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Number of unemployed in Turkey reaches record high with 4.4 million
July 12, 2019
Number of unemployed in Turkey reaches record high with 4.4 million
The number of unemployed reached an all-time high in June of 4,417,814, according to Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR) data released…
New ISIL propaganda video targets Turkey’s Erdoğan
July 12, 2019
New ISIL propaganda video targets Turkey’s Erdoğan
A terrorist threatens Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a new Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) propaganda…
Car bomb in Turkish-controlled Syrian town kills at least 9, injures 35
July 12, 2019
Car bomb in Turkish-controlled Syrian town kills at least 9, injures 35
A car bomb went off on Thursday at the entrance to a northern Syrian town controlled by Turkish forces and…
Turkish libraries held some 69.3 mln volumes in 2018: statistical authority
July 12, 2019
Turkish libraries held some 69.3 mln volumes in 2018: statistical authority
Libraries across Turkey held nearly 69.3 million books as of the end of 2018, the country’s statistical authority reported on…
EU draft statement threatens Turkey with sanctions over drilling in Cyprus
July 12, 2019
EU draft statement threatens Turkey with sanctions over drilling in Cyprus
The European Union is set to curb contacts and funding for Ankara in retaliation for what it calls Turkey’s “illegal”…
Veteran journalist put in prison after losing appeal of terrorist propaganda verdict
July 11, 2019
Veteran journalist put in prison after losing appeal of terrorist propaganda verdict
Journalist Hüseyin Aykol was put in prison on Thursday after a regional appeals court upheld a three-year, nine-month prison sentence…
Turkey to deploy first S-400 missiles to Syrian border: report
July 11, 2019
Turkey to deploy first S-400 missiles to Syrian border: report
Turkey plans to deploy the initial battery of S-400 air defense missiles, due to arrive from Russia this week, to…
Erdogan cuts development target plans for 2023 in half: report
July 11, 2019
Erdogan cuts development target plans for 2023 in half: report
The Turkish government has prepared a new development plan for the period 2019-2023, cutting its previously set ambitious targets for…
New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara
July 11, 2019
New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara
David Satterfield, who was confirmed by the US Senate last month as the new ambassador to Turkey, arrived in Ankara…
Turkey is getting ready to host 250 thousand police officers from Russia
July 11, 2019
Turkey is getting ready to host 250 thousand police officers from Russia
The head of the Mediterranean tourist association of hoteliers Ercan Yagchi believes that about 250 thousand Russian police officers and…