Latest News from Turkey

Many immigrants withdraw asylum applications

Illegal immigrants have been withdrawing their asylum applications to remain in Greece en masse, as megatv.com has reported. According to the news portal, large numbers of Pakistanis and Iraqis on the island of Chios have repealed their applications and are ready to be readmitted into Turkey according to the EU-Turkey readmission plan.

World's most powerful women to gather in New York

The world's most influential women will gather at the Women in the World (WITW) Summit in New York on April 6 for the seventh time, along with many notable participants from Turkey.

Daily Hürriyet Chairwoman Vuslat Do?an Sabanc? is scheduled deliver a speech at the opening session of the summit, which is also sponsored by the Ayd?n Do?an Foundation.

IntMin: New Migrant Routes Do Not Pass Through Bulgaria

Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Rumyana Bachvarova assured that the new migrant routes currently being developed do not pass through Bulgaria.

Bachvarova said this on Wednesday in a response to a question posed by MP on whether any of the new routes could see migrants crossing the Black Sea.

Joshua Bell comes to Istanbul and Ankara

One of the most celebrated violinists of his era, Joshua Bell, will greet music lovers in Istanbul and Ankara in May. 

The artist is known for his performance in a Washington D.C. subway station in 2007. Bell had agreed to participate in a Washington Post story by Gene Weingarten that thoughtfully examined art and context. 

Pfizer and Allergan scrap $160 bln 'inversion' deal

U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc and Ireland-based Allergan Plc formally announced the scrapping of their $160 billion merger on April 6, in a big win for President Barack Obama who has been pushing to curb tax-slashing "inversion" deals.

Turkish unions eye Taksim Square for May Day celebrations

The Confederation of Public Servants Trade Unions (Memur-Sen) has applied to the Istanbul Governor's Office for a second time to hold May 1 International Workers' Day celebrations in the city's central Taksim Square, daily Cumhuriyet reported on April 6. 

Femicides on the rise as watchdog releases first quarter figures

Femicide figures from the first quarter of 2016, the highest since the volunteer watchdog organization "We Will Stop Femicide Platform" began collecting data some four years ago, have sounded an alarm amid disquieting reports of increased sexual assault cases over the same period. 

Woman faces four years in jail for 'insulting' Erdo?an on Facebook

A woman in Turkey's northern province of Zonguldak is facing four years in prison for allegedly insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an on Facebook, in a post written when Erdo?an was serving as prime minister in 2014.

Energy firms eyeing consortium to carry Israeli gas through Turkey

At least 15 energy companies want to be part of a planned consortium which will carry Israeli gas to Europe via Turkey, according to Turcas CEO Batu Aksoy, who said the first Israeli gas may reach Turkey in the next five years. 

Turkish Airlines to resume flights to Brussels on April 8

Canceled flights to and from Brussels after the March 22 terror attack at Brussel's Zaventem Airport will resume on April 8, Turkish Airlines has announced.

The first Turkish Airlines flight to Brussels since the deadly attack will depart from Istanbul on April 8 at 7.55 p.m, while a Turkish Airlines flight from Brussels to Istanbul will depart at 11.50 p.m. on the same day.

Trade among countries brings peace, says ?TO head

Trade is a bridge that can be used to foster peace all around the world, according to the head of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (?TO), ?brahim Ça?lar.

Istanbul Atatürk Airport ranks 11th among world's busiest airports

Istanbul Atatürk Airport, which is operated by TAV Airports, became in 2015the 11th largest airport worldwide by providing service to 61.8 million passengers over the course of the year, the company said in a written statement on April 6. 

Turkish academics, lawyer awarded for successful ECHR appeal on YouTube ban

The Global Freedom of Expression Prize issued by U.S.'s prestigious Columbia University has been awarded to two academics and a lawyer from Turkey for their "excellence in legal services" after making a successful appeal to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on the grounds of censorship, after Turkey banned access to the video-sharing website. 

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