Turkey says it will receive 1 million doses of BioNTech vaccines in May | Reuters

Turkey says it will receive 1 million doses of BioNTech vaccines in May By Reuters Staff ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey will receive a further 1 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech in May, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Friday, adding that there were no issues with an option to procure another 30 million in June. More:Turkey says it will receive 1 million doses of BioNTech vaccines in May | Reuters

Turkish scientist acquitted after exposing cancer risk

Turkish scientist acquitted after exposing cancer risk Sik was initially sentenced to 15 months in prison [Getty] Date of publication: 30 April, 2021 The scientist was convicted after revealing the results of a health ministry study linking cancer risks to toxic pollution.Tags:Turkey, cancer, environment, pollution A Turkish scientist has been acquitted by an appeals court after he was convicted for disclosing classified information after exposing cancer risks from toxic pollution, a legal document seen by AFP on Friday showed. Bulent Sik in 2018 revealed the results of a study undertaken for the health ministry in 2011-15 linking the toxicity in soil, water and food to high rates of cancer in several western provinces of Turkey. More:Turkish scientist acquitted after exposing cancer risk

Full lockdown takes effect in Turkey, people leave cities | National | eastoregonian.com

Full lockdown takes effect in Turkey, people leave cities People have stocked up on groceries, shoppers have filled markets and many others left cities for their hometowns or the southern coast as Turkey’s strictest COVID-19 lockdown yet comes into effect More:Full lockdown takes effect in Turkey, people leave cities | National | eastoregonian.com

Turks see Erdogan's pious hand behind alcohol sales ban during lockdown | Reuters

Turks see Erdogan's pious hand behind alcohol sales ban during lockdown By Reuters Staff ISTANBUL, April 29 (Reuters) - The Turkish government’s decision to ban alcohol sales during a 17-day COVID-19 lockdown that starts on Thursday has angered some secular Turks who see it as President Tayyip Erdogan’s latest imposition of a religious lifestyle on all of society. More:Turks see Erdogan's pious hand behind alcohol sales ban during lockdown | Reuters

Covid: Turkey enters first full lockdown - BBC News

Covid: Turkey enters first full lockdown By Mahmut Hamsici BBC Turkish, Istanbul The streets were crowded, the shopping centres busy and the traffic heavy. Some flocked to the main bus terminal to get out of Istanbul, while others tried to stockpile alcohol amid news of a "booze ban". This was the mood in the hours before Turkey went into its first full pandemic lockdown, to curb a surge in infections and deaths. More:Covid: Turkey enters first full lockdown - BBC News

Turkish schoolbooks under scrutiny | Blitz

Turkish schoolbooks under scrutiny ByDesk BlitzPublished on April 30, 2021SHARETWEETCOMMENT In a sign of the times, Turkish schoolbooks have replaced Saudi texts as the focus of criticism of supremacist and intolerant curricula in the Muslim world. Writes Dr. James M. Dorsey More:Turkish schoolbooks under scrutiny | Blitz

Turkish President Erdogan's Kanal Istanbul Project Draws Domestic and International Uproar

Erdogan Is Digging a Hole He Can’t Escape Plans to build a new channel through Istanbul will come with serious domestic, international, and environmental costs. More:Turkish President Erdogan's Kanal Istanbul Project Draws Domestic and International Uproar

Turkish inflation to top 17% in April, stay lofty all year: Reuters poll | Reuters

Turkish inflation to top 17% in April, stay lofty all year: Reuters poll By Reuters Staff ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey’s annual inflation rate is expected to rise to 17.3% in April due to a slide in the lira and only dip to 14% by year end, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, keeping up pressure for tight monetary policy as real yields continue to narrow. More:Turkish inflation to top 17% in April, stay lofty all year: Reuters poll | Reuters

Turkey's poverty rate rose above 12% last year - World Bank | Reuters

Turkey's poverty rate rose above 12% last year - World Bank By Reuters Staff ANKARA (Reuters) - The World Bank on Tuesday estimated that Turkey’s poverty rate rose to 12.2% last year, from 10.2% in 2019, and said returning to pre-pandemic levels would be a challenge. More:Turkey's poverty rate rose above 12% last year - World Bank | Reuters

Exclusive: Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County

Exclusive: Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources By Syndicated Content Apr 27, 2021 1:02 AM By Ebru Tuncay and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Some of Turkey’s biggest banks are reluctant to finance President Tayyip Erdogan’s planned Istanbul canal due to environmental concerns and the investment risks hanging over the massive construction project, four senior bankers told Reuters. More:Exclusive: Turkey’s banks shy away from Erdogan’s ‘crazy’ canal – sources | WTVB | 1590 AM · 95.5 FM | The Voice of Branch County

Covid-19: Turkey bans alcohol sales in stores during lockdown, causing backlash | Middle East Eye

Covid-19: Turkey bans alcohol sales in stores during lockdown, causing backlash Turkish officials say the decision is based on science, but many online criticised the move as religiously motivated More:Covid-19: Turkey bans alcohol sales in stores during lockdown, causing backlash | Middle East Eye

The EU Helped Create the Erdogan of Today. Why the Shock and Awe over Sofagate?

The EU Helped Create the Erdogan of Today. Why the Shock and Awe over Sofagate? Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan frequently makes global news headlines. That is only to be expected from the leader of a G-20 country and a major regional power. Unfortunately, though, many of the headlines in question appear to be over highly questionable and regrettable comments, statements, or situations on part of or involving the ever more ambitious Turkish leader. More:The EU Helped Create the Erdogan of Today. Why the Shock and Awe over Sofagate?

Turkey announces 'full closure' from April 29 to May 17 - Turkey News

Turkey announces 'full closure' from April 29 to May 17 ANKARA Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on April 26 announced a full closure starting from April 29 evening, to curb the spread of the coronavirus outbreak. More:Turkey announces 'full closure' from April 29 to May 17 - Turkey News

Turkey to produce Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine - statement | Reuters

Turkey to produce Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine - statement By Reuters Staff MOSCOW (Reuters) - Turkish pharmaceutical firm Viscoran İlaç will produce Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine at its plants, with production to launch in upcoming months, the company said in a joint statement with the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) on Monday. More:Turkey to produce Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine - statement | Reuters

The Fall Of Turkey, The Rise Of Bitcoin | Investing.com

The Fall Of Turkey, The Rise Of Bitcoin By Tom LuongoMarket Overview19 hours ago (Apr 25, 2021 03:39AM ET) It never ceases to amaze me how tone deaf those with power are. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is in serious trouble for the first time in his political career. He’s a man staring at a massive electoral problem coming this fall. More:The Fall Of Turkey, The Rise Of Bitcoin | Investing.com

Turkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. 'genocide' move | Reuters

Turkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. 'genocide' move By Ece Toksabay, Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey’s lira edged lower in early trading on Monday, adding to a recent slide and nearing an all-time low as a chill settled on relations with the United States and after the new central bank chief signalled that rate hikes would harm the economy. More:Turkish lira nears record low after cenbank comment, U.S. 'genocide' move | Reuters

What is controversial about Joe Biden saying “Armenian genocide”? | The Economist

What is controversial about Joe Biden saying “Armenian genocide”? The events of a century ago still make many in Turkey bristle More:What is controversial about Joe Biden saying “Armenian genocide”? | The Economist

Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen

Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen For the first time in many years, Turkey's president needs the U.S. more than Washington needs him. Biden is seizing this opportunity. More:Biden recognizing the Armenian genocide shows how far Turkey and Erdogan have fallen

Turkey's EU candidacy must be suspended if no change, EU lawmakers say

Turkey's EU candidacy must be suspended if no change, EU lawmakers say Robin Emmott Fri, April 23, 2021, 10:01 AM·2 min read By Robin Emmott BRUSSELS, April 23 (Reuters) - Turkey's membership negotiations to join the European Union should be formally suspended if Ankara continues on its autocratic track, EU lawmakers said on Friday, saying a decision was urgent as basic freedoms in the country are curtailed. More:Turkey's EU candidacy must be suspended if no change, EU lawmakers say

US-Turkey relations to be tested by possible Armenian genocide recognition - Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

US-Turkey relations to be tested by possible Armenian genocide recognition US President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing to recognize the 1915 mass killings of Armenians as genocide Saturday in a move that could further strain troubled US-Turkey relations. More:US-Turkey relations to be tested by possible Armenian genocide recognition - Al Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East