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Int'l crime leader, associates captured in Istanbul
Turkish authorities have announced the capture of Hakan Ayık, a notorious criminal on the most wanted list in Australia, and 36 individuals affiliated with his criminal organization, Comanchero.
Landlords making excessive demands on potential tenants
High rents are not the only problem tenants looking for a new apartment have to deal with in Türkiye, as those who are lucky enough to find a house they can afford also need to meet several "tough" conditions imposed by landlords before they move in.
Property owners started to seek additional assurances from potential occupants last year as some tenants failed to pay their rents.
Turkish scientists disprove globally accepted quake theory
A group of Turkish scientists has claimed that they have managed to disprove the widely accepted theory called "earthquake signal," which says an earthquake causes changes in the atmosphere.
Weak sales force homeowners to negotiate prices
Homeowners who want to sell their properties in the market are now more willing to negotiate prices as existing home sales continue to decline.
Home sales plunged for a fifth month in a row in June. In the month, only 84,000 homes changed hands, pointing to a steep 44 percent decline from a year ago with existing home sales plunging more than 45 percent to around 58,000.
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Deeper wells 'threatening' Türkiye's breadbasket
The drilling of water wells to a depth of a minimum of 400 meters in the expansive agricultural lands of Konya Plain, Türkiye's breadbasket spanning 2.2 million hectares, has raised concerns, as sector representatives fear that excessive groundwater extraction will jeopardize the region's agricultural sector.
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Landlords concerned over plans for tax on empty houses
The rent crisis, which has been affecting millions of citizens for more than two years, has become one of the priorities of the public.
Last year, a 25 percent cap on rent increases was imposed by the government, and the deadline was extended this year.
Restart seen in talks between Greece, Turkey
Prompted by the recent period of calm in the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, both freshly re-elected, are aiming to announce the resumption of bilateral contacts after meeting at the NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12.
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Eskişehir governor appointed as police chief
Erol Ayyıldız, the governor of the Central Anatolian province of Eskişehir, has been appointed to the position of General Director of Police.
According to the decision, Ayyıldız was chosen to fill the vacant post following the appointment of former police chief Mehmet Aktaş as deputy interior minister.
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Demand for rental housing rising fast
The number of people looking for a rental house surpassed those who look for a house to buy, according to recently published data.
Figures provided by the real estate platform Emlakjet showed that in May 52 percent of those out in the real estate market are looking for a house to rent. In April, this was 50 percent.
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Turkish Protesters Urge Release of Jailed Opposition MP
The Workers' Party of Turkey, TIP, holds a protest in Istanbul. Photo: Workers' Party of Turkey
"We demand respect for the will of the people of Hatay," the TIP said in a statement.
"What is happening is against the constitution in every way. End this illegality and enforce the laws from which you derive your authority," it added.