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Turkish inflation dips below expectations in July, currency firms: report
Business
August 4, 2020
Turkish inflation dips below expectations in July, currency firms: report
Turkey’s consumer price inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 11.76 percent year-on-year in July, official data showed on Tuesday, reversing two…
Turkey denies allegations of supporting anti-gov’t protestors in Lebanon
World
July 29, 2020
Turkey denies allegations of supporting anti-gov’t protestors in Lebanon
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied allegations by Lebanese politicians who claimed that Ankara supported street protests in Lebanon,…
Turkey’s central bank sharply raises yearend inflation forecast: report
World
July 29, 2020
Turkey’s central bank sharply raises yearend inflation forecast: report
Turkey’s central bank sharply raised its end-year inflation forecast to 8.9 percent on Wednesday, after three months of price rises…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region – Reuters tally
World
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region – Reuters tally
Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that…
Turkish parliament allows Erdoğan to extend layoff ban until July 2021: report
World
July 24, 2020
Turkish parliament allows Erdoğan to extend layoff ban until July 2021: report
Turkey’s parliament on Thursday approved a law allowing President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to extend a layoff ban imposed to combat…
Saudi Arabia pressuring local businesses to avoid trade with Turkey: report
World
July 24, 2020
Saudi Arabia pressuring local businesses to avoid trade with Turkey: report
Saudi Arabia is pressuring local businesses not to do business with Turkey and is detaining trucks carrying fresh fruits and…
92 journalists prosecuted in Turkey amid coronavirus measures: report
Turkey
July 7, 2020
92 journalists prosecuted in Turkey amid coronavirus measures: report
Despite the coronavirus measures in effect in Turkey between March 17 and June 15, 92 journalists were prosecuted in 59…
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
World
June 27, 2020
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
The amount of plastic waste sent from European Union countries to be processed in Turkey increased 173-fold since 2004, news…
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
World
June 27, 2020
Germany reluctant to lift travel restrictions on Turkey due to controversial COVID-19 treatment
As Turkey pushes for the swift lifting of travel restrictions from Europe to reduce losses during the peak of the…
2 Beşiktaş players test positive for coronavirus after football leagues restart
Sport
June 26, 2020
2 Beşiktaş players test positive for coronavirus after football leagues restart
İstanbul’s Beşiktaş football club announced Wednesday that two players tested positive for coronavirus following the restart of matches in mid-June.…