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Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
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
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
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
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
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
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…
Turkey dismisses Egypt’s ceasefire proposal for Libya: report
June 11, 2020
Turkey dismisses Egypt’s ceasefire proposal for Libya: report
Turkey on Wednesday dismissed Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire in Libya, saying the plan aimed to save Khalifa Haftar after…
Radical groups trying to disrupt truce in Syria’s Idlib, Turkish minister says
June 11, 2020
Radical groups trying to disrupt truce in Syria’s Idlib, Turkish minister says
Radical groups in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region are trying to disrupt a three-month-old ceasefire reached by Turkey and Russia, but…
Germany to keep travel restrictions with Turkey until end of August
June 11, 2020
Germany to keep travel restrictions with Turkey until end of August
Germany will extend its travel warning for non-European countries, including Turkey, until the end of August but lift border controls…
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years: report
June 11, 2020
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years: report
A Turkish court on Thursday convicted a US Consulate General employee in İstanbul of membership in an armed terrorist organization…