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Turkey creates biodiversity map identifying 13,400 species

Turkey creates biodiversity map identifying 13,400 species

As part of a project initiated in 2013, the country's nature protection authority has created a biodiversity map of Turkey at approximately 852,644 coordinated points.

1 December 2020

Trial of Osman Kavala: European foundations reject Turkey's allegation of 'espionage'

Trial of Osman Kavala: European foundations reject Turkey's allegation of 'espionage'

In the bill of indictment against imprisoned businessperson Osman Kavala, several organizations are accused of being engaged in intelligence activities in Turkey.

1 December 2020

Merkel says Turkey's research vessel returning to port 'a good signal but not enough'

Merkel says Turkey's research vessel returning to port 'a good signal but not enough'

Ahead of the EU leaders summit starting December 10, Turkey's research vessel carrying out activities in disputed waters in the Eastern Mediterranean returned to the port.

1 December 2020

Qatar officially becomes shareholder of Turkey's stock exchange

Qatar officially becomes shareholder of Turkey's stock exchange

The deal between the sovereign wealth funds of the two countries has been finalized.

1 December 2020

Trial of lynch attempt against main opposition chair starts

Trial of lynch attempt against main opposition chair starts

In April 2019, Kılıçdaroğlu was attacked by a group of people at the funeral of a soldier in Ankara.

1 December 2020

Turkey reports record high Covid-19 deaths for seventh day in a row

Turkey reports record high Covid-19 deaths for seventh day in a row

The Health Ministry has reported 31,219 cases and 185 deaths for the past 24 hours while the İstanbul municipality announced 213 deaths only for the city.

30 November 2020

Turkey imposes night curfews on weekdays, full lockdown on weekends

Turkey imposes night curfews on weekdays, full lockdown on weekends

President Erdoğan has announced new measures to slow down the spread of coronavirus as the country reports record high numbers day after day.

30 November 2020

Lawyers commemorate Tahir Elçi five years after his killing

Lawyers commemorate Tahir Elçi five years after his killing

"We have lost Tahir as a result of a political assassination. This was neither the first nor the last political homicide," said lawyers.

30 November 2020

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 services, intensive care units near capacity

Turkish Medical Association: Covid-19 services, intensive care units near capacity

While the ministry of Health states the ICU occupancy rate in the country as 71 percent, hospitals set up makeshift intensive care units due to overcrowding, says the medical association.

30 November 2020

TurkStat: Turkey's economy grew by 6.7 percent in third quarter

TurkStat: Turkey's economy grew by 6.7 percent in third quarter

The country registered growth after a shrink of 9.9 percent in the second quarter of the year.

30 November 2020

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Guards raid hunger-striking women politicians' wards

Women prisoners announced that they started a hunger strike in protest of the rights violations in prisons and the "isolation" of PKK leader Öcalan.

30 November 2020

Main opposition MP under investigation for criticizing military factory's sale to Qatar

Main opposition MP under investigation for criticizing military factory's sale to Qatar

"The army of the state is sold to Qatar for the first time in the history of the Republic," CHP deputy Başarır said during a TV program.

30 November 2020

Covid-19: Ministry announces 185 deaths for Turkey, İstanbul's count stands at 173

Covid-19: Ministry announces 185 deaths for Turkey, İstanbul's count stands at 173

The Health Ministry has announced a record high number of deaths for the sixth day in a row while the İstanbul municipality's figure for the city was close to the overall count.

30 November 2020

More than 12,000 people fined over the weekend for violating curfews

More than 12,000 people fined over the weekend for violating curfews

As part of the coronavirus measures, a countrywide curfew was in place between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m.

30 November 2020

Former Finance Minister Albayrak resigns from Turkey Wealth Fund

Former Finance Minister Albayrak resigns from Turkey Wealth Fund

The president's son-in-law resigned as the minister of finance earlier this month.

28 November 2020

Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe grants exceptional award to lawyer Ebru Timtik

Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe grants exceptional award to lawyer Ebru Timtik

Timtik lost her life in August after a 238-day death fast for a fair trial.

28 November 2020 Ayça Söylemez

Ministry announces record-high daily fatalities, İstanbul municipality's count even higher

COVID-19 IN TURKEY

Ministry announces record-high daily fatalities, İstanbul municipality's count even higher

While the Health Ministry reported 177 new Covid-19 deaths for the country, the opposition-led İstanbul municipality announced 179 deaths of an "infectious disease" in the city.

28 November 2020

Small restaurant, bar owners struggle with new restrictions: 'We are in a deadlock'

Small restaurant, bar owners struggle with new restrictions: 'We are in a deadlock'

As cafes and restaurants are restricted to takeaway and order services as part of new coronavirus measures, we have spoken with business owners and employees.

27 November 2020

Police officer handed life sentence for killing trans woman Hande Buse Şeker

Police officer handed life sentence for killing trans woman Hande Buse Şeker

The court refused to reduce the sentence of the defendant due to good behavior and unjust provocation.

27 November 2020

Nineteen military officers, civilians handed life sentence over 2016 coup attempt

Nineteen military officers, civilians handed life sentence over 2016 coup attempt

Each defendant was handed 79 aggravated life sentences and 3,901 years in prison.

26 November 2020

Survey: Nearly half of İstanbulites want Covid-19 lockdown

İSTANBUL STATISTICAL OFFICE

Survey: Nearly half of İstanbulites want Covid-19 lockdown

Only 5.6 percent of the participants said their daily life was no affected by the pandemic.

26 November 2020

Court cancels geothermal wells project near olive groves in İzmir

Court cancels geothermal wells project near olive groves in İzmir

The project has been canceled for the second time.

26 November 2020

İstanbul's bridges, towers lit up orange to mark November 25

İstanbul's bridges, towers lit up orange to mark November 25

The metropolis marked the Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women.

26 November 2020

Erdoğan says opposition interferes with judicial independence, urges judges to take action

Erdoğan says opposition interferes with judicial independence, urges judges to take action

The opposition's criticism of "politically motivated" trials was an interference with the judiciary, according to the president.

26 November 2020

Report: Turkey last among OECD countries in women's public employment

Report: Turkey last among OECD countries in women's public employment

While the rate of women employees in the public sector is 60 percent in OECD countries, it's only 25.31 in Turkey, according to the Genel-İş union report.

26 November 2020

Turkey starts including asymptomatic cases in its daily count, reports 28,351 cases

Turkey starts including asymptomatic cases in its daily count, reports 28,351 cases

Minister Koca has warned that the country may need "radical measures" as the number of daily Covid-19 deaths in the country has reached another record high.

25 November 2020

Women gather in İstanbul's Kadıköy to mark day against violence

DAY FOR ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

Women gather in İstanbul's Kadıköy to mark day against violence

"We stand up all over the world against attacks," said the women in İstanbul's Asian district.

25 November 2020 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey may take 'painful measures' amid record-high Covid-19 cases and deaths

Turkey may take 'painful measures' amid record-high Covid-19 cases and deaths

The outbreak has worsened despite the new measures announced last week.

25 November 2020

Turkey says it won't let go of search of Libya-bound ship while EU insists it was legitimate

Turkey says it won't let go of search of Libya-bound ship while EU insists it was legitimate

Turkey's foreign minister has accused the EU's Operation Irini of "piracy" after it boarded a ship as part of efforts to secure the Libya arms embargo.

25 November 2020

Women submit 600,000 signatures to parliament for İstanbul Convention

Women submit 600,000 signatures to parliament for İstanbul Convention

The perpetrators of feminicides and violence against women are "awarded with impunity" while women who exercise their right to self-defense are punished, said a women's rights group.

25 November 2020

ECtHR: Turkey violated freedom of expression of journalist, MP Ahmet Şık

ECtHR: Turkey violated freedom of expression of journalist, MP Ahmet Şık

Şık had spent 14 months in prison in a "terrorism-related" case against Cumhuriyet newspaper.

25 November 2020

Kaftancıoğlu to be reinvestigated for 'violating privacy of Erdoğan's communications director'

Kaftancıoğlu to be reinvestigated for 'violating privacy of Erdoğan's communications director'

The CHP's İstanbul chair is accused of having a party member take photographs of an allegedly illegal construction work by the communications director.

24 November 2020