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Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrinks by 46.9 pct year-on-year in July
August 29, 2019
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrinks by 46.9 pct year-on-year in July
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit narrowed 46.9 percent year-on-year in July to $3.192 billion, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat)…
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan pledges support for capital punishment after murder video sparks outrage
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has once again brought up the issue of restoring the death penalty, vowing to approve…
Malaysia to deport Turkish family upon request from Ankara claiming Gülen links: report
August 29, 2019
Malaysia to deport Turkish family upon request from Ankara claiming Gülen links: report
A Turkish family under UN protection in Malaysia is being held at Kuala Lumpur International Airport by local officials who…
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan signals more Kurdish mayors will be dismissed from office
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has signaled that more Kurdish mayors will be removed from office, predicting that prosecutions will be…
25 pct of İstanbul taxi drivers carry weapons for self-defense
August 29, 2019
25 pct of İstanbul taxi drivers carry weapons for self-defense
A recent study indicated that one in four cab drivers in İstanbul carry sharp objects such as knives, the BirGün…
Erdoğan says Syria safe zone deal with US correct step: report
August 29, 2019
Erdoğan says Syria safe zone deal with US correct step: report
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey’s deal with the United States to set up a “safe zone” in northeast…
Large pro-Turkish-gov’t media company downsizing due to financial difficulties
August 29, 2019
Large pro-Turkish-gov’t media company downsizing due to financial difficulties
One of Turkey’s largest pro-government media outlets, TürkMedya, operating a number of dailies, TV stations and magazines, has decided to…
Turkey could possibly rejoin F-35 program if S-400s removed from country: Pentagon
August 29, 2019
Turkey could possibly rejoin F-35 program if S-400s removed from country: Pentagon
The Pentagon would consider allowing Turkey to rejoin the F-35 stealth jet program only if the Russian S-400 air defense…
It has been claimed that Turkey demands the return of Ali Gül
August 29, 2019
It has been claimed that Turkey demands the return of Ali Gül
The list of Turkish citizens that Turkey seeks extradition from Ukraine, published in the Ukrainian media on July 17, 2018…
Men in Tunceli stage protest against domestic violence by wearing skirts
August 29, 2019
Men in Tunceli stage protest against domestic violence by wearing skirts
A group of men who are members of a theater group in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli staged a…