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US removes Turkey from F-35 program after Russian missile purchase
July 18, 2019
US removes Turkey from F-35 program after Russian missile purchase
The United States said on Wednesday that it was removing Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program, a move that…
Survey shows 66 percent of Turkish students do not understand what they read
July 18, 2019
Survey shows 66 percent of Turkish students do not understand what they read
Sixty-six percent of Turkish students scored “mediocre” or below in reading comprehension in a nationwide survey conducted by Turkey’s Ministry…
Turkey’s June house sales plunge by half year-on-year: report
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s June house sales plunge by half year-on-year: report
Turkish house sales tumbled 48.6 percent year-on-year in June, the sixth consecutive month of declines, official data showed on Wednesday,…
Report claims US keeps nuclear weapons at Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase
July 17, 2019
Report claims US keeps nuclear weapons at Turkey’s İncirlik Airbase
A recent report claimed that American nuclear bombs are currently stored in six countries including Turkey, at its İncirlik Airbase,…
Man claims he cut throat of military cadet on Bosporus Bridge during coup attempt
July 17, 2019
Man claims he cut throat of military cadet on Bosporus Bridge during coup attempt
The sister of a military cadet who was killed on the Bosporus Bridge on the night of a failed coup…
Court refuses to release mother from jail despite baby’s growing tumor
July 17, 2019
Court refuses to release mother from jail despite baby’s growing tumor
A Turkish court has refused to release a young mother who is in prison with her one-and-a-half-year-old baby in southeastern…
Kurdish politician faces investigation for wearing jersey with word ‘Kurdistan’
July 17, 2019
Kurdish politician faces investigation for wearing jersey with word ‘Kurdistan’
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a local politician from the ranks of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on…
Tunceli mourns death of 2 Kurdish children in explosion
July 17, 2019
Tunceli mourns death of 2 Kurdish children in explosion
Two Kurdish children from the same family lost their lives in an explosion in the eastern Turkish province of Tunceli…
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
July 17, 2019
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been…
Turkey’s automotive production down 13 pct in first half of 2019
July 17, 2019
Turkey’s automotive production down 13 pct in first half of 2019
Production in Turkey’s automotive sector fell 13 percent year-on-year in the first six months of the year to 735,062 vehicles,…