Mehmet Ali
Supply shortage in jewelry stores puts Mint in overdrive
As gold prices surge to record highs, jewelry stores are grappling with dwindling supplies, prompting concerns about market stability and future price trends, with Istanbul Chamber of Jewelers reporting intensified production efforts at the General Directorate of Mint and Stamp Printing House.
Dink’s murderer files for name change
Ogün Samast, the convicted perpetrator of the 2007 assassination of Armenian-origin journalist Hrant Dink, has applied to the court to have his name changed, local media has reported.
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Notorious assassin changes surname to 'lion'
A recent court indictment has revealed that Mehmet Ali Ağca, the killer of journalist Abdi İpekçi and the perpetrator of failed assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II changed his surname to "Aslan," meaning "lion" in English.
An Istanbul court used the new surname of Ağca during a trial in which he faced 15 years in prison for looting.
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New era begins for Türkiye-US trade relations: TAİK head
The trade relations between Türkiye and the United States have entered a new era, says Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ, chairman of the Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK).
The positive developments in political relations in the past summer and the positive signals given for the period ahead bolstered expectations that the bilateral trade will accelerate, Yalçındağ said.
Baby's lifeless body recovered after Aksaray flood
The lifeless body of a 3-month-old baby, who went missing in the devastating flood that struck the Central Anatolian province of Aksaray last weekend, has been discovered by search and rescue teams.
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New governor appointments made in 57 provinces
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has made new governor appointments in 57 of all 81 provinces early on Aug. 10 with a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette.
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Turkish-US economic ties ‘continue to improve’
The economic relations between Türkiye and the United States continue to develop positively in 2023, with the volume of trade between the two countries reaching $31.3 billion in the last 12 months.
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Şimşek to meet Yellen at G20 ministers’ summit
Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek is expected to meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen this week on the sidelines of the G20 finance ministers' summit in India.
Şimşek will be accompanied by Central Bank Governor Hafize Gaye Erkan.
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Erdoğan to meet American CEOs in September
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with CEOs of some of the largest American companies in September, Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) Chair Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ has announced.
Erdoğan will attend the round table meeting with the chief executives of 25 companies on the Fortune 100 list on Sept. 20, Yalçındağ said.
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Poachers kill forest officer protecting snake eagles
In an effort to protect snake eagles from being hunted by poachers, an officer in the southern province of Hatay's Nature Conservation and National Parks (DKMP) lost his life while another got severely injured as poachers opened fire on them.
The gendarmerie units have started searching for the runaway poachers who killed Mehmet Ali Koşar and wounded Mehmet Atıcı.