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SCF calls for Erdoğan to stop jailing journalists in New York Times ad
World
May 2, 2019
SCF calls for Erdoğan to stop jailing journalists in New York Times ad
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), a Swedish-based rights advocacy organization, on Thursday ran an advertisement in The New York…
Turkey’s military spending increased by 24 percent in 2018: international monitor
World
April 30, 2019
Turkey’s military spending increased by 24 percent in 2018: international monitor
Military spending in Turkey increased by 24 percent in 2018 to $19 billion, the highest annual percentage increase among the…
Turkey seeks to buy more Iraqi oil as US cancels waivers for Iran trade: report
World
April 30, 2019
Turkey seeks to buy more Iraqi oil as US cancels waivers for Iran trade: report
Turkey is seeking ways to buy more oil from Iraq, already a major supplier of crude to the Middle East’s…
Turkey’s consumer confidence surges by 3.4 percent, signaling recovery from currency crisis
Business
April 30, 2019
Turkey’s consumer confidence surges by 3.4 percent, signaling recovery from currency crisis
Turkey’s consumer confidence index rose by 3.4 percent in April, reaching 84.7 points, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) said on…
Turkey becomes one of the biggest plastic waste importers in the world
World
April 28, 2019
Turkey becomes one of the biggest plastic waste importers in the world
According to a report on international plastic scrap trade released by Greenpeace on April 23, Turkey has become one of…
Turkey orders detention of 210 military members over Gülen links
Turkey
April 26, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 210 military members over Gülen links
İstanbul prosecutors have ordered the detention of 210 military personnel over suspected links to the Gülen movement, accused by Ankara…
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
World
April 24, 2019
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
Turkey is loath to buy more oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the United States…
Turkish lira plunges to 6-month low as possibility of new election in İstanbul lingers
World
April 19, 2019
Turkish lira plunges to 6-month low as possibility of new election in İstanbul lingers
The value of the Turkish lira plunged on Thursday to 5.85, the lowest in six months against the US dollar,…
Turkey offers to establish technical committee to determine if Russian S-400s pose threat to NATO ally
World
April 19, 2019
Turkey offers to establish technical committee to determine if Russian S-400s pose threat to NATO ally
Presidential spokesperson İbrahim Kalın on Thursday said Turkey has been offering to establish a technical committee to ascertain if the…
Turkey awaiting US response to S-400 technical committee proposal
World
April 19, 2019
Turkey awaiting US response to S-400 technical committee proposal
Turkey’s foreign minister says the United States has yet to respond to a proposal to set up a technical committee…