
A total of 140 police and military members assigned to the Syria’s Idlib and Afrin regions have tested positive for…
Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
World
June 12, 2020
Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
Turkey’s industrial output slumped a more-than-expected 31.4 percent, and its current account deficit widened beyond $5 billion in April as…
Turkey preparing ‘Libya-like’ military involvement in Yemen: report
World
June 12, 2020
Turkey preparing ‘Libya-like’ military involvement in Yemen: report
Turkey has been preparing a “Libya-like” military involvement in Yemen, a war-torn country already suffering from an intervention led by…
Twitter removes state-linked accounts in China, Russia, Turkey
World
June 12, 2020
Twitter removes state-linked accounts in China, Russia, Turkey
Twitter said Thursday it had removed more than 170,000 state-linked accounts used by China, Russia and Turkey, according to Deutsche…
US Senate committee authorizes Air Force to keep six F-35s sold to Turkey
World
June 12, 2020
US Senate committee authorizes Air Force to keep six F-35s sold to Turkey
The US Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized the US Air Force to keep six F-35…
Prominent Turkish journalist arrested on accusations of revealing state secrets
Turkey
June 12, 2020
Prominent Turkish journalist arrested on accusations of revealing state secrets
A Turkish court has jailed a prominent journalist from an online news outlet pending trial on accusations that she revealed…
Easing unemployment in March raises eyebrows in Turkey: report
World
June 11, 2020
Easing unemployment in March raises eyebrows in Turkey: report
Turkey’s unemployment rate eased to 13.2 percent in March from 13.6 percent in February, data indicated on Wednesday, but analysts…
Gov’t debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10 pct of assets: report
Business
June 11, 2020
Gov’t debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10 pct of assets: report
The share of government debt among the Turkish central bank’s assets exceeded 10 percent this week, data showed on Wednesday,…