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Turkey sentences three men for shooting at US Embassy last year
November 24, 2019
Turkey sentences three men for shooting at US Embassy last year
A Turkish court sentenced three men to prison on Thursday for shooting at the US Embassy in Ankara last year,…
Turkey should stop blackmailing EU on migration, Greek minister says
November 24, 2019
Turkey should stop blackmailing EU on migration, Greek minister says
Giorgos Koumoutsakos, Greece’s alternate minister for migration policy, said Turkey should stop using refugees as a tool of blackmail to…
OECD revises 2019 Turkey GDP forecast from contraction to growth
November 24, 2019
OECD revises 2019 Turkey GDP forecast from contraction to growth
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday revised its 2019 gross domestic product (GDP) predictions for the…
Turkey needs to ‘get rid of’ Russian S-400s to resolve problems with US
November 24, 2019
Turkey needs to ‘get rid of’ Russian S-400s to resolve problems with US
Turkey needs to “get rid of” the Russian S-400 missile defense system it purchased, a senior State Department official said…
Turkish parliament passes legislation hiking income tax rate for high earners: report
November 24, 2019
Turkish parliament passes legislation hiking income tax rate for high earners: report
Turkey’s parliament late on Thursday passed new laws on tax regulation including higher rates for high earners and hotel accommodation,…
Turkey claims ISIL suspect captured in Syria masterminded Russia, Germany attacks
November 24, 2019
Turkey claims ISIL suspect captured in Syria masterminded Russia, Germany attacks
Turkey’s interior minister has identified a key Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) suspect captured by the country’s…
Purge victim teacher denied right to inherit late father’s estate: report
November 24, 2019
Purge victim teacher denied right to inherit late father’s estate: report
Kemal Gökçe, a former teacher who was dismissed on allegations of terrorism from his job after a 2016 coup attempt…
Turkey plans to finalise economic partnership deal with Japan by 2020
November 24, 2019
Turkey plans to finalise economic partnership deal with Japan by 2020
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Saturday said Turkey and Japan aim to finalise negotiations on an economic partnership deal…
Teachers’ union protests education budget in Turkish capital
November 24, 2019
Teachers’ union protests education budget in Turkish capital
Thousands took part in a rally on Saturday in Turkey’s capital Ankara, protesting the budget allocated for education, Sendika.org reported.…
Over 100 Turkish defence engineers move to Netherlands, opposition deputy says
November 24, 2019
Over 100 Turkish defence engineers move to Netherlands, opposition deputy says
İlhami Özcan Aygun, a deputy for the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), said over 100 Turkish defence engineers had…