Turkey
Turkish economy shrank 2.7 percent in Q4, 2018 growth below forecast: poll
Economy
March 5, 2019
Turkish economy shrank 2.7 percent in Q4, 2018 growth below forecast: poll
Turkey’s economy shrank 2.7 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, dragging full-year growth down to a below-forecast 2.55 percent,…
Abductions on the rise in Turkey as the latest, horrific one see a father brutally kidnapped in front of his kids
Turkey
March 4, 2019
Abductions on the rise in Turkey as the latest, horrific one see a father brutally kidnapped in front of his kids
A mother is left with a traumatized child after armed gunmen abducted her father when the family was traveling together on…
British Rolls-Royce scales back on joining Turkish fighter jet project: report
World
March 4, 2019
British Rolls-Royce scales back on joining Turkish fighter jet project: report
British engine maker Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc confirmed it had scaled back efforts to join a Turkish program to build a…
Turkish court accepts indictment seeking aggravated life for Kavala, Gezi activists
Turkey
March 4, 2019
Turkish court accepts indictment seeking aggravated life for Kavala, Gezi activists
The İstanbul 30th High Criminal Court has accepted an indictment that demands an aggravated life sentence for human rights activist…
Ruling party deputy says God won’t question people who vote for their party
Turkey
March 4, 2019
Ruling party deputy says God won’t question people who vote for their party
Kasım Gülpınar, a deputy from Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), said at an election rally on Sunday that…
Turkey to investigate 23 supermarket chains over produce prices
World
March 4, 2019
Turkey to investigate 23 supermarket chains over produce prices
Turkey’s Competition Authority has launched an investigation into 23 supermarket chains to ascertain if they are engaged in unfair competition…
Elderly, ailing Kurdish woman to be released from Turkish prison
World
March 4, 2019
Elderly, ailing Kurdish woman to be released from Turkish prison
Sisê Bingöl, an elderly and ailing woman who has been serving time on a terrorism conviction since 2017, is to…
Athens making effort to de-escalate tension with Turkey, Greek defense minister says
World
March 4, 2019
Athens making effort to de-escalate tension with Turkey, Greek defense minister says
Greece is making a concerted effort to react calmly to “dangerous incidents” in the Aegean, where Turkish violations “are reaching…
Turkish father and daughter report each other for insulting President Erdoğan
Turkey
March 4, 2019
Turkish father and daughter report each other for insulting President Erdoğan
A father and daughter in Turkey have denounced each other to the authorities for insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the…
CHP deputy: Women jailed with children are treated like enemies
World
March 4, 2019
CHP deputy: Women jailed with children are treated like enemies
Sezgin Tanrıkulu, a deputy from Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), said on Monday that despite human rights law…