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Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey
World
June 13, 2020
Turkish FM says ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning for Turkey
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said he is disappointed that the German government has extended its coronavirus travel warning…
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
Turkey
June 13, 2020
Signature campaign launched for release of jailed journalist suffering from cancer
A signature campaign has been launched on the change.org website demanding the release of journalist Mevlüt Öztaş, who was diagnosed…
European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’
World
June 12, 2020
European Commission official calls Turkey’s east Med activity ‘unacceptable’
A top-ranking European Commission (EC) official on Friday condemned as “unacceptable” the actions of Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean, noting…
Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
World
June 12, 2020
Turkey’s industrial output plummeted by 31.4 pct in April due to pandemic
Turkey’s industrial output slumped a more-than-expected 31.4 percent, and its current account deficit widened beyond $5 billion in April as…
Turkey preparing ‘Libya-like’ military involvement in Yemen: report
World
June 12, 2020
Turkey preparing ‘Libya-like’ military involvement in Yemen: report
Turkey has been preparing a “Libya-like” military involvement in Yemen, a war-torn country already suffering from an intervention led by…
Easing unemployment in March raises eyebrows in Turkey: report
World
June 11, 2020
Easing unemployment in March raises eyebrows in Turkey: report
Turkey’s unemployment rate eased to 13.2 percent in March from 13.6 percent in February, data indicated on Wednesday, but analysts…
Gov’t debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10 pct of assets: report
Business
June 11, 2020
Gov’t debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10 pct of assets: report
The share of government debt among the Turkish central bank’s assets exceeded 10 percent this week, data showed on Wednesday,…
Germany to keep travel restrictions with Turkey until end of August
World
June 11, 2020
Germany to keep travel restrictions with Turkey until end of August
Germany will extend its travel warning for non-European countries, including Turkey, until the end of August but lift border controls…
All inmates in 1 ward in Silivri Prison may have been infected with coronavirus: report
Turkey
June 7, 2020
All inmates in 1 ward in Silivri Prison may have been infected with coronavirus: report
More than 40 inmates incarcerated in one prison ward in the notorious Silivri Prison in İstanbul may have been infected…
3-month ban on layoffs could be extended by Turkish gov’t: report
World
June 5, 2020
3-month ban on layoffs could be extended by Turkish gov’t: report
Turkey could extend a three-month ban on layoffs that was imposed in April to offset shuttered businesses and unemployment in…