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Turkish lira surges after opposition wins Istanbul election
World
June 24, 2019
Turkish lira surges after opposition wins Istanbul election
Turkey’s lira jumped against the dollar after opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu won an election for Istanbul mayor and the government…
Bosporus bridge to partly shut after Istanbul vote – state-run agency
Turkey
June 24, 2019
Bosporus bridge to partly shut after Istanbul vote – state-run agency
A major bridge spanning the Bosporus in Istanbul will partly close for drainage and resurfacing work, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news…
Ex-AK Party MP accused of orchestrating attack that killed six in Siverek
Turkey
June 23, 2019
Ex-AK Party MP accused of orchestrating attack that killed six in Siverek
The daughter of two people who were among those shot dead in a village in southeastern Sanliurfa’s Siverek district last…
Opposition candidate wins the re-run Istanbul mayoral elections
Turkey
June 23, 2019
Opposition candidate wins the re-run Istanbul mayoral elections
Turkey’s main opposition CHP lead with 54.01% of votes versus 45.10% for President Tayyip Erdogan’s AK Party in Istanbul’s re-run…
Pregnant woman arrested on terrorism charges over alleged Gülen links
Turkey
June 23, 2019
Pregnant woman arrested on terrorism charges over alleged Gülen links
Zeynep Şakrak, a 30-year-old woman who is three months pregnant, was arrested in the western province of İzmir on Friday…
PKK leader’s brother appears on state-run TRT, urges support for AKP
Turkey
June 23, 2019
PKK leader’s brother appears on state-run TRT, urges support for AKP
Osman Öcalan, brother of the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) Abdullah Öcalan, has appeared on public broadcaster…
US urges Turkey to immediately reopen Halki Seminary
World
June 23, 2019
US urges Turkey to immediately reopen Halki Seminary
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged Turkey to immediately reopen the Greek Orthodox seminary on Halki, near…
US unable to remove Turkey from F-35 program, says Turkish defense official
World
June 22, 2019
US unable to remove Turkey from F-35 program, says Turkish defense official
The United States cannot unilaterally remove Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program as the partnership agreement does not allow…
Business closures up 20 percent in Turkey
Business
June 22, 2019
Business closures up 20 percent in Turkey
The number of companies ceasing operations grew by 20 percent last month, according to figures provided by the Turkish Union…
Some 68,000 cannot vote in İstanbul polls, election authority says
Turkey
June 22, 2019
Some 68,000 cannot vote in İstanbul polls, election authority says
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has announced that a total of 68,017 people will not be able to vote in…