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Turkey ranked 52nd on Henley Passport Index
World
October 4, 2019
Turkey ranked 52nd on Henley Passport Index
Turkey’s passport has been ranked 52nd on the 2019 Henley Passport Index (HPI), a global ranking of passports based on…
Turkish university to establish 3 faculties in Syria upon Erdoğan’s order
World
October 4, 2019
Turkish university to establish 3 faculties in Syria upon Erdoğan’s order
The Gaziantep University in the southeastern Turkish province of Gaziantep will establish three faculties in three provinces of neighboring Syria,…
Foreign tourist numbers in Turkey up 15 percent in first 8 months of 2019
World
October 2, 2019
Foreign tourist numbers in Turkey up 15 percent in first 8 months of 2019
Turkey’s tourism sector has been experiencing a boom in 2019, with foreign visitor numbers rising by nearly 15 percent year-on-year…
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Prosecutor asks parliament permission to prosecute Kurdish deputy on terrorism charge
A Diyarbakır prosecutor has submitted a summary of proceedings to the Turkish parliament accusing Leyla Güven, a deputy from the…
Newly established presidential Investment Office spent $10 million in one year
Turkey
October 2, 2019
Newly established presidential Investment Office spent $10 million in one year
At a time when President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) are being criticized for…
Erdoğan: Turkey has no choice but to go its own way on Syria safe zone
World
October 2, 2019
Erdoğan: Turkey has no choice but to go its own way on Syria safe zone
Turkey has not seen the developments it desires in efforts with the United States to create a “safe zone” in…
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
Life Style
October 2, 2019
At least 347 women murdered in first nine months of 2019, report reveals
A report drafted by the Umut (Hope) Foundation, a leading advocate of gun control in Turkey, has revealed that at…
Volkswagen establishes unit in Turkey ahead of production decision
Business
October 2, 2019
Volkswagen establishes unit in Turkey ahead of production decision
Volkswagen has established a subsidiary in Turkey’s western Manisa province, the country’s Trade Registry Gazette showed on Wednesday, as the…
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş to receive int’l award for political courage
World
October 2, 2019
Jailed Kurdish politician Demirtaş to receive int’l award for political courage
The Progressive Alliance, a German-based political entity that includes more than 130 parties and organizations, will bestow its “Award for…
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Turkey
September 30, 2019
AKP deputy says Turkey went outside the law in trials of Gülen followers, purge victims
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) İstanbul deputy Mustafa Yeneroğlu, who has recently been publicly criticizing the policies of his…