Turkey
Turkey’s presidential government system to be evaluated by citizens in survey
Turkey
August 6, 2019
Turkey’s presidential government system to be evaluated by citizens in survey
As Turkey’s presidential system of governance has concluded its first year, it will be evaluated by citizens in a survey…
Turkey becomes world leader in tax on cigarettes
Business
August 6, 2019
Turkey becomes world leader in tax on cigarettes
Turkey’s central bank has increased the reserve requirement ratios on forex deposits and participation funds by 100 basis points for…
Erdoğan’s son calls for new age built by Muslims scientists
Turkey
August 6, 2019
Erdoğan’s son calls for new age built by Muslims scientists
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son Bilal Erdoğan on Monday said Muslim thinkers and scientist would build a new age…
Turkish government destroys 302K copies of books at schools over Gulenists publishers: minister
Turkey
August 5, 2019
Turkish government destroys 302K copies of books at schools over Gulenists publishers: minister
Turkey’s Education Ministry has removed 301,878 books from schools across the country so far and destroyed them as part of…
Turkey’s media watchdog head says critics of new regulation are ill-minded
Turkey
August 4, 2019
Turkey’s media watchdog head says critics of new regulation are ill-minded
The head of Turkey’s media watchdog on Sunday said objections over a new regulation extending its powers to cover internet…
Coal mines in western Turkey threatens villages, nature
Turkey
August 4, 2019
Coal mines in western Turkey threatens villages, nature
Settlements around Yatağan Power Plant, a coal power plant in the western province of Muğla, are severely affected, left-leaning Turkish…
Turkish Cypriot minister says EU sanctions cannot deter Ankara, Nicosia
Turkey
August 4, 2019
Turkish Cypriot minister says EU sanctions cannot deter Ankara, Nicosia
Turkish Cypriot’s Energy and Economy Minister said on Sunday no one should expect Turkey and Turkish Cypriots to renounce their…
Turkey’s first Alevi high school part of ruling AKP’s assimilation efforts, say officials
Turkey
August 4, 2019
Turkey’s first Alevi high school part of ruling AKP’s assimilation efforts, say officials
Officials from Turkey’s Alevi community have dismissed the country’s first high school set to teach the main tenets of the…
Turkey may use F-35 missiles with national combat jet, says minister
World
August 4, 2019
Turkey may use F-35 missiles with national combat jet, says minister
Turkey could use air-to-surface missiles designed for the F-35 fighter jet with the country’s own national combat aircraft and unmanned…
Turkey leading country in tobacco taxation at 87 pct
Turkey
August 4, 2019
Turkey leading country in tobacco taxation at 87 pct
Following a series of hikes to tobacco taxes since the beginning of 2019, Turkey leads the world in taxes levied…