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Turks begin panic buying in several cities after first COVID-19 case
World
March 11, 2020
Turks begin panic buying in several cities after first COVID-19 case
After the Turkish health minister announced the first case of novel coronavirus yesterday, Turks reportedly began inundating supermarkets in several…
Reporter faces probe over story on minister buying land near Kanal İstanbul route
Turkey
February 18, 2020
Reporter faces probe over story on minister buying land near Kanal İstanbul route
Turkish prosecutors have launched an investigation into a reporter from the Cumhuriyet daily due to a report she wrote last…
Turkish airline Atlasglobal suspending operations: report
World
February 13, 2020
Turkish airline Atlasglobal suspending operations: report
Turkish airline Atlasglobal has decided to suspend operations and told its staff not to come to work on Thursday, Reuters…
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
Turkey
February 7, 2020
Beleaguered Pegasus Airlines fires former military pilot who criticized Turkish gov’t
Turkey’s Pegasus Airlines has fired Bahadır Altan, a former military pilot who was working for the company as a technical…
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
Turkey
February 6, 2020
2 pilots in Turkish aircraft disaster to be investigated for possible negligence
Turkey will investigate two pilots for possible negligence after their plane skidded off an İstanbul runway, killing three passengers, state…
27 students get jail sentences for protesting Turkish military operation in Afrin
Turkey
February 1, 2020
27 students get jail sentences for protesting Turkish military operation in Afrin
An İstanbul court has handed down prison sentences to 27 students from Turkey’s prestigious Boğaziçi University on terrorism charges due…
2,666 measles cases seen in 2019 as more Turkish parents refuse to vaccinate kids
Turkey
January 24, 2020
2,666 measles cases seen in 2019 as more Turkish parents refuse to vaccinate kids
Turkey saw 2,666 cases of measles in 2019, according to an official from the İstanbul Family Practitioners Association (İSTAHED), following…
Treasury Minister Albayrak purchased land around route of Kanal İstanbul
Business
January 21, 2020
Treasury Minister Albayrak purchased land around route of Kanal İstanbul
Turkey’s finance and treasury minister, Berat Albayrak, who is also the son-in-law of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, bought 3.2…
EU Turkey rapporteur congratulates İmamoğlu twice for repeated election victory
World
January 21, 2020
EU Turkey rapporteur congratulates İmamoğlu twice for repeated election victory
Nacho Sánchez Amor, the European Union’s Turkey rapporteur, has extended double congratulations to İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu for winning last…
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
World
January 17, 2020
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
The Turkish transportation ministry’s rejection of the construction a new runway at İstanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport was aimed at diverting…