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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Chinese expert fails to crack phone of assassin of Russian Ambassador Karlov
A foreign cryptography expert hired by the Ankara Prosecutor’s Office has reportedly failed to crack the phone used by the assassin of the late Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, who was killed in Ankara in December 2016.
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Four ISIL suspects detained in Turkey’s Sakarya
Counter-terrorism police on April 16 detained four foreign nationals as part of an operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the western province of Sakarya, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Istanbul court releases woman who killed abusive father-in-law
An Istanbul court has ordered the release of a woman that killed her father-in-law after he allegedly sexually harassed her while her husband was in prison.An Istanbul court has ordered the release of a woman that killed her father-in-law after he allegedly sexually harassed her while her husband was in ...
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‘Sexual abuse’ draft law seeks harsh penalties for minors: University professor
A new draft law over cases of sexual abuse against children is problematic, as minors under the age of 15 could also receive a sentence of eight to 15 years for engaging in sexual acts with each other, according to Istanbul University Prof. Dr. Adem Sözüer.
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Turkey’s budget posts $5.3 billion deficit in first quarter
The government’s budget balance saw a deficit of 20.4 billion Turkish Liras ($5.34 billion) in the first quarter of 2018, the Finance Ministry stated on April 16.
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Istanbul Municipality initiates tender to update cultural properties list
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has announced that it will conduct a service procurement tender on May 14 to update the official list of cultural properties in Istanbul’s 31 districts.
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CHP: Elections between democracy and one-man rule
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said at least 60 percent of Turkey will vote for democracy over dictatorship in the 2019 presidential elections, saying that people have realized that Turkey’s fundamental problems in the economy, education and democratization further deepened under the new governance that ...
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Turkey expects 40 million tourists from abroad in 2018: Experts
The number of foreign visitors to Turkey is expected to see a record-high in 2018, according to experts and politicians.
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Senior US official briefs Turkey on Syria
Acting U.S. Secretary of State John Sullivan briefed Turkey’s Foreign Undersecretary Ümit Yalçın over the phone on April 14 on the latest developments in Syria.
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SunExpress sets record seat capacity on Izmir flights
SunExpress, a joint venture of Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa, has set a record high seat capacity for its İzmir flights in 2018 summer season, SunExpress CEO Jens Bischof has said.
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EBRD focused on Turkey’s development: Chief economist
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) considers developing Turkey’s economy one of its top priorities, a senior economist at the bank has said.
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Two Turkish companies to build new Schiphol pier
A joint venture between TAV Construction and Ballast Nedam, which is owned by Turkey’s Rönesans Holding, will build the planned new pier at Amsterdam’s Schphol Airport.
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1,300 people from Australia, New Zealand to gather at Gallipoli dawn service
Some 1,300 visitors from Australia and New Zealand will observe a minute’s silence amid the graves of their grandfathers in northwestern Turkey to remember the fallen Anzac troops of the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 in a dawn service on April 24, a Turkish Foreign Ministry official has said.
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Landmark government bill in Turkey proposes ‘animals are not property’
A new government bill has been submitted to be signed by the Council of Ministers, proposing animals in Turkey “are not property,” in a landmark change of perspective in Turkish law.
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Turkey, France aim for 20 billion-euro trade volume by end of 2019, minister says
Turkey and France have set a bilateral trade volume target of 20 billion euros ($24.7 billion) for the end of 2019, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said during an official visit to Paris on April 10, state-run Anadolu Agency reported.
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Turkey’s Metcap, Qatar’s Fusion Dynamics to invest $5.2 bln in Turkey
Turkey’s Metcap Energy Investments and Qatar’s Fusion Dynamics will invest a total of $5.2 billion in Turkey, the companies said in a joint statement on April 9.
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Parity, import costs have led to high inflation: Turkish Central Bank governor
A weak Turkish Lira and high import costs have led to increased inflation rate in Turkey, the head of the Turkish Central Bank has said, while also pointing to the potential negative impacts of high consumer prices over pricing behaviors.
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Ankara prosecutor’s office prepares summary of proceedings against eight HDP deputies
The Ankara Chief Prosecutor’s office has prepared a summary of proceedings against eight deputies of the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) on the grounds of “insulting the Turkish nation, the Turkish state, its army and police forces,” “acting against the law on political parties,” “making terror propaganda,” and “insulting ...
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Russia expects Turkey to hand over Syria’s Afrin
Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on April 9 that Russia expects Turkey to bring the strategic northern Syrian town of Afrin, previously held by YPG, under the control of the Syrian government.
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US arming of terrorists a point of discord: Turkish FM
The U.S. policy of arming the PKK and YPG militants in Syria is a "point of discord" between Ankara and Washington, the Turkish foreign minister has said.
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Turkey formally demands exemption from US tariffs
Turkey expects a positive response to its letter requesting an exemption from new U.S. import tariffs on steel and aluminum next week, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said.