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Turkey hands down life sentences to 121 more defendants in coup trials: report
Turkey
June 26, 2020
Turkey hands down life sentences to 121 more defendants in coup trials: report
An Ankara court on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 defendants in connection with the attempted overthrow of Turkish…
Wife pleads for help for jailed husband after serious health problems emerge
Turkey
June 25, 2020
Wife pleads for help for jailed husband after serious health problems emerge
Esra Terzioğlu, the wife of a jailed TV director who has serious health problems, has asked for help from officials…
Coronavirus outbreak has cost İstanbul some $730 million, mayor says: report
World
June 24, 2020
Coronavirus outbreak has cost İstanbul some $730 million, mayor says: report
The coronavirus outbreak has cost Turkey’s largest city, İstanbul, more than 5 billion Turkish lira ($730 million), according to Mayor…
Italy, Germany, US seek Libya cease-fire after Egypt threat: report
World
June 22, 2020
Italy, Germany, US seek Libya cease-fire after Egypt threat: report
Italy, Germany and the United States pushed Monday for a cease-fire and de-escalation of tensions in Libya following a warning…
Turkey’s consumer confidence stays in pessimistic territory in June: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkey’s consumer confidence stays in pessimistic territory in June: report
Turkey’s consumer confidence index edged up to 62.6 points in June from 59.5 the previous month, remaining deep in pessimistic…
Turkey sends ambulances to COVID-19 patients for high school exams as social distancing fails
Turkey
June 20, 2020
Turkey sends ambulances to COVID-19 patients for high school exams as social distancing fails
Middle school students with COVID-19 in Turkey’s eastern Adıyaman province were transported by ambulance to a testing centre in order…
Turkey seeks to reverse foreign exodus from bond market
World
June 20, 2020
Turkey seeks to reverse foreign exodus from bond market
Turkey is seeking to reverse an exit of foreign investors from its domestic debt market, which has accelerated this year…
President: The Eastern Partnership is useful for Ukraine if it brings our country closer to EU membership
Ukraine
June 18, 2020
President: The Eastern Partnership is useful for Ukraine if it brings our country closer to EU membership
The Eastern Partnership is useful for Ukraine if it brings the Ukrainian state closer to membership in the European Union,…
With economy reopening, Turkey to halt worker pay system: report
Business
June 17, 2020
With economy reopening, Turkey to halt worker pay system: report
Turkey, which reopened its economy this month after a coronavirus-related lockdown, will deactivate a temporary pay system used over the…
Turkey could emerge stronger from coronavirus crisis, EBRD president says
World
June 17, 2020
Turkey could emerge stronger from coronavirus crisis, EBRD president says
Turkey could emerge stronger from the coronavirus crisis, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Suma Chakrabarti…