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3-month Atatürk exhibit starts next week
A three-month exhibit of the personal effects and photos of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, will start in northwestern Turkey on Oct. 28, according to an official statement on Oct. 21.
Canada's Trudeau to remain in power but with minority government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in power but with a minority government that will require the support of a smaller left-leaning party after a hard-fought election in which he was dogged by scandals.
Foreign Ministry releases list and interactive map of the 835 polling stations to be organised abroad
Bucharest, Oct 22 /Agerpres/ - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on Monday evening having released the complete list and the interactive map of the 835 polling stations that will be organized abroad for the presidential election this November; the list and the interactive map are available at http://www.mae.ro/node/49479.
Turkish Treasury borrows $760M through auctions
The Turkish Treasury borrowed 4.4 billion Turkish liras ($760 million) on Oct. 21 from domestic markets through two auctions.
Turkish soldier killed in terrorist attack in Syria
A Turkish soldier, who was injured in a terrorist attack on Oct. 11 in northern Syria, succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 21.
Central government gross debt stock over $220B
The Turkish central government's gross debt stock totaled some 1.2 trillion Turkish liras (nearly $220 billion) at the end of September, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced on Oct. 21.
The gross debt stock includes the outstanding debt of public sector institutions, the Central Bank, private companies, and households.
Trump says 'plenty of Turks' died due to border conflicts
"Plenty of Turks" have died as a result of conflicts on Turkey's borders, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Oct. 21 in defense of his decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria.
Europe should be grateful to Turkish military: Presidential spokesperson
European countries should be grateful for the Turkish army carrying out its "dangerous but important" anti-terror operation in northeastern Syria, the country's presidential spokesman said on Oct. 21.
Orban Enlists Turkic States in Fight against Liberal Democracy
In cosying up to the likes of Turkey, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, Hungary's Viktor Orban is pressing his case for illiberal democracy.
Ukraine Accused of Racking up Stats in Flawed Pursuit of Justice
"They set me up," Tkachuk, now retired, told the local court in Kostiantynivka. "If I could go back, of course, I wouldn't have done this."
She pleaded guilty, expressed remorse and the judge sentenced her to five years in prison, suspended for 12 months. The prosecutor and the defence lawyer had already left the room.
Europe’s ‘No’ to Balkan Hopefuls Has Undermined its Influence
The EU's decision not to open accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania will have damaging consequences for the Western Balkans - and for the EU's transformative power in the region - analysts say.
New envoys present credentials to Turkish president
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Oct. 21 welcomed newly appointed ambassadors from Norway, Ireland and Finland in the Turkish capital Ankara.
Ankara issues travel warning for Lebanon over mass protests
Turkey issued a warning on Oct. 21 to its citizens traveling to Lebanon over mass protests in the country.
Committee to start examining merit of claims Novartis affair was fabricated
A special parliamentary committee that will be inquiring into the merit of claims of political interference in the Novartis bribery case is set to start choosing witnesses on Tuesday afternoon.
3,000-year-old seal unearthed in SE Turkey
Archeologists have unearthed an engraved stone seal some 3,000 years old in southeastern Turkey. (Source: Anadolu Agency)