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Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkey
July 24, 2019
Interior minister says Turkey to deport around 80,000 illegal migrants this year
Turkish Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu announced on Tuesday that Turkey would carry out 50 percent more deportations this year than…
EU gov’ts would not last 6 months if we open gates for refugees: Turkish minister
Turkey
July 22, 2019
EU gov’ts would not last 6 months if we open gates for refugees: Turkish minister
Turkey’s interior minister, Süleyman Soylu, said European governments would not be able to handle the ensuing migration crisis if Turkey…
Turkish media responds to S-400 purchase
World
July 21, 2019
Turkish media responds to S-400 purchase
Last week, the S-400 missile defence systems arrived in Ankara from Russia, finally turning the long discussed Turkish rift with…
Ex-deputy PM Babacan a formidable rival to Turkey’s Erdoğan – Arab Weekly
Turkey
July 21, 2019
Ex-deputy PM Babacan a formidable rival to Turkey’s Erdoğan – Arab Weekly
Turkey’s former deputy prime minister in charge of the economy Ali Babacan could pose a serious threat to Turkish President…
Radio station cancels show after Turkey’s ex-prime minister is interviewed
Turkey
July 21, 2019
Radio station cancels show after Turkey’s ex-prime minister is interviewed
A radio show by journalists Yavuz Oghan, Akif Beki and Ismail Saymaz was canceled by Radyo Sputnik a day after…
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
Turkey
July 20, 2019
Poll shows two-thirds of Turks prefer parliamentary system
Two years after Turkey voted to adopt a presidential system of governance and one year after its full implementation, a…
Turkish parliament supports gov’t gas drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean
World
July 20, 2019
Turkish parliament supports gov’t gas drilling activities in eastern Mediterranean
Four political parties in the Turkish Parliament issued a joint response to the European Union’s decision to halt high-level talks…
Survey shows 66 percent of Turkish students do not understand what they read
Turkey
July 18, 2019
Survey shows 66 percent of Turkish students do not understand what they read
Sixty-six percent of Turkish students scored “mediocre” or below in reading comprehension in a nationwide survey conducted by Turkey’s Ministry…
İstanbul city council slashes new mayor’s borrowing limit
Turkey
July 14, 2019
İstanbul city council slashes new mayor’s borrowing limit
İstanbul’s city council has downscaled a borrowing request made by newly elected Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Sözcü newspaper reported on…
Turks get into iPhone smashing frenzy in protest of Trump policies
Turkey
July 14, 2019
Turks get into iPhone smashing frenzy in protest of Trump policies
Video footage of a Turkish man smashing five iPhones with a sledgehammer while four boys kneel in the background in…