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Turkey blames France for instability in Libya: report
February 1, 2020
Turkey blames France for instability in Libya: report
Turkey on Wednesday blamed France for Libya’s instability after French President Emmanuel Macron accused his Turkish counterpart of failing “to…
Ankara launches investigation into Greek MEP who ripped up Turkish flag
February 1, 2020
Ankara launches investigation into Greek MEP who ripped up Turkish flag
The Ankara Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on Friday announced that an investigation has been launched into a Greek member of…
Turkey’s Erdoğan blasts Gulf states for silence over US Middle East plan
February 1, 2020
Turkey’s Erdoğan blasts Gulf states for silence over US Middle East plan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Friday criticized Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab nations for not speaking out against…
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrank 43.5 percent in 2019: report
February 1, 2020
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrank 43.5 percent in 2019: report
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit shrank by 43.5 percent in 2019 to $31.17 billion, down from $55.12 billion in 2018, the…
Turkey’s tourism revenues increased 17 percent in 2019: official data
February 1, 2020
Turkey’s tourism revenues increased 17 percent in 2019: official data
Turkey’s tourism revenues in 2019 hit $34.5 billion, a 17 percent jump from the previous year, according to the Turkish…
Germany to donate €25 million to support displaced Syrians in Idlib: report
February 1, 2020
Germany to donate €25 million to support displaced Syrians in Idlib: report
Germany will donate €25 million ($27.63 million) to Turkey’s Red Crescent in support of the building of shelters for displaced…
27 students get jail sentences for protesting Turkish military operation in Afrin
February 1, 2020
27 students get jail sentences for protesting Turkish military operation in Afrin
An İstanbul court has handed down prison sentences to 27 students from Turkey’s prestigious Boğaziçi University on terrorism charges due…
OHAL commission had rejected 88,700 out of 126,300 applications by end of 2019
February 1, 2020
OHAL commission had rejected 88,700 out of 126,300 applications by end of 2019
A commission set up by the Turkish government to look into complaints from individuals who were adversely affected by government…
Erdoğan pardons elderly man convicted of involvement in 1993 Sivas massacre
February 1, 2020
Erdoğan pardons elderly man convicted of involvement in 1993 Sivas massacre
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has used his presidential power to pardon a man who was given an aggravated life…
Top court says demanding freedom for jailed PKK leader is free speech
February 1, 2020
Top court says demanding freedom for jailed PKK leader is free speech
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that demanding the release from prison of Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Öcalan and…