Turkey
Turkey says Libya’s Haftar must choose political solution, secure calm on the ground
World
January 21, 2020
Turkey says Libya’s Haftar must choose political solution, secure calm on the ground
Eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar must abide by calls for a political solution to the conflict in Libya and…
Ministry approves Kanal İstanbul’s environmental impact assessment report
World
January 17, 2020
Ministry approves Kanal İstanbul’s environmental impact assessment report
Turkey’s Ministry of Environment and Urbanization has approved the environmental impact assessment report (ÇED) for the Kanal İstanbul project, an…
Turkey releases footage of fugitive Ghosn’s accomplices in İstanbul airport
World
January 17, 2020
Turkey releases footage of fugitive Ghosn’s accomplices in İstanbul airport
Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news agency has published images of two men accused of helping fugitive businessman Carlos Ghosn escape via…
Turkish-Libyan maritime deal undermines rights of EU members: France
World
January 17, 2020
Turkish-Libyan maritime deal undermines rights of EU members: France
The agreement on maritime boundaries in the Mediterranean Sea signed between Turkey and the Tripoli-based Government of National Accord (GNA)…
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
World
January 17, 2020
Rejection of new Sabiha Gökçen runway intended to boost İstanbul Airport business
The Turkish transportation ministry’s rejection of the construction a new runway at İstanbul’s Sabiha Gökçen Airport was aimed at diverting…
İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands mayor reveals new plan to prohibit horse-drawn carriages
Turkey
January 17, 2020
İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands mayor reveals new plan to prohibit horse-drawn carriages
The municipality of İstanbul’s Princes’ Islands is determined to completely prohibit horse-drawn carriages, or phaetons, as a new deal with…
Pregnant Turkish inmate suffers anxiety attack after being denied medication
Turkey
January 17, 2020
Pregnant Turkish inmate suffers anxiety attack after being denied medication
Esra Uymaz Saral, a 27-year-old Turkish woman who was arrested in İzmir when she was four and-a-half-months pregnant, has reportedly…
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) suffered $400 mln loss in 2018
World
January 13, 2020
Turkish State Railways (TCDD) suffered $400 mln loss in 2018
The Turkish State Railways (TCDD) suffered a loss of TL 2,558,000 ($426 million) in 2018, TL 863 million more than…
Libyan rivals to sign ceasefire agreement in Moscow: report
World
January 13, 2020
Libyan rivals to sign ceasefire agreement in Moscow: report
Both sides in Libya’s conflict are expected to sign an agreement in Moscow on Monday on the terms of a…
Purge-victim doctor denied checking account by a Turkish bank
Economy
January 10, 2020
Purge-victim doctor denied checking account by a Turkish bank
Garanti BBVA, a financial services company based in Turkey, refused to open a checking account to a purge-victim medical doctor…