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Turkey’s lira nears record low against euro amid concerns over EU sanctions
World
July 27, 2020
Turkey’s lira nears record low against euro amid concerns over EU sanctions
Turkey’s lira approached a record low against the euro on Monday, driven by state interventions that have tied it to…
Macron demands sanctions on Turkey for ‘violations’ of Greek and Cypriot waters
World
July 23, 2020
Macron demands sanctions on Turkey for ‘violations’ of Greek and Cypriot waters
French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday demanded EU sanctions against Turkey for “violations” of Greek and Cypriot waters and said…
İstanbul Convention for preventing domestic violence splits Erdoğan’s party
Turkey
July 7, 2020
İstanbul Convention for preventing domestic violence splits Erdoğan’s party
The İstanbul Convention, signed by member countries of the Council of Europe in 2011 to promote women’s rights and prevent…
June phone call breaks the ice between Mitsotakis, Erdoğan: report
World
July 7, 2020
June phone call breaks the ice between Mitsotakis, Erdoğan: report
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday he felt more comfortable picking up the phone to Turkish President Recep…
Britain to allow travel to and from Turkey in boost to tourism industry
World
July 2, 2020
Britain to allow travel to and from Turkey in boost to tourism industry
Britain will allow travel to and from Turkey without the need to quarantine, giving a boost to Turkish efforts to…
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
World
June 27, 2020
Plastic waste sent from EU to Turkey increased by almost 200 times
The amount of plastic waste sent from European Union countries to be processed in Turkey increased 173-fold since 2004, news…
Turkey not fully compliant with human trafficking prevention standards – U.S. report
World
June 27, 2020
Turkey not fully compliant with human trafficking prevention standards – U.S. report
The Turkish government did not fully comply with minimum standards in the prevention of trafficking, but made significant efforts to…
US: Turkey regularly invoked terrorism law to criminalize exercise of human rights in 2019
World
June 25, 2020
US: Turkey regularly invoked terrorism law to criminalize exercise of human rights in 2019
In its “Country Reports on Terrorism 2019” released yesterday, the US State Department said Turkey has a broad definition of…
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining stability, security in east Med: report
World
June 24, 2020
Greece accuses Turkey of undermining stability, security in east Med: report
Greece’s foreign minister accused Turkey on Wednesday of undermining stability and security in the eastern Mediterranean and causing problems with…
European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, bloc’s top diplomat says
World
June 24, 2020
European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, bloc’s top diplomat says
The European Union wants to rebuild trust with Turkey, its top diplomat said on Wednesday, after a standoff in March…