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Erdoğan tells Trump Kurdish militia, Gülenists involved in US protests
World
June 8, 2020
Erdoğan tells Trump Kurdish militia, Gülenists involved in US protests
The orchestrators of violence and looting during US protests against the death of a black man in police custody were…
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…
Turkey playing Trump’s game in declaring Antifa a terrorist organization
World
June 5, 2020
Turkey playing Trump’s game in declaring Antifa a terrorist organization
Turkey has been trying to play US President Donald Trump’s game by painting Antifa as a terrorist organization in official…
Turkish rapper detained after releasing video mocking Erdoğan’s son
Turkey
June 1, 2020
Turkish rapper detained after releasing video mocking Erdoğan’s son
Turkish rapper Bulut Alpman, known as Rota, has been detained by the police the day after he released a video…
Turkey sees record-breaking cigarette consumption in 2019
Turkey
June 1, 2020
Turkey sees record-breaking cigarette consumption in 2019
Turkey saw its highest figures of cigarette consumption to date in 2019, with a total of 119.7 billion cigarettes consumed,…
Coronavirus gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a lifeline – op-ed
World
May 29, 2020
Coronavirus gives Turkey’s Erdoğan a lifeline – op-ed
The novel coronavirus pandemic has reinforced Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s rule amid a period when he was endangered by…
Turkish central bank’s foreign currency borrowing at record; lira declines
Economy
May 28, 2020
Turkish central bank’s foreign currency borrowing at record; lira declines
The Turkish central bank has increased its foreign currency borrowing from local banks to a record $35.5 billion in April.…
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry
Turkey
May 28, 2020
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry
A Turkish soldier was killed in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Wednesday after an explosion along the M4…
UN concerned about Albanian deportations of Turkish nationals over alleged Gülen links: report
World
May 27, 2020
UN concerned about Albanian deportations of Turkish nationals over alleged Gülen links: report
Five United Nations human rights officials have sent a letter to the government of Albania to raise the cases of…
Swiss prosecutors investigating Turkish couple who informed on dissidents: report
World
May 27, 2020
Swiss prosecutors investigating Turkish couple who informed on dissidents: report
Switzerland’s Federal Office of Prosecution has launched an investigation into a Turkish couple who informed on dissidents living in Switzerland,…