Turkey
Twitter removes state-linked accounts in China, Russia, Turkey
World
June 12, 2020
Twitter removes state-linked accounts in China, Russia, Turkey
Twitter said Thursday it had removed more than 170,000 state-linked accounts used by China, Russia and Turkey, according to Deutsche…
US Senate committee authorizes Air Force to keep six F-35s sold to Turkey
World
June 12, 2020
US Senate committee authorizes Air Force to keep six F-35s sold to Turkey
The US Senate Armed Services Committee said on Thursday it had authorized the US Air Force to keep six F-35…
Prominent Turkish journalist arrested on accusations of revealing state secrets
Turkey
June 12, 2020
Prominent Turkish journalist arrested on accusations of revealing state secrets
A Turkish court has jailed a prominent journalist from an online news outlet pending trial on accusations that she revealed…
Gov’t debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10 pct of assets: report
Business
June 11, 2020
Gov’t debt held by Turkey’s central bank exceeds 10 pct of assets: report
The share of government debt among the Turkish central bank’s assets exceeded 10 percent this week, data showed on Wednesday,…
More than 9,000 foreigners acquire Turkish citizenship via real estate investment: report
Business
June 11, 2020
More than 9,000 foreigners acquire Turkish citizenship via real estate investment: report
Turkey has granted citizenship to more than 9,000 people through real estate investments since mid 2016, according to the head…
Radical groups trying to disrupt truce in Syria’s Idlib, Turkish minister says
World
June 11, 2020
Radical groups trying to disrupt truce in Syria’s Idlib, Turkish minister says
Radical groups in Syria’s northwestern Idlib region are trying to disrupt a three-month-old ceasefire reached by Turkey and Russia, but…
Germany to keep travel restrictions with Turkey until end of August
World
June 11, 2020
Germany to keep travel restrictions with Turkey until end of August
Germany will extend its travel warning for non-European countries, including Turkey, until the end of August but lift border controls…
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years: report
World
June 11, 2020
Turkey sentences US Consulate employee to more than 8 years: report
A Turkish court on Thursday convicted a US Consulate General employee in İstanbul of membership in an armed terrorist organization…
Turkish foreign minister says US needs to play a more active role in Libya: report
World
June 11, 2020
Turkish foreign minister says US needs to play a more active role in Libya: report
The United States needs to play a more active role in Libya, both in achieving a ceasefire and in political…
Turkey ‘confident’ İstanbul will still host Champions League final: report
Sport
June 11, 2020
Turkey ‘confident’ İstanbul will still host Champions League final: report
Turkey is “confident” the Champions League final will still be held in İstanbul, Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Kasapoğlu said…