Turkey
Turkey’s central gov’t debt jumped 34 percent year-on-year in May: ministry
Business
June 23, 2020
Turkey’s central gov’t debt jumped 34 percent year-on-year in May: ministry
Turkey’s central government debt totaled 1.63 trillion lira ($238 billion) at the end of May, up 34 percent year-on-year, the…
Turkey allows lawyers to march into Ankara, ending standoff: report
Turkey
June 23, 2020
Turkey allows lawyers to march into Ankara, ending standoff: report
Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into the capital of Ankara,…
US senator calls for sanctions on Turkey over east Mediterranean moves: report
World
June 23, 2020
US senator calls for sanctions on Turkey over east Mediterranean moves: report
Senator Bob Menendez, a Democrat from New Jersey and one of the architects of the landmark Eastern Mediterranean Security and…
Suicide bomber attack on Turkish military base in Somalia kills 2: report
World
June 23, 2020
Suicide bomber attack on Turkish military base in Somalia kills 2: report
A suicide bomber detonated inside a Turkish military training base in Somalia’s capital and killed two people, The Associated Press…
Ukrainian and Turkish delegations met at the President’s Office to deepen bilateral relations
Ukraine
June 23, 2020
Ukrainian and Turkish delegations met at the President’s Office to deepen bilateral relations
The parties discussed Ukrainian-Turkish relations, the state of implementation of previous agreements, as well as analyzed key bilateral cooperation mechanisms.…
Yet another poll shows AKP vote shrinking to 30 percent
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Yet another poll shows AKP vote shrinking to 30 percent
The Justice and Development Party (AKP), which has been ruling Turkey as a single-party government since 2002, would have had…
Turkish companies start using yuan funding after Chinese swap deal: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkish companies start using yuan funding after Chinese swap deal: report
Turkey’s central bank said Turkish companies last week used Chinese yuan funding for the first time under a swap agreement…
Turkey dismisses Egyptian president’s warning of Libya intervention: report
World
June 22, 2020
Turkey dismisses Egyptian president’s warning of Libya intervention: report
Egypt’s warning that it could intervene directly in neighboring Libya will not deter Turkey supporting its Libyan allies, a senior…
Turkey removes passport restrictions for 28,000 more citizens
Turkey
June 22, 2020
Turkey removes passport restrictions for 28,000 more citizens
Turkey revoked passport restrictions for 28,075 citizens on Monday, according to the Interior Ministry, Turkish media reported. Following a coup…
Austrian chancellor says EU must not allow Turkey to blackmail bloc with migrants
World
June 22, 2020
Austrian chancellor says EU must not allow Turkey to blackmail bloc with migrants
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has said the European Union must not allow Turkey to blackmail the bloc by pushing migrants…