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Turkey’s Russian nuclear power project hits legal hurdle
World
June 21, 2020
Turkey’s Russian nuclear power project hits legal hurdle
Russia’s $20 billion nuclear power project located in Mersin on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast has long come under fire over safety…
Orthodox group begs Trump to ‘save’ Hagia Sophia from mosque conversion
World
June 21, 2020
Orthodox group begs Trump to ‘save’ Hagia Sophia from mosque conversion
An Orthodox group has sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump calling on him to intervene to prevent Turkey…
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
World
June 21, 2020
Drugs, terror, and the deep state: why Turkey’s casinos might be making a comeback
Gambling has a rich history in Turkey, but casinos were only legalised in the 1980s under prime minister Turgut Özal.…
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…
Istanbul man detained after shot wife writes bloody message
World
June 20, 2020
Istanbul man detained after shot wife writes bloody message
Istanbul police on Saturday detained a man suspected of shooting his wife after she exposed him in a message written…
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,…
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…
Turkey makes face masks compulsory in 42 provinces: minister
Turkey
June 16, 2020
Turkey makes face masks compulsory in 42 provinces: minister
Turkey has made the wearing of face masks mandatory in five more provinces, following an uptick in COVID-19 cases, The…
Young people more skeptical of Turkish gov’t plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions: poll
Turkey
June 16, 2020
Young people more skeptical of Turkish gov’t plan to ease COVID-19 restrictions: poll
Young people in Turkey have a relatively more negative view of the government’s move to reopen cafés, teahouses and restaurants…