Turkey
Turkey ranks 109th among 126 countries in rule of law index
March 1, 2019
Turkey ranks 109th among 126 countries in rule of law index
According to the World Justice Project Rule of Law Index 2019 released on Thursday, Turkey ranks 109th among 126 countries…
Turkish entertainment TV station suspends broadcasting, claiming political pressure
March 1, 2019
Turkish entertainment TV station suspends broadcasting, claiming political pressure
Turkey’s second oldest private TV station, Flash TV, an entertainment outlet, has announced a self-imposed suspension of broadcasting for two…
Turkish court releases mother and newborn with heart disease from jail
March 1, 2019
Turkish court releases mother and newborn with heart disease from jail
A Turkish court in Erzurum province on Thursday released a mother who was sent back to jail after delivering a…
AKP deputy chairman: Lira will be valued below 5 to US dollar after local elections
March 1, 2019
AKP deputy chairman: Lira will be valued below 5 to US dollar after local elections
Deputy chairman of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) Mahir Ünal claimed on Friday that the Turkish lira will…
Turkey rejects latest US offer to sell Patriot missiles
March 1, 2019
Turkey rejects latest US offer to sell Patriot missiles
Turkey has rejected a US proposal to deliver one Patriot missile defense system by the end of 2019, which was…
Vehicle registrations in Turkey down 43 percent
March 1, 2019
Vehicle registrations in Turkey down 43 percent
The number of newly registered vehicles in January dropped 43.4 percent year-on-year, the Diken news website reported on Friday, citing…
İzmir university begins to sell produce at low prices
March 1, 2019
İzmir university begins to sell produce at low prices
A university in the western Turkish province of İzmir has established a produce stand in the cafeteria of its medical…
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim planning sale of share in Turkey’s Bank Pozitif
February 26, 2019
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim planning sale of share in Turkey’s Bank Pozitif
Israeli lender Bank Hapoalim said it is planning a sale of its holdings in Turkey’s Bank Pozitif. “The bank is…
İstanbul’s new airport to become fully operational on April 7
February 26, 2019
İstanbul’s new airport to become fully operational on April 7
İstanbul’s new airport, which aims to become one of the world’s busiest, will not become fully operational until April 7,…
Erdoğan slams EU leaders for attending meeting hosted by Egypt’s el-Sisi
February 26, 2019
Erdoğan slams EU leaders for attending meeting hosted by Egypt’s el-Sisi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has condemned European Union leaders for attending a meeting hosted by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi,…