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US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report
World
August 26, 2020
US harshly criticizes Turkey’s Erdoğan for hosting Hamas leaders: report
The United States said on Tuesday it strongly objected to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent hosting of two leaders…
Turkey’s Black Sea gas discovery not a ‘game-changer,’ analysts say: report
World
August 23, 2020
Turkey’s Black Sea gas discovery not a ‘game-changer,’ analysts say: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced on Friday the discovery of a large natural gas reserve off the Black Sea…
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
World
August 19, 2020
Some 20,000 Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood members live in Turkey: report
A report on the Turkish government’s ties to the Muslim Brotherhood has estimated the majority of the Egyptian community living…
Syrian refugee shot dead by drunk, xenophobic Turk
Turkey
August 19, 2020
Syrian refugee shot dead by drunk, xenophobic Turk
Abdulkadir Davud, 21, a Syrian refugee living in Turkey, was shot dead over the weekend in İstanbul by a drunk…
Erdoğan calls economy summit as lira hits new record low
Business
August 17, 2020
Erdoğan calls economy summit as lira hits new record low
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called a meeting of the country’s top economy officials for this week as the lira…
Kanal İstanbul will impose $100 bln tax burden on Turkish citizens: İmamoğlu
Turkey
August 16, 2020
Kanal İstanbul will impose $100 bln tax burden on Turkish citizens: İmamoğlu
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Kanal İstanbul project, an artificial sea-level waterway bisecting the European side of İstanbul to connect the…
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Turkey
August 15, 2020
Former CHP Istanbul district mayor Mustafa Sarıgül to launch new party – report
Mustafa Sarıgül, a former official from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), is set to launch a new political…
Negligent restoration of historic Galata Tower sparks controversy
Turkey
August 12, 2020
Negligent restoration of historic Galata Tower sparks controversy
Video footage circulating on Turkish social media on Thursday showing the destruction of the inner walls of the medieval Galata…
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
Turkey
August 12, 2020
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
İyi (Good) Party Chair Meral Akşener has turned down a proposal by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the Public…
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey
July 29, 2020
Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils
Turkey’s Council of State has rejected an appeal for a stay of execution of a Ministry of Commerce regulation authorizing…