Turkey
Türk Telekom fends off cyber attack, restores Internet access
January 21, 2020
Türk Telekom fends off cyber attack, restores Internet access
Türk Telekom has restored Internet access after a cyber attack caused connectivity problems, the company said on Monday, adding that…
9 people injured in Somalia terrorist attack flown to Turkey for treatment
January 21, 2020
9 people injured in Somalia terrorist attack flown to Turkey for treatment
Nine people injured in a bomb attack on Saturday in Somalia, including three Turkish nationals, were being flown to Turkey…
European Investment Bank to keep Turkey lending restrictions in place: report
January 21, 2020
European Investment Bank to keep Turkey lending restrictions in place: report
The European Union’s lending arm, the European Investment Bank (EIB), expects to keep its lending heavily restricted in Turkey this…
Turkey says Libya’s Haftar must choose political solution, secure calm on the ground
January 21, 2020
Turkey says Libya’s Haftar must choose political solution, secure calm on the ground
Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar must abide by calls for a political solution to the conflict in Libya and…
Ministry approves Kanal İstanbul’s environmental impact assessment report
January 17, 2020
Ministry approves Kanal İstanbul’s environmental impact assessment report
Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has approved the environmental impact assessment report (ÇED) for the Kanal İstanbul project, an…
Turkey releases footage of fugitive Ghosn’s accomplices in İstanbul airport
January 17, 2020
Turkey releases footage of fugitive Ghosn’s accomplices in İstanbul airport
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency has published images of two men accused of helping fugitive businessman Carlos Ghosn escape via…
Turkish-Libyan maritime deal undermines rights of EU members: France
January 17, 2020
Turkish-Libyan maritime deal undermines rights of EU members: France
The agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea signed between Turkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA)…
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
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…
İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands mayor reveals new plan to prohibit horse-drawn carriages
January 17, 2020
İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands mayor reveals new plan to prohibit horse-drawn carriages
The municipality of İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands is determined to completely prohibit horse-drawn carriages, or phaetons, as a new deal with…
Pregnant Turkish inmate suffers anxiety attack after being denied medication
January 17, 2020
Pregnant Turkish inmate suffers anxiety attack after being denied medication
Esra Uymaz Saral, a 27-year-old Turkish woman who was arrested in İzmir when she was four and-a-half-months pregnant, has reportedly…