Turkey hikes consumer electricity prices by 15% -statement | Reuters

Turkey hikes consumer electricity prices by 15% -statement Reuters ANKARA, June 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's EPDK energy regulator said on Wednesday it will hike consumer electricity prices by 15% as of Thursday in response to rising costs. More:Turkey hikes consumer electricity prices by 15% -statement | Reuters

Turkey Is Shaken Over Elmalı Davası & Stars, Including Kerem, Hande, Demet and Tarkan, Express Their Extreme Fury | Al Bawaba

Turkey Is Shaken Over Elmalı Davası & Stars, Including Kerem, Hande, Demet and Tarkan, Express Their Extreme Fury The hashtag #ElmalıDavası (Apple Case) is trending in Turkey. The two suspects in Elmalı Davası (Apple Case), mother Merve A. and stepfather Rahmi A., who were arrested within the scope of investigations carried out regarding the sexual abuse of her daughter GEG (7) and her older brother İ.EG (10) in Finike district of Antalya, by Elmalı High Criminal Court.. They were released at the third trial. More:Turkey Is Shaken Over Elmalı Davası & Stars, Including Kerem, Hande, Demet and Tarkan, Express Their Extreme Fury | Al Bawaba

Turkey Starts Canal Project Amid Environmental, Regional Concerns | Voice of America - English

Turkey Starts Canal Project Amid Environmental, Regional Concerns By Dorian Jones June 26, 2021 05:15 PM ISTANBUL - In a blaze of publicity, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan laid a foundation stone close to Istanbul, starting the construction of a 45-kilometer canal linking the Black and Marmara seas. Erdogan declared the project would usher in a new era for Istanbul and for Turkey. More:Turkey Starts Canal Project Amid Environmental, Regional Concerns | Voice of America - English

Roundup: Turkey's vaccination campaign offers relief for economy - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Roundup: Turkey's vaccination campaign offers relief for economy ISTANBUL, June 25 (Xinhua) -- Turkey's anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive has gained pace with life expected to return to normal soon, providing relief for its ailing economy impacted by months of restrictions. More:Roundup: Turkey's vaccination campaign offers relief for economy - Xinhua | English.news.cn

Interview with Turkish human rights lawyer Canan Arin: "Women in Turkey are fighting to keep their rights" - Qantara.de

Interview with Turkish human rights lawyer Canan Arin "Women in Turkey are fighting to keep their rights" As 1 July approaches, the date when Turkey will officially pull out of the Istanbul Convention on violence against women, Qantara.de speaks to Canan Arin, one of the co-founders and most well-known voices of the Turkish feminist movement. Interview by Ceyda Nurtsch More:Interview with Turkish human rights lawyer Canan Arin: "Women in Turkey are fighting to keep their rights" - Qantara.de

Turkish scientists’ 10-second COVID diagnosis test gets approval | Daily Sabah

Turkish scientists’ 10-second COVID diagnosis test gets approval BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL TURKEY JUN 24, 2021 2:39 PM GMT+3 Diagnovir, a new coronavirus diagnosis system developed at Bilkent University, is now available for public use after passing safety tests and receiving approval. Developed by local means, the test system surpasses its rivals in terms of how quickly it calculates results: taking only 10 seconds. More:Turkish scientists’ 10-second COVID diagnosis test gets approval | Daily Sabah

Turkey to become important mobile phone manufacturing base | MENAFN.COM

Turkey to become important mobile phone manufacturing base ( MENAFN )Turkey is estimated to turn into a significant mobile phone production base with the support of investments by leading companies. More:Turkey to become important mobile phone manufacturing base | MENAFN.COM

The German Foreign Minister Wants To Renew The EU-Turkey Deal

The German Foreign Minister Wants To Renew The EU-Turkey Deal Frey LindsaySenior Contributor It's been just over five years since the European Union and Turkey agreed a deal, or in the EU's preferred language, a "statement" to restrict migration from Turkey to the EU. The deal, signed at the height of the "migrant crisis," has met criticism on various fronts, and will likely be discussed at the upcoming European Council meeting of June 23-26. In the run-up to this meeting, Germany's foreign minister Heiko Maas told the German broadsheet Die Welt, that he thinks the deal should be renewed. More:The German Foreign Minister Wants To Renew The EU-Turkey Deal

Conflict between Ankara and Athens: Has Erdogan's foreign policy hit rock bottom? - Qantara.de

Conflict between Ankara and Athens Has Erdogan's foreign policy hit rock bottom? The change in U.S. president is also having an impact on the conflict between Turkey and Greece. Since the USA has started to play the Greek card, the strategic situation in the Eastern Mediterranean has shifted to Turkey's disadvantage. Ronald Meinardus reports from Istanbul More:Conflict between Ankara and Athens: Has Erdogan's foreign policy hit rock bottom? - Qantara.de

Erdoğan bans music after midnight, sparking Turkish social media anger | Ahval

Erdoğan bans music after midnight, sparking Turkish social media anger Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the playing of music in Turkey will be banned after midnight. The announcement, made after a three-hour cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, prompted strong criticism among some social media users, who saw the step as more evidence that Erdoğan was seeking to impose his Islamic values on the population. More:Erdoğan bans music after midnight, sparking Turkish social media anger | Ahval

Turkish COVID-19 vaccine starts Phase III trials | Reuters

Turkish COVID-19 vaccine starts Phase III trials By Reuters Staff ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey on Tuesday kicked off Phase III trials for its COVID-19 vaccine, named “Turkovac” by President Tayyip Erdogan who said the shot should be available for use by the end of the year. More:Turkish COVID-19 vaccine starts Phase III trials | Reuters

Turkey to lift curfews, relax virus restrictions July 1 - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkey to lift curfews, relax virus restrictions July 1 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Monday that restrictions on public transportation will also be lifted. More:Turkey to lift curfews, relax virus restrictions July 1 - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Hit streaming series "Fatma's Revenge": Netflix takes on the Turkish macho - Qantara.de

Hit streaming series "Fatma's Revenge" Netflix takes on the Turkish macho Since the end of April, a Netflix series has been broadcast in Turkey about the cleaner Fatma, who searches for her missing husband in six episodes and ends up in a murderous odyssey. The series celebrates the woman as a hero who defends herself against humiliation, threats and sexual harassment, writes Jochen Menzel More:Hit streaming series "Fatma's Revenge": Netflix takes on the Turkish macho - Qantara.de

Turkish Businessman Arrested in Austria on Charges that He Allegedly Laundered Over $133 Million in Fraud Proceeds | OPA | Department of Justice

Turkish Businessman Arrested in Austria on Charges that He Allegedly Laundered Over $133 Million in Fraud Proceeds A Turkish businessman was arrested in Austria on June 19, at the request of the U.S. Department of Justice. This arrest followed a superseding indictment returned by a federal grand jury in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 28, which was unsealed today. The superseding indictment charged Sezgin Baran Korkmaz with one count of conspiring to commit money laundering, 10 counts of wire fraud, and one count of obstruction of an official proceeding. More:Turkish Businessman Arrested in Austria on Charges that He Allegedly Laundered Over $133 Million in Fraud Proceeds | OPA | Department of Justice

Turkish policeman convicted in 2014 death of teenager - The Public's Radio : RIPR

Turkish policeman convicted in 2014 death of teenager June 18, 2021 Associated Press A Turkish police officer has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for the murder of a teenager who was hit in the head with a tear-gas canister in 2013. Police officer Fatih Dalgali was on trial for causing the death of Berkin Elvan, a 14-year-old injured in Istanbul as the “Gezi Park” anti-government protests were taking place nearby. Elvan was in a coma for 269 days. His death in March 2014 at age 15 led to a flare-up in protests. Elvan’s family said he was out buying bread, not protesting. But Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was then prime minister, claimed Elvan was among “terrorists” with his face concealed and argued police had no way of knowing his age. More:Turkish policeman convicted in 2014 death of teenager - The Public's Radio : RIPR

President Erdogan and the syndrome of neglect: after years of hyperactivity, the Turkish leader is completely isolated | Israel Defense

President Erdogan and the syndrome of neglect: after years of hyperactivity, the Turkish leader is completely isolated Commentary:  Turkey has been sidelined because of the adventurism of its president, following a decade of reckless and counterproductive political and military moves. Erdogan will find it difficult to break the isolation without a clear change of course towards a more moderate approach in domestic policy and a rapprochement with the West in foreign policy More:President Erdogan and the syndrome of neglect: after years of hyperactivity, the Turkish leader is completely isolated | Israel Defense

Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance The two leaders' first meeting as heads of state led to detailed discussions, but there were no breakthroughs. More:Erdogan’s meeting with Biden more spin than substance - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish lira dives after inconclusive Erdogan-Biden meeting - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Turkish lira dives after inconclusive Erdogan-Biden meeting Propelled by optimism over a possible S-400 missile compromise, Turkey’s lira slid Tuesday after the first meeting between US President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ended without clear progress More:Turkish lira dives after inconclusive Erdogan-Biden meeting - Al-Monitor: The Pulse of the Middle East

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Biden hold bilateral meeting following NATO summit - CNNPolitics

Erdoğan and Biden hold bilateral meeting following NATO summit By Kate Sullivan and Kevin Liptak, CNN Updated 4:38 PM ET, Mon June 14, 2021 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) greets US President Joe Biden (R) at the NATO summit at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Brussels, on June 14, 2021. (CNN)President Joe Biden and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan held a bilateral meeting on Monday following a meeting of NATO leaders in Brussels. The meeting, which took place at the NATO headquarters in Belgium, was expected to be contentious. Biden in April became the first US president in decades to recognize the massacre of Armenians under the Ottoman Empire as a genocide -- a move that risked a potential fracture with Turkey but signaled a commitment to global human rights. More:Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Biden hold bilateral meeting following NATO summit - CNNPolitics

Biden gives awkward fist-bump to Erdogan at NATO summit - Report Door

Biden gives awkward fist-bump to Erdogan at NATO summit June 14, 20213 Min Read James Thompson President Biden on Monday offered an awkward fist-bump to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Belgium at the annual NATO summit — as the Islamist strongman winds up to blast Biden for his recognition of the Armenian genocide earlier this year. More:Biden gives awkward fist-bump to Erdogan at NATO summit - Report Door