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Turkey’s economy grew by 1.6 percent in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the same period of last year, the country’s statistical authority announced on Dec. 10. The economy expanded at 7.2 percent and 5.3 percent in the first and second quarters, respectively. Calendar adjusted gross domestic … Continue reading
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The low level of media literacy in Turkey has been making its people vulnerable to fake news, according to Şükrü Oktay Kılıç, a digital content strategist at verification platform teyit.org. “One in two internet users say they are subjected to fake news. They are not … Continue reading
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The Turkish government is set to hold this year’s second Reform Action Group meeting on Dec. 11, resuming the talks after a three-year pause in a move signaling its determination to join the European Union. A statement issued after the previous Reform … Continue reading
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Istanbul has ranked 15th among the cities with the most traffic in the world, according to a new report by transportation analytics firm INRIX. Among European countries, on the other hand, Istanbul ranked fourth in terms of worst traffic. According to INRIX’s Global … Continue reading
In a new presidential decree, shares of the Post and Telegraph Organization (PTT) have been handed over to the Wealth Fund, which is chaired by the President. The fund already holds the shares of the PTT for almost two years. … Continue reading
In October 2018, 2 thousand 880 citizens of Turkey applied for asylum in EU countries. 17 thousand 300 citizens of Turkey are currently awaiting reply for their applications. from bianet https://ift.tt/2SKokWw via CHPEU
Turkey’s democrats should not be left alone CHP President Kılıçdaroğlu indicated that Turkey is not just one single man and that there is a serious polarisation of the people as demonstrated by the last elections. He highlighted that those who … Continue reading
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CHP Party Assembly Member and Ankara MP Tekin Bingöl published a report regarding right violations faced by women at the occasion of 5 December International Women’s Rights Day. As such, he shared striking figures regarding issues faced by women employees, … Continue reading
Turkey earns billions of dollars on gas transit, while Ukraine loses its chance Author : Oleksiy KushchSome twenty years ago no one would believe that Turkey would become a gas hub and the largest transit country for Russian gas to … Continue reading
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Turkey is striving to more effectively combat climate change and is aiming to obtain more financing to invest in solutions. In order to be eligible for financial support to carry out its initiatives, it applied to the UN on Nov. 15 to switch its … Continue reading
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Emerging market currencies hit their highest level in nearly four months on Nov. 29 and stocks gained as dovish remarks from the U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell put the dollar on the back foot. However, stocks markets in China and Hong Kong weakened … Continue reading
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The prosecution of a court case involving a reported conspiracy to overthrow Turkey’s government dating back a decade has said the existence of the organization in question could not be conclusively proven, according to judicial sources on Friday. “It has been … Continue reading
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A Turkish court on Nov. 30 rejected a request from the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) for the release of Selahattin Demirtaş, the former co-chair of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) who has been in prison for over two years on … Continue reading
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