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16/08/2023

Turkish university rector visits MHP provincial head to congratulate him for new post

Iğdır University Rector Mehmet Hakkı Alma has paid a visit to the far-right MHP’s Iğdır provincial head to congratulate him on his new appointment.

16/08/2023

Erdoğan might pick ex-Transport Minister Karaismailoğlu to run for Istanbul mayor, says journo

The ruling AKP might nominate former Transport Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu as the mayor of Istanbul in the upcoming municipality elections, said renowned journalist Fatih Altaylı, basing his remarks on “intelligence from sources close to the Presidential Palace.”

16/08/2023

Turkish house prices increased by 96 percent in one year

House prices in June increased by an average of 95.9 percent across Turkey year-on-year, while in Istanbul it was 85.1 percent, according to data released by the Central Bank.

14/08/2023

Turkish family left homeless after landlord increases rent by five-fold

A family were evacuated from their house when they were unable to pay the five-fold increase in rent, despite the government’s 25 percent rent cap. The family have been living in a park with their two children for over a month now.

14/08/2023

Islamists, nationalists target planned liturgy at Sumela Monastery

Islamists and nationalists have called on the government to cancel a Christian religious ceremony planned to take place at Trabzon's Sumela Monastery on Aug. 15.

14/08/2023

Gaziantep mayor praises firm owner to protesting workers, puts blame on inflation

Gaziatentep Mayor Fatma Şahin, from the ruling AKP, has paid a visit to protesting workers in a textile factory and tried to convince them to end their resistance against the firm’s low wage raise policy. She also blamed unstoppable inflation for the workers' situation and argued that President R...

11/08/2023

Card payments hit record high in Turkey

Payments made with cards in Turkey increased to a record high and reached 181.6 billion Turkish Liras (approximately $6.7 billion) in the first week of August, according to data released by the Central Bank.

11/08/2023

Over 10 million working in informal employment, says opposition MP

More than 10 million people are working in informal employment in Turkey and the solution to tackle this issue is unionization as only 11 percent of all employees in the county are unionized, said main opposition CHP MP Veli Ağbaba.

11/08/2023

Erdoğan appoints nationalist actor Tamer Karadağlı as head of Turkish State Theaters

In a move that drew criticism on social media, President Erdoğan has appointed Tamer Karadağlı as the head of the Turkish State Theatres. Karadağlı is an actor that is known to be extremely rude towards female actresses and takes his conservative macho roles to heart.

10/08/2023

Turkish veteran seismologist warns of potential earthquakes in three cities

Veteran seismologist Prof. Naci Görür has said that the Feb. 6-dated earthquakes have changed Turkey’s topography and there is now the possibility of another large seismic activity in the region covering from Kayseri to Adıyaman and Hakkari.

10/08/2023

Another music festival canceled in Turkey after governor’s ban on alcohol and camping

Bursa province’s Nilüfer district municipality canceled the 7th Nilüfer Music Festival after the district governor’s office banned camping and alcohol sales at the festival site.

10/08/2023

73-year-old animal rights activist arrested in Turkey for sharing images of animal torturers

A Turkish court arrested 73-year-old animal rights activist Funda Bayrı over sharing images of people violating animal rights on her personal account on the charges of “obtaining or disseminating personal data.”

10/08/2023

73 percent of Turks happy with their voting decision in presidential elections

Some 73 percent of Turkish citizens seem are happy about whom they voted for in the May presidential elections, according to a recent survey.

10/08/2023

Volume of FX-protected deposits reaches 3.3 trillion Turkish Liras in new record

The volume of foreign exchange-protected lira deposits has broken a record and reached 3.3 trillion Turkish liras (corresponding to 121.8 billion U.S. dollars) as of Aug. 4, according to data released by the banking watchdog BDDK.

09/08/2023

Islamist HÜDA-PAR targets concerts, says youth being pushed to ‘subversion’

The ruling AKP’s radical Islamist ally HÜDA-PAR has targeted concerts once again, arguing that they have been pushing the youth to “subversion” and causing a “degradation” of moral values.

09/08/2023

Two police officers caught with 19 kg of drugs in southeastern Gaziantep

Two police officers in Turkey's southeastern Gaziantep province have been caught carrying over 19 kilograms of skunk w**d, a form of cannabis.

09/08/2023

After Akbelen Forest, trees this time will be cut in Bergama for solar power plant

The Aegean İzmir's Bergama district municipality, run by the ruling AKP, will hold a tender for the removal of 283 trees from a forested land for a solar power plant to be established on it.

07/08/2023

Seven out of every 10 Turks unable to go on holiday due to cost of living crisis

Seven out of every 10 Turks are unable to go on holiday due to financial reasons, according to a recent survey conducted by the Consumer Association Federation.

07/08/2023

Turkish man gets away with mere monetary fine after attacking stray cats with acid

A Turkish man has received a monetary fine of 90,080 liras after attacking 20 stray cats with nitric acid.

07/08/2023

Lifeguards batter man over attempt to break swimming ban in Istanbul

A group of lifeguards battered a man for wanting to break the swimming ban and enter the sea in Istanbul’s Arnavutköy district.

28/07/2023

Erdoğan’s son-in-law rents drones to gov't for 1.2 million liras a day

Despite the ruling AKP’s denial of growing nepotism in procurement contracts, it has come out to light that the government has recently paid 1.2 million Turkish Liras a day for five drones rented from Baykar, a company co-owned by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son-in-law Selçuk Bayraktar.

28/07/2023

Journalist Fırat Can Arslan held in solitary confinement

Jail authorities have placed journalist Fırat Can Arslan in a single cell on the grounds that his case file does not indicate the name of the “organization” for which he faces charges. Prosecutors are accusing Arslan of “marking counterterrorism officials as targets” via a tweet he posted o...

27/07/2023

Erdoğan’s palace costs country 900,000 liras an hour, says main opposition CHP MP

It costs the government 900,000 Turkish Liras to operate the Presidential Palace in Ankara, said main opposition CHP lawmaker Ali Mahir Başarır.

27/07/2023

İmamoğlu says society wants a change of CHP’s leadership

Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has shared citizens’ opinions submitted on a website emphasizing the need for “change” within the main opposition CHP. İmamoğlu said that suggestions show that society demands a change of the CHP’s leadership and management.

27/07/2023

Humorous banners critical of gov’t mark ODTÜ graduation ceremony once again

Despite all obstacles, during this year’s graduation ceremony, ODTÜ students have again managed to unfurl their humorous banners criticizing the government.

26/07/2023

Ruling AKP asks for resignation of councillor over protest of increasing cost of living

An AKP municipal councillor who had previously called on God to take some years from her life and instead give them to President Erdoğan, has shown rebellion against her party by saying that her “patience is over” in the face of increasing cost of living. In response, the AKP management asked t...

26/07/2023

Municipality cancels concert of pro-LGBT pop star Cem Adrian after ex-Ankara mayor’s targeting of him

A district municipality of the Yozgat province, run by the MHP, has cancelled a concert of pro-LGBT pop star Cem Adrian after former Ankara mayor Melih Gökçek’s targeting of him.

26/07/2023

Top Turkish cleric’s daughter complains about not taking vacation abroad due to sliding lira

The daughter of Diyanet head Ali Erbaş has complained about not being able to take her children abroad for vacation in the face of the unstoppable devaluation of the Turkish lira. These remarks came as Ali Erbaş has been advising people to endure poverty and hunger with “patience.”

25/07/2023

Erdoğan ally declares support for Özel against İmamoğlu in possible CHP leadership change

MHP leader Devlet Bahçeli has said that he will support CHP lawmaker Özgür Özel against Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu if they both stand as candidates for the CHP leadership. The two CHP heavyweights have been emphasizing the need for a change in party leadership, with both previously saying t...

25/07/2023

Who will be opposition's Istanbul mayoral candidate if İmamoğlu is not up for the role?

A survey has shown that Istanbul residents are divided as to whom they would like to see as the CHP’s mayoral candidate if Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu does not put forward his candidacy. Among the answers are CHP MP Mustafa Sarıgül, CHP’s Istanbul head Canan Kaftancıoğlu, and famous economist Öz...

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Several women on Feb. 13 gathered in Istanbul's Kadıköy district and staged a demonstration in protest of the recent price hikes with pots and pans. https://www.duvarenglish.com/turkish-women-protest-price-hikes-with-pots-and-pans-video-60367

Greece has slammed Turkey for allowing a DJ performance to take place at the world-famous Sümela Monastery in Trabzon. https://www.duvarenglish.com/greece-protests-to-turkey-over-dj-performance-at-sumela-monastery-video-60320

Greece has slammed Turkey for allowing a DJ performance to take place at the world-famous Sümela Monastery in Trabzon. The Greek foreign ministry's statement came after a video posted on social media showed DJ Ahmet Şenterzi and his team shooting a promotional video at the monastery. https://www.duvarenglish.com/greece-protests-to-turkey-over-dj-performance-at-sumela-monastery-video-60320

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