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Turkish aviation shares rise on Germany considering travel guidelines: report
Business
May 29, 2020
Turkish aviation shares rise on Germany considering travel guidelines: report
Shares in Turkey’s aviation sector rose on Thursday on hopes for the resumption of international flights after Germany said it…
Turkish finance minister sees positive growth at yearend despite coronavirus
Business
May 29, 2020
Turkish finance minister sees positive growth at yearend despite coronavirus
Turkey will end the year with positive economic growth despite the coronavirus pandemic, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Wednesday,…
Turkish women’s rights movement fights back as COVID-19 spurs violence
Turkey
May 28, 2020
Turkish women’s rights movement fights back as COVID-19 spurs violence
Just after dawn in the Turkish city of Muğla on Sunday, 26-year-old Selim Ahmet Kemaloğlu, a boxer with aspirations to…
Turkish central bank’s foreign currency borrowing at record; lira declines
Economy
May 28, 2020
Turkish central bank’s foreign currency borrowing at record; lira declines
The Turkish central bank has increased its foreign currency borrowing from local banks to a record $35.5 billion in April.…
Turkey continues using anti-malarial drug against COVID-19 despite WHO warning
Turkey
May 28, 2020
Turkey continues using anti-malarial drug against COVID-19 despite WHO warning
Turkey will continue to use hydroxychloroquine, a controversial anti-malarial drug, to treat coronavirus patients despite a study warning about its…
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry
Turkey
May 28, 2020
Turkish soldier killed in Syria’s Idlib after explosion along M4 highway – ministry
A Turkish soldier was killed in the northwestern Syrian region of Idlib on Wednesday after an explosion along the M4…
El Al cargo plane lands in Turkey to collect coronavirus aid for US: report
World
May 27, 2020
El Al cargo plane lands in Turkey to collect coronavirus aid for US: report
For the first time in a decade, an El Al flight has landed in Turkey to collect humanitarian aid to…
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Boeing, Airbus planes: report
World
May 27, 2020
Turkish Airlines may delay delivery of Boeing, Airbus planes: report
Turkish Airlines (THY), which halted nearly all of its passenger flights as a result of the coronavirus crisis, may delay…
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
Turkey
May 27, 2020
Hackers broadcast left-wing Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ from minaret loudspeakers in İzmir
Video footage circulating on Turkish media on Wednesday showed the leftist Italian revolutionary song “Bella Ciao” being broadcast from several…
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
Turkey
May 27, 2020
Turkey’s early release law discriminates against political prisoners: HRW
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Wednesday criticized Turkey for discriminating against political prisoners in its early release law enacted to…