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Turkish lira at new record low, leading the drop in EM currencies

The Turkish lira on Monday fell more than 2 percent against the US dollar, weakening more than any other emerging market currency. The lira sank...

In Turkey, even apartment managers can declare a ‘state of emergency’

A widely shared social media post suggests that even apartment superintendents have begun to take advantage of the post-coup emergency rule in order to...

‘Deputy TV’ to bypass censorship of parliamentary proceedings

As Turkish Parliament started debates on Monday on a constitutional amendment that will expand President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s powers, censorship of the media is...

Erdoğan celebrates journalists day as Turkey remains worst jailer of press members

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a message on Monday to celebrate Jan. 10, Working Journalists Day, as Turkey has been declared the worst jailer...

Deputy PM suggests ‘open vote,’ opposition hopes amendment expanding Erdoğan’s powers will fail

As Parliament started debates on Monday on a constitutional amendment that will change the system of governance in Turkey, the deputy prime minister argued...

Police chief fined TL 7,500 for failure to prevent Suruç bombing

A police chief in the Suruç district of the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa, which was shaken by a terrorist attack in July 2015, has...

Turkish police intervene in group protesting presidential system in front of Parliament

Police teams on Monday used tear gas, pressurized water and plastic bullets on a group of people from civil society organizations and bar associations...

Turkey detains more people for Gülen links than ISIL, PKK in one week

The Turkish Interior Ministry has announced that a total of 253 operations were conducted in the past week as a result of which 126...

Parliament Speaker Kahraman taken to intensive care unit

Turkish Parliament Speaker İsmail Kahraman, who recently underwent surgery at an Ankara hospital, has been taken to an intensive care unit after a deterioration...

8 military officers detained across 5 provinces over coup charges

Eight military officers were detained across five provinces on Monday over allegations of coup plotting. As part of the operation, which was based in the...

[PHOTOS] Schools in 34 provinces closed on Monday due to heavy snowfall in Turkey

Schools in 34 provinces will remain closed on Monday as heavy snowfall and snowstorms have paralyzed life across Turkey. The governors of İstanbul, Siva, Kırıkkale,...

[PHOTOS] White İstanbul through the lens

While heavy snowfall and snowstorms have paralyzed life in İstanbul, they have also created an opportunity for photographers to capture "white İstanbul" over the...

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