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Turkish parliament passes legislation hiking income tax rate for high earners: report
World
November 24, 2019
Turkish parliament passes legislation hiking income tax rate for high earners: report
Turkey’s parliament late on Thursday passed new laws on tax regulation including higher rates for high earners and hotel accommodation,…
Teachers’ union protests education budget in Turkish capital
Turkey
November 24, 2019
Teachers’ union protests education budget in Turkish capital
Thousands took part in a rally on Saturday in Turkey’s capital Ankara, protesting the budget allocated for education, Sendika.org reported.…
Turkish government seeks foreign investors to reboot housing sector
Turkey
November 24, 2019
Turkish government seeks foreign investors to reboot housing sector
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP) have long relied on the construction sector as…
Turkey’s SunExpress to buy 10 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft: report
Business
November 18, 2019
Turkey’s SunExpress to buy 10 more Boeing 737 MAX aircraft: report
Turkey’s SunExpress announced on Monday it is buying an additional 10 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, on top of 32…
Erdoğan guards attacked US security personnel in 2017, court documents show
World
November 17, 2019
Erdoğan guards attacked US security personnel in 2017, court documents show
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s planned visit to Washington this week is raising concerns about a repeat of violent protests…
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in London to reassure investors: report
Business
November 17, 2019
İstanbul Mayor İmamoğlu in London to reassure investors: report
İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, a political opponent of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, said on Thursday he was on a…
Pro-government Turkish journalist’s credentials questioned by Trump at news conference
World
November 17, 2019
Pro-government Turkish journalist’s credentials questioned by Trump at news conference
US President Donald Trump could not help but question the credentials of a pro-government Turkish journalist who asked him a…
German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank
World
November 17, 2019
German gov’t: Family of Erdoğan’s son-in-law finances controversial think tank
The family of Berat Albayrak, the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan as well as Turkey’s finance minister, finances…
Turkey starts deporting ISIS members to home countries
World
November 13, 2019
Turkey starts deporting ISIS members to home countries
Turkey has started repatriating detained suspected Islamic State (ISIS) fighters and vowed to return more of them, most of whom…
EU reveals framework to sanction Turkey over Cyprus drilling
Turkey
November 13, 2019
EU reveals framework to sanction Turkey over Cyprus drilling
The European Union has disclosed a framework for imposing sanctions on Turkey over its gas drilling in Mediterranean waters off…