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Saramago's 'Blindness' revealed as most borrowed library book in 2023
While the Turkish Librarians Association has listed the most preferred books by library readers in 2023, the most borrowed book was author Jose Saramago's novel, "Blindness."
The Association will organize a series of events under the theme of "Sustainability and Advocacy" as part of the 60th Library Week, which will be held between March 25-31 this year.
International energy trading platform may be launched next year: Minister
The creation of the international platform that will include the trading of energy and minerals trade could be completed in 2024, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar has said.
Famous Adana kebab launched into space, reaches stratosphere
A kebab chef in the southern province of Adana has attempted to send a dish of "boru kebabı," roughly called "pipe kebab," into space with a weather balloon, which exploded in the stratosphere after a three-hour flight and fell into the Mediterranean Sea.
"I am a man who likes to make firsts," Yaşar Aydın told Demirören News Agency on April 12.
Turkish Police Tear Down Opposition Posters Questioning Bank Reserves
A CHP branch with a poster asking: "Where are 128 billion dollars?" Photo: CHP Silivri Branch
The CHP has been organising a campaign about the fate the Turkish Central Bank reserves on social media and later put up the banners on its buildings and billboards.
Halfeti targets to draw 1 mln tourists in new season
A coastal town located in the middle of the southeastern steppe in the province of Şanlıurfa, the Halfeti district welcomes thousands of visitors each year with its mystical historical structure and natural beauties, and now is striving to increase the number of visitors this spring season.
İYİ Party leader calls on gov’t to respond against interception of Turkish ship by EU mission
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener has called on the government to take necessary steps against the interception of the Turkish merchant ship by an EU mission in the eastern Mediterranean.
Turkey in swap talks with G20 members: Finance Minister
Turkey is conducting talks to establish swap lines with members of G20, with more than one swap line possible, said the country's treasury and finance minister.
"We are doing one-to-one swap negotiations with G20 countries with which we have a trade deficit and a free trade agreement," Berat Albayrak said in a closed-door online meeting with international investors.
Turkish Central Bank has adequate reserves: Minister
The Turkish Central Bank's reserves are adequate to meet short-term needs, the treasury and finance minister has said, highlighting that its gross reserves stood at $53 billion as of April 24.
"Our country has kept its current account balance [stable] and it is not in financial need from any channel," Berat Albayrak told daily Sabah on May 4.
Fighting inflation to be Turkey's top agenda in 2020, minister says
Turkey will stabilize the inflation rate at single digits by improving competition in goods and services markets and enhancing production, the country's treasury and finance minister said Jan. 3.
"Fight against inflation will be our top agenda in 2020," Berat Albayrak said on Twitter, underlining the year-end inflation rate was below the government's target.
Turkey-North Cyprus electricity cable to be linked in 2017
Work will begin as soon as possible for the interconnected electricity cable between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), TRNC Economy and Energy Minister Sunat Atun told state-run Anadolu Agency on Oct. 11.