Middle East press Releases

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Pronouncing its verdict in the case of Abdullah Altun, who was previously sentenced to life imprisonment by the State Security Court, the Constitutional Court has ruled that Altun’s right to an independent…

Journalist from Austria Max Zirngast Arrested

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Max Zirngast, who is a journalist from Austria, and Mithatcan Türetken and Hatice Göz, who are members of the Social Freedom Party Constituent Assembly, ha…

SEPTEMBER 21 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE: PEN Turkey: No to Conflict, Uproar, War

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In the statement released by the PEN Turkey Center on the occasion of the September 21 International Day of Peace, it has been stated, “We are the people and we have no interest or way out other than peace…

CHP MP Enis Berberoğlu Released

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İstanbul MP of the Republican People’s Party (CHP) Enis Berberoğlu has been released from prison after the verdict of release issued by the Supreme Court of Appeals yesterday (September 20).
Berb…

Police Officer Tried for Shooting Kemal Kurkut Not Arrested

September 20, 2018

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The third hearing of the trial on Kemal Kurkut, who was shot to death by a police officer during Newroz celebrations in Turkey’s southeastern province of Diyarbakır in 2017, was held in the Diyar…

Politician İbrahim Ayhan Loses His Life

September 20, 2018

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Politician İbrahim Ayhan has died of a heart attack at the age of 50 in the province of Erbil/Hewlêr in Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government. He will be laid to rest in Turkey’s southeastern prov…

New Economic Plan: Growth, Inflation Expectations Revised

September 20, 2018

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Minister of Treasury and Finance Berat Albayrak introduced the three-year road map of the economy at a press conference held today (September 20). When he ended his speech, the exchange rate of US Dollar began to ri…

Entertainment News

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‘Turkey, Russia deal on Idlib important achievement’

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Turkey’s defense minister on Tuesday welcomed an agreement between Turkey and Russia to establish a demilitarized zone in Syria’s Idlib province, calling it an important achievement.In a meeting with some ambassadors in the capital Ankara, Hulusi Akar …

Education News

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Turkey’s Borsa Istanbul up at close

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Turkey’s benchmark stock index ended the day up 0.57 percent to close at 94,886.87 points on Tuesday. Borsa Istanbul’s BIST 100 index rose 539.21 points from Monday’s close of 94,347.66 points, while it started the day at 94,735.52 points. At close, th…

Legal & Judicial News

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IFC invested $1.1B in Turkey in fiscal year 2018

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The World Bank’s private-sector arm made $1.1 billion in long-term investments in Turkey during its fiscal year 2018, the International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Tuesday.”IFC’s largest commitments during the last fiscal year were Turkey ($…

Politics News

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Turkish military reinforcements reach Syrian border