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Economy most important problem for Turks: Poll

Economic issues rank as the most important problem for half of Turks, according to a survey made public on April 16.

A total of 33.1 percent of those polled said unemployment ranks as Turkey's most important problem. "This is the highest percentage I have seen for long time," said Ali Çarko?lu, who has been conducting similar surveys for the past two decades.

HDP: Davuto?lu's election manifesto aims to win votes for Erdo?an, not himself

Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu?s call for opposition leaders to review the ruling Justice and Development Party?s (AKP) 100-article ?2023 New Turkey Contract? and election manifesto has received a bitter response from the Peoples? Democratic Party (HDP), with its co-chair labeling the texts ?self-denying? by Davuto?lu.

Erdo?an says European Parliament's 1915 vote shows enmity against Turkey

European Parliament vote that urged Turkey to use the centenary of the mass slaughter of Ottoman Armenians as an opportunity to ?recognize the Armenian genocide? showcases the enmity against Turkey, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an said April 16.

?Such decisions are nothing but an expression of enmity against Turkey by abusing Armenians,? he said in the Kazakh capital of Astana.

'I am not a murderer', says charged Turkey mine chief

The chief executive of the mine where 301 miners died in 2014 in Turkey?s deadliest industrial accident on April 16 insisted he was not a murderer and said he was still struggling to understand the causes of the tragedy.

Pilots should marry to avoid Germanwings-like crashes, Turkish Airlines CEO says

Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil has come up with an unusual suggestion to help pilots like Germanwings' Andreas Lubitz from falling into fatal depression: Marriage.

Lubitz, who reportedly suffered from depression, locked his captain out of the cockpit and deliberately steered the Airbus A320 into the French Alps on March 24, killing all 150 passengers and crew on board.

Pilots 'should marry to avoid Germanwings-like crashes'

Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil has come up with an unusual suggestion to help pilots like Germanwings' Andreas Lubitz from falling into fatal depression: Marriage.

Italian bank to focus on SMEs, big corporations and project financing in Turkey

Italy's Intesa Sanpaolo will focus on financing small and medium-scaled enterprises (SMEs), large corporations and big projects in Turkey through its first Istanbul branch, after approval from the Banking Regulating Board (BDDK).

EP wants Armenian-Turkish forgiveness

Armenia and Turkey should use the centenary of the Armenian genocide to renew diplomatic relations, open the border and pave the way for economic integration, says the European Parliament in a resolution voted on Wednesday. MEPs stress the need for Turkey to recognise the Armenian genocide, so as to pave way for "genuine reconciliation".

Turkey, Kazakhstan aim to increase trade volume to $10 billion

Cooperation between Turkey and Kazakhstan is significant for the stability and security of the region, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has said, speaking at a press meeting with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Both leaders voiced their target of boosting the bilateral trade volume to $10 billion.

Turkish FM to visit Washington before Obama's April 24 declaration on Armenian issue

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu will visit Washington from April 18 to 21, during which he is likely to focus influencing the wording of the White House?s official commemoration on the upcoming centennial anniversary of the mass killings of Ottoman Armenians in 1915.

'Bakur' crisis hits Ankara Film Fest

Following the censorship crisis that recently erupted after the ban on the screening of the film ?Bakur? (North) at the Istanbul Film Festival, the 26th Ankara International Film Festival has canceled its documentary and short film competitions, on the grounds that they will not be fair without the participation of ?Bakur.?