Turkey shuts down historic İstanbul bazaar amid coronavirus outbreak
World
March 24, 2020
Turkey shuts down historic İstanbul bazaar amid coronavirus outbreak
İstanbul’s historic Grand Bazaar has been closed as part of efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, the…
EP rapporteur calls on Turkey to release journalists, lawyers, activists with coronavirus bill
World
March 24, 2020
EP rapporteur calls on Turkey to release journalists, lawyers, activists with coronavirus bill
The European Parliament’s Turkey rapporteur, Nacho Sanchez Amor, has called on the Turkish government to release hundreds of imprisoned journalists,…
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Despite increasing COVID-19 cases, many Turks refuse to avoid crowds
Although the number of people infected with COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus, has been increasing in Turkey, many Turks…
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
Turkey
March 24, 2020
Curfew on the elderly might be extended to everyone, İstanbul mayor says
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu said Turkey’s curfew on the elderly could be extended to the rest of the population amid…
Government bans export of ethyl alcohol
Ukraine
March 24, 2020
Government bans export of ethyl alcohol
The Cabinet of Ministers has banned the export of ethyl alcohol from Ukraine. The corresponding decision was approved at a…
Wholesale gas price for the population for March has been cut by 14%
Ukraine
March 24, 2020
Wholesale gas price for the population for March has been cut by 14%
In March 2020 the wholesale price of natural gas for the needs of the population, heat providers and other protected…
Address by the President of Ukraine on providing the means necessary to combat the spread of coronavirus
Ukraine
March 24, 2020
Address by the President of Ukraine on providing the means necessary to combat the spread of coronavirus
I wish you good health, fellow Ukrainians! We begin a new week of fighting coronavirus with the good news. Tonight…
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
Turkey
March 23, 2020
Report reveals inmates in Turkish prisons not protected against coronavirus
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at…
410 social media users detained by Turkish police for ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
Turkey
March 23, 2020
410 social media users detained by Turkish police for ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts
A report drafted by the Jurists for Freedom Association (ÖHD) has revealed that inmates in Turkey’s overcrowded prisons are at…
Turkish consumer confidence improves slightly in March: report
World
March 23, 2020
Turkish consumer confidence improves slightly in March: report
Turkey’s consumer confidence index rose to 58.2 points in March from 57.3 the previous month, though it remained in the…