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Chobani founder urges world to ‘step up’ for Syrian refugees
In an article for CNN.com, the founder of US-based Chobani Greek Yogurt Hamdi Ulukaya urges the world to âstep upâ on the Syria refugee crisis and create new initiatives for aid Turkish-born Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder of the U.S.-based Chobani Greek Yogurt, has called on the world to âstep up on the Syria refugee crisisâ in an article for CNN.com.
Turkey welcomes Cuba-US rapprochement
The Turkish capital has voiced its satisfaction with the announcement of rapprochement between Cuba and the United States, which have recently taken steps to bury half a century of enmity.
Germany arrests three Turks accused of spying, Turkey denies involvement
German prosecutors said Dec. 18 that they had arrested three Turkish men accused of spying on compatriots in Germany for Turkish intelligence, but Ankara denied that the suspects were linked to the National Intelligence Organization (MİT).
EU survey: Turkey has negative views of future, government
Turkish citizens' expectations from the coming year are negative, according to a new Eurobarometer survey, which also revealed that 48 percent of Turks "distrust" the government and more than two-thirds "distrust" the European Union.
Commission to vote on four former ministers
A parliamentary inquiry commission will vote Dec. 22 on whether to send the four former ministers involved in Turkey's Dec. 17 and 25 corruption probe to the Supreme Council.
EU survey: Turks have negative view of future, government
Turkish citizens' expectations from the coming year are negative, according to a new Eurobarometer survey, which also revealed that 48 percent of Turks "distrust" the government and more than two-thirds "distrust" the European Union.
Graft commission to vote on four former ministers
A parliamentary inquiry commission will vote Dec. 22 on whether to send the four former ministers involved in Turkey's Dec. 17 and 25 corruption probe to the Supreme Council.
Acrobat, thieves, deception
Advances in VOIP (voice over IP) communications technologies not only made local or international connections far cheaper than land or mobile lines could make possible, but brought audiovisual capabilities to such levels as if the entire world is meeting in the study room or at the breakfast table.
Turkey’s ‘doorman complex’
The photo featured happy faces â Turkish and European. Last week, three EU bigwigs were in Ankara: Federica Mogherini, the EUâs foreign affairs chief; Johannes Hahn, a chief enlargement official; and Christos Stylianides, commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis management.
Turkish economy living on borrowed time
I looked at emerging market (EM) exchange rates against the dollar on the night of Dec. 17, right before the Federal Reserveâs (Fed) interest rate decision. The Turkish Lira was the second most depreciated currency against the dollar, right after the Russian ruble.
No Talks Yet On Gas Hub At Border with Bulgaria, Turkey’s Ambassador Says
No discussions have been held with Turkey about the potential construction of a gas distribution hub on its border with Bulgaria, Turkey's Ambassador in Sofia Suleyman Gokce said on Thursday.
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Workers locked themselves in mine to protest layoff their colleagues
Some 350 workers have begun a protest by locking themselves inside of a mine in the Black Sea province of Zonguldak in reaction to the dismissal of their 60 colleagues.
Turkey could disappear if AKP rule continues HDP co-leader says
The continued rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) endangers the existence of Turkey as a country, as it will lead to a chaos, the co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtaş, has argued.
Continued rule of AKP may lead to civil war, HDP co-leader says
The continued rule of the Justice and Development Party (AKP) endangers the existence of Turkey as a country and will lead to a chaos, the co-chair of the Peoples' Democratic Party (HDP), Selahattin Demirtaş, has said.
Iraqi Kurdish PM set to visit Ankara
The prime minister of Iraq's Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, is set to arrive in Turkey on the night of Dec. 18, ahead of talks with Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç has announced.
The meeting between Davutoğlu and Barzani is expected to take place on Dec. 19 in Istanbul, diplomatic sources said.