Turkish President Erdogan meets Chinese, Dutch leaders at G20 summit
The meeting with between President Erdogan and Dutch PM Mark Rutte lasted almost one hour.
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Friday, November 30, 2018
Can Turkey mediate Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the Black Sea?
Can Turkey mediate Russian-Ukrainian conflict on the Black Sea?
Yekaterina Chulkovskaya November 29, 2018
Article Summary President Erodogan has been on the phone with the Ukrainian, Russian and US presidents and has called for Ukraine and Russia to peacefully resolve their conflict.
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Yekaterina Chulkovskaya November 29, 2018
Article Summary President Erodogan has been on the phone with the Ukrainian, Russian and US presidents and has called for Ukraine and Russia to peacefully resolve their conflict.
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Turkey media, between European solidarity and tolerance / Turkey / Areas / Homepage - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
Turkey media, between European solidarity and tolerance
Turkey's press is under siege. More than 90% of national media is controlled by pro-government companies. Over 160 journalists are in jail, including 129 as a result of the coup attempt in July 2016. After that date, 54 newspapers were closed – plus 6 news agencies, 24 radio stations, 17 television networks, and 20 magazines. Unfortunately, it seems that public opinion in Europe has become accustomed to such news and has alm
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Turkey's press is under siege. More than 90% of national media is controlled by pro-government companies. Over 160 journalists are in jail, including 129 as a result of the coup attempt in July 2016. After that date, 54 newspapers were closed – plus 6 news agencies, 24 radio stations, 17 television networks, and 20 magazines. Unfortunately, it seems that public opinion in Europe has become accustomed to such news and has alm
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Turkey and the Gulen movement: Erdogan seizes the school initiative - Qantara.de
Erdogan seizes the school initiative
Since the attempted coup in Turkey, President Erdogan has been pressing foreign nations to hand over schools run by the Gulen movement. Although many countries have entrusted control of the schools to the Turkish Maarif Foundation, the controversial movement continues to enjoy protection. By Ulrich von Schwerin
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Since the attempted coup in Turkey, President Erdogan has been pressing foreign nations to hand over schools run by the Gulen movement. Although many countries have entrusted control of the schools to the Turkish Maarif Foundation, the controversial movement continues to enjoy protection. By Ulrich von Schwerin
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Thursday, November 29, 2018
Why Ukraine cannot become gas hub like Turkey - Turkey earns billions of dollars on gas transit, while Ukraine loses its chance - 112.international
Turkey earns billions of dollars on gas transit, while Ukraine loses its chance
Author : Oleksiy Kushch
Some twenty years ago no one would believe that Turkey would become a gas hub and the largest transit country for Russian gas to Europe
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Author : Oleksiy Kushch
Some twenty years ago no one would believe that Turkey would become a gas hub and the largest transit country for Russian gas to Europe
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Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Turkish national epic Dede Korkut added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list - Daily Sabah
Turkish national epic Dede Korkut added to UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list
The epic tales of Dede Korkut, passed on for centuries by the Oguz Turks, have been added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The announcement was made during the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.
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The epic tales of Dede Korkut, passed on for centuries by the Oguz Turks, have been added to UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
The announcement was made during the 13th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage held in Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius.
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Turkey and the Gulen movement: Erdogan seizes the school initiative - Qantara.de
Erdogan seizes the school initiative
Since the attempted coup in Turkey, President Erdogan has been pressing foreign nations to hand over schools run by the Gulen movement. As a result, many countries have entrusted control of the schools to the Turkish Maarif Foundation, yet elsewhere the controversial movement continues to enjoy protection. By Ulrich von Schwerin
More:Turkey and the Gulen movement: Erdogan seizes the school initiative - Qantara.de
Since the attempted coup in Turkey, President Erdogan has been pressing foreign nations to hand over schools run by the Gulen movement. As a result, many countries have entrusted control of the schools to the Turkish Maarif Foundation, yet elsewhere the controversial movement continues to enjoy protection. By Ulrich von Schwerin
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Turkish Airlines brings Gypsy Girl Mosaic back home ǀ Air Cargo News
Turkish Airlines brings Gypsy Girl Mosaic back home
28 / 11 / 2018
Mosaics dating from the second century BC are so precious that Turkish Airlines banned all other cargo on the aircraft when it transported them from Chicago to Istanbul on 27 November.
The missing pieces of the Gypsy Girl Mosaic were retrieved from a museum in Ohio in the US after six years of intensive pressure by Turkey’s Mınistry of Culture and Tourism and will now be displayed in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, the second largest mosaic museum in the world, in Gaziantep.
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28 / 11 / 2018
Mosaics dating from the second century BC are so precious that Turkish Airlines banned all other cargo on the aircraft when it transported them from Chicago to Istanbul on 27 November.
The missing pieces of the Gypsy Girl Mosaic were retrieved from a museum in Ohio in the US after six years of intensive pressure by Turkey’s Mınistry of Culture and Tourism and will now be displayed in the Zeugma Mosaic Museum, the second largest mosaic museum in the world, in Gaziantep.
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Turks cannot pay back lavish consumer debts
Turks cannot pay back lavish consumer debts
Mustafa Sonmez November 28, 2018
Article Summary
While interest rates increase in Turkey, the country's laborers, white collar workers and retirees struggle to pay back debts or obtain new loans.
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Mustafa Sonmez November 28, 2018
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While interest rates increase in Turkey, the country's laborers, white collar workers and retirees struggle to pay back debts or obtain new loans.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Turkey’s former defense minister running for post of municipality head
Turkey’s former defense minister running for post of municipality head
27 November 2018 15:46 (UTC+04:00) Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 27 By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend: The candidacy of Turkey’s former defense minister Nihat Zeybekci has been nominated for the post of the head of municipality in Izmir province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkish media reported Nov. 27.
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27 November 2018 15:46 (UTC+04:00) Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 27 By Rufiz Hafizoglu – Trend: The candidacy of Turkey’s former defense minister Nihat Zeybekci has been nominated for the post of the head of municipality in Izmir province, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, Turkish media reported Nov. 27.
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bne IntelliNews - Pre-election stimulus fest under way in Turkey
Pre-election stimulus fest under way in Turkey.
Markets want fiscal discipline amid the country's economic turmoil but campaign pressures amid a recession could cause significant backsliding.
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Markets want fiscal discipline amid the country's economic turmoil but campaign pressures amid a recession could cause significant backsliding.
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Monday, November 26, 2018
Turkish military helicopter crashes on suburban street in Istanbul, killing 4 soldiers onboard | Business Insider India
Turkish military helicopter crashes on suburban street in Istanbul, killing 4 soldiers onboard
Bill Bostock,Bill BostockNov 26, 2018, 07.23 PM
A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a quiet Istanbul suburb on Monday morning, smashing into an apartment block on the way down. Four soldiers inside the UH-1 craft were killed, and one was severely injured after the crash in the Sancaktepe district. The helicopter was heading for Samandira air force base, and crashed while attempting an emergency landing. Why the aircraft was trying an emergency landing is not clear. Turkish officials are investigating. A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a residential street in Istanbul on Monday morning, killing four military personnel onboard and leaving one severely injured.
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Bill Bostock,Bill BostockNov 26, 2018, 07.23 PM
A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a quiet Istanbul suburb on Monday morning, smashing into an apartment block on the way down. Four soldiers inside the UH-1 craft were killed, and one was severely injured after the crash in the Sancaktepe district. The helicopter was heading for Samandira air force base, and crashed while attempting an emergency landing. Why the aircraft was trying an emergency landing is not clear. Turkish officials are investigating. A Turkish military helicopter crashed into a residential street in Istanbul on Monday morning, killing four military personnel onboard and leaving one severely injured.
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Turkey losing billions from youth brain drain - CHP report | Ahval
Turkey losing billions from youth brain drain - CHP report
The rapidly mounting loss of young emigrant Turks highlighted in a report compiled by Turkey’s main opposition party could be losing the country’s economy over 220 billion lira, ($41.87 billion), Turkish secularist newspaper Cumhuriyet reported on Monday. The report on Turkey’s “brain drain” prepared by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) found that the number of Turks leaving the country rose by 63 percent in one year to reach 113,326 in 2017.
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The rapidly mounting loss of young emigrant Turks highlighted in a report compiled by Turkey’s main opposition party could be losing the country’s economy over 220 billion lira, ($41.87 billion), Turkish secularist newspaper Cumhuriyet reported on Monday. The report on Turkey’s “brain drain” prepared by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) found that the number of Turks leaving the country rose by 63 percent in one year to reach 113,326 in 2017.
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Soros-founded Group Ends Operations in Turkey | Newsmax.com
Soros-founded Group Ends Operations in Turkey
Monday, 26 November 2018 11:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Open Society Foundations, which is funded by George Soros, is pulling out of Turkey days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the billionaire philanthropist of attempting to destabilize his country.
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Monday, 26 November 2018 11:38 AM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Open Society Foundations, which is funded by George Soros, is pulling out of Turkey days after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused the billionaire philanthropist of attempting to destabilize his country.
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Call to prayer is a daily reminder of Turkey's religious and political shift - Los Angeles Times
Call to prayer is a daily reminder of Turkey's religious and political shift
By Umar Farooq
Nov 25, 2018 | 3:00 AM
Five times a day, the loudspeakers affixed to the spires of some 90,000 state-run mosques crackle to life, and the Islamic call to prayer bathes the streets of Istanbul and other Turkish cities.
For the faithful, the undulating Arabic hymn, called the adhan, is a reminder of Turkey’s historic place in the Muslim world. For others, it’s an unavoidable reminder of Turkey’s turn from the secular under its current leadership.
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By Umar Farooq
Nov 25, 2018 | 3:00 AM
Five times a day, the loudspeakers affixed to the spires of some 90,000 state-run mosques crackle to life, and the Islamic call to prayer bathes the streets of Istanbul and other Turkish cities.
For the faithful, the undulating Arabic hymn, called the adhan, is a reminder of Turkey’s historic place in the Muslim world. For others, it’s an unavoidable reminder of Turkey’s turn from the secular under its current leadership.
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Sunday, November 25, 2018
Turkish police tear-gas women marching against violence | Asia Times
Turkish police tear-gas women marching against violence
Shield-wielding officers dispersed about a thousand demonstrators who had assembled without a permit in central Istanbul
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Shield-wielding officers dispersed about a thousand demonstrators who had assembled without a permit in central Istanbul
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Saturday, November 24, 2018
Nationalists support Erdogan in vote for Turkey’s big cities
Nationalists support Erdogan in vote for Turkey’s big cities
11/24/18 8:08 AM
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s main nationalist party has announced it will support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party in three major cities in the upcoming local elections.
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11/24/18 8:08 AM
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s main nationalist party has announced it will support President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s party in three major cities in the upcoming local elections.
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Thursday, November 22, 2018
Erdogan didn’t get all he hoped in Khashoggi case but he got a lot
Erdogan didn’t get all he hoped in Khashoggi case but he got a lot
By Carlotta Gall
22 November 2018 — 1:09pm
For weeks, the leader of Turkey has been trying to undermine his regional rival, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, with a skillful drip of intelligence leaks linking the prince to a gruesome crime: the killing of a dissident, Jamal Khashoggi.
More:Erdogan didn’t get all he hoped in Khashoggi case but he got a lot
By Carlotta Gall
22 November 2018 — 1:09pm
For weeks, the leader of Turkey has been trying to undermine his regional rival, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, with a skillful drip of intelligence leaks linking the prince to a gruesome crime: the killing of a dissident, Jamal Khashoggi.
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Turkey hands list of Gulen suspects to US, requests extradition | News | Al Jazeera
Turkey hands list of Gulen suspects to US, requests extradition
List of suspects includes Fethullah Gulen himself, who Ankara blames for the 2016 failed coup against President Erdogan.
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List of suspects includes Fethullah Gulen himself, who Ankara blames for the 2016 failed coup against President Erdogan.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2018
Welcome to the ‘New Turkey’: Five years after Gezi park, protesters face new threats of arrest · Global Voices
Welcome to the ‘New Turkey': Five years after Gezi park, protesters face new threats of arrest
Posted 20 November 2018 20:15 GMT
Scenes from the Gezi protests in Istanbul, 2013. Photo by Arzu Geybullayeva.
On the morning of November 16, police in Turkey arrested 13 people at their homes and places of work. Their supposed crime? Helping to organise protests that took place in Istanbul's Gezi Park in May 2013.
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Posted 20 November 2018 20:15 GMT
Scenes from the Gezi protests in Istanbul, 2013. Photo by Arzu Geybullayeva.
On the morning of November 16, police in Turkey arrested 13 people at their homes and places of work. Their supposed crime? Helping to organise protests that took place in Istanbul's Gezi Park in May 2013.
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Gezi protests return to Turkish headlines after latest arrests
Gezi protests return to Turkish headlines after latest arrests
Jasper Mortimer November 21, 2018
Article Summary
Erdogan lashes out at opposition for questioning his take on who was behind the 2013 Gezi protests; various political parties discuss deals for March 2019 local elections.
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Jasper Mortimer November 21, 2018
Article Summary
Erdogan lashes out at opposition for questioning his take on who was behind the 2013 Gezi protests; various political parties discuss deals for March 2019 local elections.
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Turkey: a post-media society | openDemocracy
Turkey: a post-media society
Barney Cullum 20 November 2018
Subversive street art and a metaphor-laden museum are filling the void left by the death of the free press in Turkey. A report from Istanbul.
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Barney Cullum 20 November 2018
Subversive street art and a metaphor-laden museum are filling the void left by the death of the free press in Turkey. A report from Istanbul.
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Trump Says Extraditing Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is 'Not Under Consideration' : NPR
Trump Says Extraditing Turkish Cleric Fethullah Gulen Is 'Not Under Consideration'
November 17, 20185:02 PM ET
Sasha Ingber 2018 square
President Trump shot down reports on Saturday that his administration was considering extraditing a Pennsylvania-based foe of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in order to diffuse tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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November 17, 20185:02 PM ET
Sasha Ingber 2018 square
President Trump shot down reports on Saturday that his administration was considering extraditing a Pennsylvania-based foe of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in order to diffuse tensions between Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
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Turkey's Erdogan says optimistic on economy as interest rates fall, lira firms | Kitco News
Turkey's Erdogan says optimistic on economy as interest rates fall, lira firms
Reuters Reuters Wednesday November 21, 2018 06:15 Kitco News Share this article: ANKARA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's interest rates are falling and the lira is firming, giving concrete reason to be optimistic about the economy, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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Reuters Reuters Wednesday November 21, 2018 06:15 Kitco News Share this article: ANKARA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Turkey's interest rates are falling and the lira is firming, giving concrete reason to be optimistic about the economy, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday.
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Why Turkey ranks first in the world in exposure to fake news
Why Turkey ranks first in the world in exposure to fake news
20 November 2018 MENEKSE TOKYAY November 20, 2018 02:09 832
ANKARA: Good and responsible journalism has become a highly depated issue in Turkey. When it comes to fake news, a significant number of Turkish people say they have already encountered it. This year’s Reuters Digital News Report ranked Turkey first out of 37 countries in terms of exposure to fake news. Almost half of Turkish respondents — 49 percent — said they had read made-up stories in the week before the survey was conducted.
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20 November 2018 MENEKSE TOKYAY November 20, 2018 02:09 832
ANKARA: Good and responsible journalism has become a highly depated issue in Turkey. When it comes to fake news, a significant number of Turkish people say they have already encountered it. This year’s Reuters Digital News Report ranked Turkey first out of 37 countries in terms of exposure to fake news. Almost half of Turkish respondents — 49 percent — said they had read made-up stories in the week before the survey was conducted.
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
European Countries Leading Investors in Turkey's Economy
European Countries Leading Investors in Turkey's Economy
Ankara, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Turkey has received 201.3 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) between 2002 and August 2018, most of which was from European countries, the Ministry of Industry and Technology announced on Monday.
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Ankara, Nov 19 (Prensa Latina) Turkey has received 201.3 billion dollars in foreign direct investment (FDI) between 2002 and August 2018, most of which was from European countries, the Ministry of Industry and Technology announced on Monday.
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Russia Tightens Natural-Gas Grip on Turkey and Southern Europe - Bloomberg
Russia Tightens Energy Grip on Turkey and Southern Europe
By Olga Tanas
and Dina Khrennikova
Russia is one step closer to tightening its natural-gas grip on Turkey and southern Europe just as the U.S. aims to curb the expansion of Kremlin-backed energy projects.
More:Russia Tightens Natural-Gas Grip on Turkey and Southern Europe - Bloomberg
By Olga Tanas
and Dina Khrennikova
Russia is one step closer to tightening its natural-gas grip on Turkey and southern Europe just as the U.S. aims to curb the expansion of Kremlin-backed energy projects.
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Sunday, November 18, 2018
When Turkey was open, modern and women wore bikinis: filmmaker recalls the 1960s | Post Magazine | South China Morning Post
When Turkey was open, modern and women wore bikinis: filmmaker recalls the 1960s
Turkish-Italian director Ferzan Özpetek talks about fairies, the Istanbul he grew up in, and getting to know some of Italy’s most famous filmmakers, from Bernardo Bertolucci to Elio Petri
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Turkish-Italian director Ferzan Özpetek talks about fairies, the Istanbul he grew up in, and getting to know some of Italy’s most famous filmmakers, from Bernardo Bertolucci to Elio Petri
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Turkey releases eight detained in probe of prominent rights activist - lawyers | Euronews
Turkey releases eight detained in probe of prominent rights activist - lawyers
By Reuters
By Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities released eight people who were detained on Friday under an investigation into jailed rights activist Osman Kavala and accused of following him in a bid to unseat the government through mass protests in 2013, their lawyers said.
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By Reuters
By Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish authorities released eight people who were detained on Friday under an investigation into jailed rights activist Osman Kavala and accused of following him in a bid to unseat the government through mass protests in 2013, their lawyers said.
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Saturday, November 17, 2018
Turkish police detain 13 academics, activists in raids - The Washington Post
Turkish police detain 13 academics, activists in raids
By Suzan Fraser | AP
November 16
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained 13 academics, activists and journalists over links to a jailed businessman and human rights defender, and allegations that they sought to topple the government by supporting mass protests during 2013, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Friday.
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By Suzan Fraser | AP
November 16
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish police have detained 13 academics, activists and journalists over links to a jailed businessman and human rights defender, and allegations that they sought to topple the government by supporting mass protests during 2013, Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Friday.
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Turkey govt rolls back some restrictions on foreign currency use
Turkey govt rolls back some restrictions on foreign currency use
November 16 2018 11:01 PM
Reuters/Istanbul
Turkey has rolled back some restrictions on the use of foreign currencies that were brought in at the height of an economic crisis this year, according to a decree published yesterday, loosening the rules after lobbying from the hotel industry.
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November 16 2018 11:01 PM
Reuters/Istanbul
Turkey has rolled back some restrictions on the use of foreign currencies that were brought in at the height of an economic crisis this year, according to a decree published yesterday, loosening the rules after lobbying from the hotel industry.
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Thursday, November 15, 2018
Turkish doctors face far-reaching new police and intelligence checks | Middle East Eye
Turkish doctors face far-reaching new police and intelligence checks
Background checks that include political views and moral character are preventing medical graduates from working
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Background checks that include political views and moral character are preventing medical graduates from working
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To ease Turkish pressure on Saudis over killing, White House weighs expelling Erdogan foe
To ease Turkish pressure on Saudis over killing, White House weighs expelling Erdogan foe
"Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious," a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing.
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"Once they realized it was a serious request, the career guys were furious," a U.S. official said of request tied to Khashoggi killing.
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Istanbul Driverless Metro Line Ranked Top in Europe | Al Bawaba
Istanbul Driverless Metro Line Ranked Top in Europe
Published November 14th, 2018 - 12:12 GMT via SyndiGate.info
Turkey's first driverless metro line in Istanbul was ranked as Europe’s biggest automated line, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality said on Wednesday citing a Brussel-based transport association.
More:Istanbul Driverless Metro Line Ranked Top in Europe | Al Bawaba
Published November 14th, 2018 - 12:12 GMT via SyndiGate.info
Turkey's first driverless metro line in Istanbul was ranked as Europe’s biggest automated line, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality said on Wednesday citing a Brussel-based transport association.
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Turkey making efforts to get U.S. Congress to remove bills against Ankara | Reuters
Turkey making efforts to get U.S. Congress to remove bills against Ankara
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is making efforts to get the U.S. Congress to drop bills targeting Ankara, according to the text of a speech from Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday.
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ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey is making efforts to get the U.S. Congress to drop bills targeting Ankara, according to the text of a speech from Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Wednesday.
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Wednesday, November 14, 2018
Turkish court quashes journalist’s prison sentence
Turkish court quashes journalist’s prison sentence
Ayla Jean Yackley
November 14, 2018
Article Summary
Ayla Albayrak won an appeal against a 2017 terror conviction for reporting on the Kurdish insurgency for the Wall Street Journal, but she doubts the court was motivated by concern for press freedom.
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Ayla Jean Yackley
November 14, 2018
Article Summary
Ayla Albayrak won an appeal against a 2017 terror conviction for reporting on the Kurdish insurgency for the Wall Street Journal, but she doubts the court was motivated by concern for press freedom.
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Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Turkey’s first 'communist' grocery chain goes global
Turkey’s first 'communist' grocery chain goes global
Mehmet Cetingulec November 12, 2018
Article Summary
Led by Turkey’s first and only communist mayor, the small town of Ovacik boasts a flourishing farming cooperative whose organic products have taken customers across the country by storm.
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Mehmet Cetingulec November 12, 2018
Article Summary
Led by Turkey’s first and only communist mayor, the small town of Ovacik boasts a flourishing farming cooperative whose organic products have taken customers across the country by storm.
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Trump could be outfoxed by Erdoğan on Iran, just like Obama | Ahval
Trump could be outfoxed by Erdoğan on Iran, just like Obama
President Donald Trump could end up being the second U.S. leader to be outsmarted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when it comes to sanctions on Iran, former Turkish opposition politician Aykan Erdemir said in an analysis for Foreign Policy.
More:Trump could be outfoxed by Erdoğan on Iran, just like Obama | Ahval
President Donald Trump could end up being the second U.S. leader to be outsmarted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan when it comes to sanctions on Iran, former Turkish opposition politician Aykan Erdemir said in an analysis for Foreign Policy.
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Monday, November 12, 2018
Turkey turns up heat on Saudis, shares recording of Khashoggi murder
Turkey turns up heat on Saudis, shares recording of Khashoggi murder
Ayla Jean Yackley November 12, 2018
Article Summary
The Turkish president discussed the Saudi journalist’s case with world leaders in Paris while Jamal Khashoggi’s friends gathered in Istanbul to honor his memory and demand justice.
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Ayla Jean Yackley November 12, 2018
Article Summary
The Turkish president discussed the Saudi journalist’s case with world leaders in Paris while Jamal Khashoggi’s friends gathered in Istanbul to honor his memory and demand justice.
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Saturday, November 10, 2018
Turkey: 25 Soldiers Hurt by Exploding Ordnance, 7 Missing | Newsmax.com
Turkey: 25 Soldiers Hurt by Exploding Ordnance, 7 Missing
Friday, 09 November 2018 02:38 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 25 soldiers were injured while seven others were unaccounted following an accident during the firing of heavy weapon ordnance, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Friday.
More:Turkey: 25 Soldiers Hurt by Exploding Ordnance, 7 Missing | Newsmax.com
Friday, 09 November 2018 02:38 PM
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 25 soldiers were injured while seven others were unaccounted following an accident during the firing of heavy weapon ordnance, Turkey's Defense Ministry said Friday.
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Friday, November 09, 2018
What's behind Europe’s outreach to Erdogan?
What's behind Europe’s outreach to Erdogan?
Semih Idiz November 9, 2018
Article Summary
Europe’s acceptance of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as an interlocutor is driven by Turkey’s continuing strategic importance rather than any reflection on its president.
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Semih Idiz November 9, 2018
Article Summary
Europe’s acceptance of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as an interlocutor is driven by Turkey’s continuing strategic importance rather than any reflection on its president.
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Thursday, November 08, 2018
Turkey's finance ministry, Moody's have opposite views on economy's direction
Turkey's finance ministry, Moody's have opposite views on economy's direction
Jasper Mortimer November 8, 2018
Article Summary
Moody's sees the Turkish economy as likely in recession, while Erdogan's son-in-law says positive results are on their way.
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Jasper Mortimer November 8, 2018
Article Summary
Moody's sees the Turkish economy as likely in recession, while Erdogan's son-in-law says positive results are on their way.
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Turkey: The one place Trump's bullying is actually working - Middle East News - Haaretz.com
Opinion Turkey: The One Place Trump's Bullying Is Actually Working
After crises over Syria, Kurdish fighters, Russian missiles, beating up protestors, Iran sanctions-busting and jailing clerics, Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Erdogan, forcing Turkey to compromise. In dealing with belligerent authoritarian strongmen, it takes one to know one
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After crises over Syria, Kurdish fighters, Russian missiles, beating up protestors, Iran sanctions-busting and jailing clerics, Trump ratcheted up the pressure on Erdogan, forcing Turkey to compromise. In dealing with belligerent authoritarian strongmen, it takes one to know one
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Wednesday, November 07, 2018
Turkey's election board finds Erdoğan top recipient of deceased people's donations | Ahval
Turkey's election board finds Erdoğan top recipient of deceased people's donations
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board found that 866 deceased people donated to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s campaign for Jun. 24 elections, opposition newspaper Birgün said on Wednesday.
The Board found irregularities in donations made to all presidential candidates, but the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) broke a record in the number of donations from people that had passed away.
More:Turkey's election board finds Erdoğan top recipient of deceased people's donations | Ahval
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board found that 866 deceased people donated to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s campaign for Jun. 24 elections, opposition newspaper Birgün said on Wednesday.
The Board found irregularities in donations made to all presidential candidates, but the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) broke a record in the number of donations from people that had passed away.
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Turkey’s troubled economy needs another Kemal Derviş - analyst | Ahval
Turkey’s troubled economy needs another Kemal Derviş - analyst
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have reaped the rewards of the work of former Economy Minister Kemal Derviş and his team following the country’s 2001 crisis, Simon Waldman of the Istanbul Policy Center wrote on his personal site.
More:Turkey’s troubled economy needs another Kemal Derviş - analyst | Ahval
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan have reaped the rewards of the work of former Economy Minister Kemal Derviş and his team following the country’s 2001 crisis, Simon Waldman of the Istanbul Policy Center wrote on his personal site.
More:Turkey’s troubled economy needs another Kemal Derviş - analyst | Ahval
Can Turkey's central bank avoid another rate hike? | FT Alphaville
Can Turkey's central bank avoid another rate hike?
By: Colby Smith
At first glance, the latest print of Turkish inflation is alarming. At 25.2 per cent, consumer prices are now growing at their fastest pace in 15 years, with 80 per cent of items in the consumer price basket posting increases.
More:Can Turkey's central bank avoid another rate hike? | FT Alphaville
By: Colby Smith
At first glance, the latest print of Turkish inflation is alarming. At 25.2 per cent, consumer prices are now growing at their fastest pace in 15 years, with 80 per cent of items in the consumer price basket posting increases.
More:Can Turkey's central bank avoid another rate hike? | FT Alphaville
Tuesday, November 06, 2018
Turkish Tourism Buoyed by Ancient History and Modern Visitors, Even During Testy Times
Turkish Tourism Buoyed by Ancient History and Modern Visitors, Even During Testy Times
by Maria Lisella / November 06, 2018
Turkish Tourism Buoyed by Ancient History and Modern Visitors, Even During Testy Times
Headlines of economic woes and political unrest no longer throw the fear of God into travelers, especially if the destinations are compelling and timeless. Americans, in particular, have shown themselves to be resilient travelers.
More:Turkish Tourism Buoyed by Ancient History and Modern Visitors, Even During Testy Times
by Maria Lisella / November 06, 2018
Turkish Tourism Buoyed by Ancient History and Modern Visitors, Even During Testy Times
Headlines of economic woes and political unrest no longer throw the fear of God into travelers, especially if the destinations are compelling and timeless. Americans, in particular, have shown themselves to be resilient travelers.
More:Turkish Tourism Buoyed by Ancient History and Modern Visitors, Even During Testy Times
President Erdogan and the Khashoggi killing - Opinion - Jerusalem Post
President Erdogan and the Khashoggi killing
President Erdogan’s display of piety is commendable when he states that a month after Khashoggi’s killing, we still do not know where his body is.
More:President Erdogan and the Khashoggi killing - Opinion - Jerusalem Post
President Erdogan’s display of piety is commendable when he states that a month after Khashoggi’s killing, we still do not know where his body is.
More:President Erdogan and the Khashoggi killing - Opinion - Jerusalem Post
Monday, November 05, 2018
Turks spooked as government's inflation efforts fall flat
Turks spooked as government's inflation efforts fall flat
Jasper Mortimer November 5, 2018
Article Summary
Inflation has hit a new recent high of 25% in Turkey and the president's son-in-law and finance minister is struggling to convince the public his anti-inflation plan is getting anywhere.
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Jasper Mortimer November 5, 2018
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Inflation has hit a new recent high of 25% in Turkey and the president's son-in-law and finance minister is struggling to convince the public his anti-inflation plan is getting anywhere.
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Goldman Sachs to buy second stake in Turkish tourism agency, says statement: Reuters - PE Hub
Goldman Sachs to buy second stake in Turkish tourism agency, says statement: Reuters
November 5, 2018 By Reuters News
Investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N) reached an agreement with Turkey’s Jolly Tur to buy a second stake in the company, the Turkish travel agency said on Monday.
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November 5, 2018 By Reuters News
Investment bank Goldman Sachs (GS.N) reached an agreement with Turkey’s Jolly Tur to buy a second stake in the company, the Turkish travel agency said on Monday.
More:Goldman Sachs to buy second stake in Turkish tourism agency, says statement: Reuters - PE Hub
Turkish Inflation Climbs as Lira Slump Feeds Into Prices - Bloomberg
Turkish Inflation Climbs as Lira Slump Feeds Into Prices
By Cagan Koc
November 5, 2018, 2:06 AM EST Updated on November 5, 2018, 2:39 AM EST
Turkey’s consumer inflation accelerated more than expected last month as the weak lira continued to fuel price gains.
More:Turkish Inflation Climbs as Lira Slump Feeds Into Prices - Bloomberg
By Cagan Koc
November 5, 2018, 2:06 AM EST Updated on November 5, 2018, 2:39 AM EST
Turkey’s consumer inflation accelerated more than expected last month as the weak lira continued to fuel price gains.
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Sunday, November 04, 2018
Turkey’s purge of academia | University Observer
Turkey’s purge of academia
With scholars in Turkey being imprisoned in their thousands, Gavin Tracey examines the political forces driving these increasingly totalitarian policies.
By
Gavin Tracey -
November 3, 2018
On the 25th September, 2018, Sedat Laçiner, a world renowned political scientist, once described as a “rising star of Turkish academia”, and the youngest man ever appointed as a rector to a Turkish university, was jailed for 9 years and 4 months. In a letter sent to the Times Higher Education, his attorney wrote that the judge handed down the sentence before they had even read his defence. He was charged with alleged ties to the Gülen movement (followers of the exiled cleric Fethullah Gülen), despite no evidence corroborating this, as well as his denial of any wrongdoing. The only evidence brought against him was two columns he wrote for a Turkish newspaper, criticising the government’s “efforts to deviate Turkey from its western direction.”
More:Turkey’s purge of academia | University Observer
With scholars in Turkey being imprisoned in their thousands, Gavin Tracey examines the political forces driving these increasingly totalitarian policies.
By
Gavin Tracey -
November 3, 2018
On the 25th September, 2018, Sedat Laçiner, a world renowned political scientist, once described as a “rising star of Turkish academia”, and the youngest man ever appointed as a rector to a Turkish university, was jailed for 9 years and 4 months. In a letter sent to the Times Higher Education, his attorney wrote that the judge handed down the sentence before they had even read his defence. He was charged with alleged ties to the Gülen movement (followers of the exiled cleric Fethullah Gülen), despite no evidence corroborating this, as well as his denial of any wrongdoing. The only evidence brought against him was two columns he wrote for a Turkish newspaper, criticising the government’s “efforts to deviate Turkey from its western direction.”
More:Turkey’s purge of academia | University Observer
Erdogan Says Turkey Discussing Halkbank With U.S. After Trump Call | World News | US News
Erdogan Says Turkey Discussing Halkbank With U.S. After Trump Call
Nov. 3, 2018, at 1:59 p.m.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he and President Donald Trump had discussed Turkey's Halkbank, which faces potential U.S. fines after an executive was convicted of taking part in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
More:Erdogan Says Turkey Discussing Halkbank With U.S. After Trump Call | World News | US News
Nov. 3, 2018, at 1:59 p.m.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday he and President Donald Trump had discussed Turkey's Halkbank, which faces potential U.S. fines after an executive was convicted of taking part in a scheme to help Iran evade U.S. sanctions.
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Saturday, November 03, 2018
Turkey recalls ambassador to Uganda for wearing Greek mythology-inspired dress at Republic Day event | Euronews
Turkey recalls ambassador to Uganda for wearing Greek mythology-inspired dress at Republic Day event
By Servet Yanatma
Turkey announced on Saturday that it has recalled its ambassador to Uganda after she wore a Greek mythology-inspired outfit to an event marking the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey.
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By Servet Yanatma
Turkey announced on Saturday that it has recalled its ambassador to Uganda after she wore a Greek mythology-inspired outfit to an event marking the 95th anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey.
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Turkey In The List of 8 Nations That Can Buy Iranian Oil: Reports | EurAsian Times: Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News
Turkey In The List of 8 Nations That Can Buy Iranian Oil: Reports
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EurAsian Times -
November 2, 2018
Turkey has information that is one of eight countries that the United States has temporarily excluded from the list of nations that can buy oil from Iran. This was stated on Friday by the Minister of Energy of Turkey Fatih Donmez, reports AFP.
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EurAsian Times -
November 2, 2018
Turkey has information that is one of eight countries that the United States has temporarily excluded from the list of nations that can buy oil from Iran. This was stated on Friday by the Minister of Energy of Turkey Fatih Donmez, reports AFP.
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Turkey, US lift sanctions on officials after pastor's release | USA News | Al Jazeera
Turkey, US lift sanctions on officials after pastor's release
US pastor Andrew Brunson was freed in October, easing tensions between NATO allies Washington and Ankara.
More:Turkey, US lift sanctions on officials after pastor's release | USA News | Al Jazeera
US pastor Andrew Brunson was freed in October, easing tensions between NATO allies Washington and Ankara.
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William Gumede: Turkey should be SA's wake-up call | Fin24
William Gumede: Turkey should be SA's wake-up call
Nov 02 2018 14:18 William Gumede
William Gumede
The democratic and economic meltdowns of Turkey should serve as a wake-up call to South Africa.
Turkey was the world’s 18th largest economy, initially hailed as a Muslim "democracy", and experienced high economic growth rates for years.
More:William Gumede: Turkey should be SA's wake-up call | Fin24
Nov 02 2018 14:18 William Gumede
William Gumede
The democratic and economic meltdowns of Turkey should serve as a wake-up call to South Africa.
Turkey was the world’s 18th largest economy, initially hailed as a Muslim "democracy", and experienced high economic growth rates for years.
More:William Gumede: Turkey should be SA's wake-up call | Fin24
US, Turkey lift sanctions in sign of easing tensions - Cyprus Mail
US, Turkey lift sanctions in sign of easing tensions
The United States and Turkey on Friday mutually lifted sanctions on top government officials, a sign of a thaw in relations that had been chilled by Ankara’s detention of an American Christian pastor.
The United States had imposed sanctions on Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu in August to protest the case of Andrew Brunson, an American Christian pastor who had been detained by Turkey for two years.
More:US, Turkey lift sanctions in sign of easing tensions - Cyprus Mail
The United States and Turkey on Friday mutually lifted sanctions on top government officials, a sign of a thaw in relations that had been chilled by Ankara’s detention of an American Christian pastor.
The United States had imposed sanctions on Justice Minister Abdulhamit Gul and Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu in August to protest the case of Andrew Brunson, an American Christian pastor who had been detained by Turkey for two years.
More:US, Turkey lift sanctions in sign of easing tensions - Cyprus Mail
Thursday, November 01, 2018
Micro-earthquakes preceding a 4.2 earthquake near Istanbul as early warning signs? -- ScienceDaily
Micro-earthquakes preceding a 4.2 earthquake near Istanbul as early warning signs?
Date: November 1, 2018
Researchers have observed foreshocks that, if analyzed accordingly and in real-time, may possibly increase the early-warning time before a large earthquake from just a few seconds up to several hours.
More:Micro-earthquakes preceding a 4.2 earthquake near Istanbul as early warning signs? -- ScienceDaily
Date: November 1, 2018
Researchers have observed foreshocks that, if analyzed accordingly and in real-time, may possibly increase the early-warning time before a large earthquake from just a few seconds up to several hours.
More:Micro-earthquakes preceding a 4.2 earthquake near Istanbul as early warning signs? -- ScienceDaily
Turkish lira sinks after Albayrak tax cut announcement | Financial Times
Turkish lira sinks after Albayrak tax cut announcement
News sharpened doubt over government’s pledge for fiscal discipline
More:Turkish lira sinks after Albayrak tax cut announcement | Financial Times
News sharpened doubt over government’s pledge for fiscal discipline
More:Turkish lira sinks after Albayrak tax cut announcement | Financial Times
Economic morale in Turkey drops to lowest in decade - Latest News
Economic morale in Turkey drops to lowest in decade
ANKARA Economic morale in Turkey drops to lowest in decade Turkey’s economic morale index dropped 4.8 percent in October, according to a statement by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Oct. 31. The economic confidence index, which was 71 in September, decreased to 67.5, according to the statement.
More:Economic morale in Turkey drops to lowest in decade - Latest News
ANKARA Economic morale in Turkey drops to lowest in decade Turkey’s economic morale index dropped 4.8 percent in October, according to a statement by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) on Oct. 31. The economic confidence index, which was 71 in September, decreased to 67.5, according to the statement.
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Erdoğan’s Flights of Fancy | by Kaya Genç | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books
Erdoğan’s Flights of Fancy
From the outset, Erdoğan’s big infrastructure programs have been interesting for their interaction with democracy: at their best, as with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Interstate program, such projects can be Keynesian expressions of national will. But under an undemocratic form of Keynesianism, as in Erdoğan’s Turkey, they instead became symbols of a slide into illiberalism. Young Turks were the first to notice. In Gezi Square, they pitched tents and sprayed environmentalist graffiti on walls against the “crazy projects.”
More:Erdoğan’s Flights of Fancy | by Kaya Genç | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books
From the outset, Erdoğan’s big infrastructure programs have been interesting for their interaction with democracy: at their best, as with Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s Interstate program, such projects can be Keynesian expressions of national will. But under an undemocratic form of Keynesianism, as in Erdoğan’s Turkey, they instead became symbols of a slide into illiberalism. Young Turks were the first to notice. In Gezi Square, they pitched tents and sprayed environmentalist graffiti on walls against the “crazy projects.”
More:Erdoğan’s Flights of Fancy | by Kaya Genç | NYR Daily | The New York Review of Books
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