Turkey
Italian parliament rejects gov’t motion endorsing Turkey’s EU accession bid
World
March 1, 2019
Italian parliament rejects gov’t motion endorsing Turkey’s EU accession bid
An Italian government document endorsing Turkey’s status as a candidate for EU membership was rejected on Thursday by members of…
Turkish entertainment TV station suspends broadcasting, claiming political pressure
Turkey
March 1, 2019
Turkish entertainment TV station suspends broadcasting, claiming political pressure
Turkey’s second oldest private TV station, Flash TV, an entertainment outlet, has announced a self-imposed suspension of broadcasting for two…
Turkey’s banking watchdog prevents İş Bankası from distributing net profit
Business
March 1, 2019
Turkey’s banking watchdog prevents İş Bankası from distributing net profit
Turkey’s banking watchdog the BDDK has not approved İş Bankası’s application for the cash distribution of its net profit, the…
Turkish court releases mother and newborn with heart disease from jail
Turkey
March 1, 2019
Turkish court releases mother and newborn with heart disease from jail
A Turkish court in Erzurum province on Thursday released a mother who was sent back to jail after delivering a…
AKP deputy chairman: Lira will be valued below 5 to US dollar after local elections
Business
March 1, 2019
AKP deputy chairman: Lira will be valued below 5 to US dollar after local elections
Deputy chairman of the governing Justice and Development Party (AKP) Mahir Ünal claimed on Friday that the Turkish lira will…
Vehicle registrations in Turkey down 43 percent
Turkey
March 1, 2019
Vehicle registrations in Turkey down 43 percent
The number of newly registered vehicles in January dropped 43.4 percent year-on-year, the Diken news website reported on Friday, citing…
Citizens refusing to take AKP election brochures blacklisted: report
World
February 26, 2019
Citizens refusing to take AKP election brochures blacklisted: report
Turkish citizens who refuse to accept election brochures from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) for the upcoming local…
Turkey says Russian S-400 defense system purchase a done deal
World
February 26, 2019
Turkey says Russian S-400 defense system purchase a done deal
Ankara’s purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system is a done deal, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday,…
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim planning sale of share in Turkey’s Bank Pozitif
Economy
February 26, 2019
Israel’s Bank Hapoalim planning sale of share in Turkey’s Bank Pozitif
Israeli lender Bank Hapoalim said it is planning a sale of its holdings in Turkey’s Bank Pozitif. “The bank is…
Erdoğan calls on HDP co-chair to leave Turkey for saying ‘Kurdistan’
World
February 26, 2019
Erdoğan calls on HDP co-chair to leave Turkey for saying ‘Kurdistan’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Tuesday called on Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) Co-chair Sezai Temelli to leave the country…