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AK Party’s mayoral candidate says he will “send Syrians back” if they “disturb the peace”
Turkey
March 31, 2019
AK Party’s mayoral candidate says he will “send Syrians back” if they “disturb the peace”
Binali Yildirim, the mayoral candidate of People’s Alliance, the alliance between Turkey’s ruling AK Party and the Nationalist Movement Party…
Lira overnight swap rate in London drops from 1200 percent to 50 percent
Business
March 30, 2019
Lira overnight swap rate in London drops from 1200 percent to 50 percent
The Turkish lira’s (YTL) overnight swap rate plunged to 50 from a crippling 1200 percent in 24 hours. The currency…
US special envoy warns Turkey to halt its support for Venezuela’s Maduro
World
March 29, 2019
US special envoy warns Turkey to halt its support for Venezuela’s Maduro
Turkey is failing to heed US requests to halt its support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, Donald Trump’s special envoy…
Pro-Erdoğan religious scholar claims Turkey will be lost if people vote for opposition
Turkey
March 29, 2019
Pro-Erdoğan religious scholar claims Turkey will be lost if people vote for opposition
Professor Hayrettin Karaman, an Islamic scholar and columnist for the pro-government Yeni Şafak newspaper, warned on Friday ahead of local…
Turkey will pursue its Russian air defense purchase, says Ankara
World
March 29, 2019
Turkey will pursue its Russian air defense purchase, says Ankara
Turkey will honor its air defense deal with Russia, Ankara said on Friday after four US senators introduced a bill…
Turkey crisis puts fear into emerging markets: report
World
March 29, 2019
Turkey crisis puts fear into emerging markets: report
Turkey is spiraling into a deep economic crisis as foreign exchange reserves collapse and capital flight overwhelms the regime of…
CHP deputy faces investigation on accusations of insulting Erdoğan
Turkey
March 28, 2019
CHP deputy faces investigation on accusations of insulting Erdoğan
An investigation has been launched into main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) deputy Engin Altay on accusations of insulting Turkish…
Cutting Turkey from F-35 program is not impossible: US sources
World
March 28, 2019
Cutting Turkey from F-35 program is not impossible: US sources
Excluding NATO-member Turkey from the trillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet program would be challenging due to Ankara’s integral role in the…
Erdoğan threatens opposition candidates, says holding on to criminal records
Turkey
March 28, 2019
Erdoğan threatens opposition candidates, says holding on to criminal records
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reiterated his threats against mayoral candidates from opposition parties on Thursday, saying the government is…
Erdoğan says he will apply the screws to industrialists unless they start making national car
Turkey
March 28, 2019
Erdoğan says he will apply the screws to industrialists unless they start making national car
Frustrated with the delay in Turkey’s production of a national car brand as his government promises ahead of every election,…