Hürriyet Daily Attacked after the Clashes in Dağlıca Bianet :: English A group of people attacked and broke the glasses of the building of Hürriyet Daily by shouting slogans in favour of the President Erdoğan and soldiers who died during conflicts. Pro-government protesters pelt daily Hürriyet building with stones Daily Hürriyet’s Istanbul headquarters was attacked by around … Read more
Turkey’s first election gov’t comes with more firsts Turkish PM Davutoğlu’s interim government, approved by President Erdoğan, is the first one that a Kurdish problem-focused party takes part. It also features the first minister wearing the Islamic headscarf. MAIN FOCUS: Turkey seeks caretaker government | 26/08/2015 euro|topics Following the failure to form a government, the Turkish President … Read more
Ekol Hoca, from Izmir in Turkey, is not an ordinary maths teacher. Every day he’s at the whiteboard by 5.30am, ready to instruct more than 1,000 students via the livestreaming app Periscope – and he doesn’t even get paid for it. Continue to read here ********* Housing, food and transport total over half of household spending … Read more
Turkish nationalist opposition would back AKP minority gov’t in return for snap poll Turkey’s nationalist opposition MHP would support a minority government formed by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) if it agreed to hold a snap election in November, MHP deputy chairman Semih Yalçın told Reuters on Aug.4 Deputy chair denies Reuters report that MHP … Read more
Turkey’s online retail market to double by 2020: Report Turkey’s online retail market is expected to double to 14 billion Turkish Liras ($5.2 billion) by 2020 from 7 billion liras ($2.6 billion) in 2015, according to a report from the Boston Consulting Group and Boomerang Commerce titled “Multichannel Pricing Strategy.” E-commerce volume in Turkey reaches $7 billion … Read more
Intel trucks’ contents no one business, says PM Questioning the content of trucks that were stopped by the gendarmerie while carrying “logistical assistance to Turkmens” in Syria last year was nobody’s business, Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoğlu has said, drawing attention to the timing of publications accusing Turkey of delivering weapons to rebel groups in the neighboring … Read more
Turkish state’s takeover of Bank Asya ‘not political,’ economy czar says Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan said on May 30 that Turkish authorities decision to take over Bank Asya was not political. ““If it was political, why would [the government] wait for one and a half years?” he said. Turkish authorities take over Islamic lender Bank Asya … Read more
Turkey’s Fiat workers join Renault workers in production halt Production at Fiat’s Turkish car manufacturer halted on May 15, as workers joined colleagues from Renault, another auto maker part-owned by a European giant, as they protested wages and other employment conditions, company officials and media reports said. Employees at Fiat-maker in Turkey returning to work Workers … Read more
Workers’ protest, mayors’ boycott marrs Erdoğan’s speech Turkish President Erdoğan’s speech in a southeastern Turkish province was marred by a protest of workers and local mayors decision to boycott the presidential visit on May 2. Erkan Saka @sakaerka: This brave woman shows V sign to Erdoğan’s bus, bodyguards did beat and detain her. via @arahmangok Turkish PM, … Read more
Turkey’s top court upholds jail sentence for ‘unnatural’ porn The Constitutional Court has upheld prison sentence for those who store ‘oral, anal, group, gay or lesbian’ porn because they are ‘unnatural’ ********************** Quran-shaped cake under investigation in northern Turkey Turkey’s top religious body, the Diyanet, has opened an investigation over a Quran-shaped cake made by a Quran … Read more
Thousands of Turkish police chiefs retired after security bill A mass retirement of police chiefs has begun following a controversial domestic security bill signed into a law on April 3, with thousands of police chiefs being retired on April 16 Unemployment Rose to 11.3 Percent Bianet :: English TÜİK’s data shows that the number of unemployed persons … Read more
Turkish lira tumbles to new low against dollar The lira broke above the psychologically important level of 2.7 to the dollar to trade at 2.703 to one dollar 15 Nisan 2005 Dolar: 1.3515 Nisan 2015 Dolar: 2.70 Ekonomi iyi götürüyor, parsel parsel… — Koray Çalışkan (@koraycaliskan) April 15, 2015 “1.5 Million Subcontracted Workers Lack Job Security” Bianet … Read more
Mr. Akdoğan in Wikipedia ‘Ottoman police’ welcome Turkish prime minister Continuing the new trend of cosplay started at Turkey’s new presidential palace where President Erdoğan resides, Turkish PM Davutoğlu and his deputy were welcomed by policemen dressed in Ottoman-era costumes on April 10 in Ankara. ***************** Students in Turkey are asking for a Jedi Temple, this … Read more
Turkish minister vows to keep lights on during polls Hurriyet Daily News Energy Minister Yıldız, who once accused a cat of sabotaging Turkey’s local elections, has vowed to keep lights on during upcoming general elections Turkish parties in crucial stage of polls before deadline Parties from all sides of Turkey’s political spectrum race to get their final … Read more
I am sure the government will accuse Gülen movement or Occupy Gezi activists for the blackout… Massive power blackouts hit Turkish cities Several provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, were hit by massive power blackouts on March 31. Turkish PM says all possibilities for power outage, including terror attack, being investigated Several provinces, including Istanbul and Ankara, … Read more