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Day of lifting Turkey's state of emergency revealed

Day of lifting Turkey's state of emergency revealed

The Turkish government will issue a final decree law on July 6 as precaution for the post-state of emergency period, the country's Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said, heralding the end of the state of emergency. …

Erdogan: government structure to be changed after elections

Erdogan: government structure to be changed after elections

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he will cut the number of ministries sharply to 16 and speed up decision-making in the next government if he wins an election on June 24. "When I was prime minister there …

Turkey to form new administrative system - media

Turkey to form new administrative system - media

The new administration system to be formed in Turkey after June 24 parliamentary and presidential elections, Turkish media reported. The plan of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) plan suggests to merge the finance, economy, …

Media on changes in Turkey's government

Media on changes in Turkey's government

Five vice-presidents will be appointed in Turkey as part of the transition to a presidential form of governance, Turkish media reported. It is also reported that the number of existing ministries in Turkey will be reduced from …

Almost 1000 public workers dismissed in Turkey

Almost 1000 public workers dismissed in Turkey

The Turkish government officially fired 928 public workers suspected of having links with terrorist organizations and groups seen as a threat by the National Security Council (MGK). The two new comprehensive decrees published in the …

Ankara: Germany comments on activists' arrests unacceptable

Ankara: Germany comments on activists' arrests unacceptable

Comments by German officials regarding Turkey's arrest of six human rights activists, including a German citizen Peter Steudtner, were unacceptable and amounted to interference in the judiciary, the Turkish Foreign Ministry …

 Yildirim announces reshuffle in Turkey's government

Yildirim announces reshuffle in Turkey's government

Turkey reshuffled its Cabinet with five new ministers, the country's Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said today. Speaking to reporters at the presidential complex in Ankara after an unscheduled meeting with …

State of emergency extended in Turkey

State of emergency extended in Turkey

Turkey has extended its state of emergency by three months, its third such extension after a coup attempt last July, the Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmus said. The decision came after the National Security Council …

Turkey announces North Korea-related asset freeze

Turkey announces North Korea-related asset freeze

Turkey will seize all assets of anyone found working for North Korea’s nuclear, ballistic missile and other weapons of mass destruction-related programs as determined by the United Nations Security Council, according to a Cabinet decision …

Turkish government ratifies Turkish Stream

Turkish government ratifies Turkish Stream

Turkish government has ratified the agreement with Russia on Turkish Stream, website of Turkey's Resmi Gazete (Official Gazette) reported on Saturday. Earlier this agreement was approved by parliament and president of Turkey. …

Turkish PM says country's strength going to rise

Turkish PM says country's strength going to rise

Turkey’s Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, giving a speech at AKP’s İstanbul Advisory Council, said that the government will continue to strengthen the country. Referring to the 93rd anniversary of the …

Erdogan: coup plotters could face death soon

Erdogan: coup plotters could face death soon

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government intends to reintroduce the death penalty as a way of punishing those behind a failed mid-July coup, PressTV reports. Erdogan said Saturday that the government …

Yildirim: budget deficit is expected to be 1.9% in 2017

Yildirim: budget deficit is expected to be 1.9% in 2017

Turkey's budget deficit-to-GDP ratio is expected to be 1.6%  this year, rising to 1.9% in 2017, the Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said. The figure is expected to be 1.6% in 2018 and 1.35% in 2019. …

Not good news in Turkey’s growth and unemployment figures

Not good news in Turkey’s growth and unemployment figures

After the bad state of affairs in Turkey’s slowing growth rate, the increase in unemployment rates is also continuing. While the unemployment rate climbed to 10.2 percent in June, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased …

Turkey to assess situation in the country after coup attempt

Turkey to assess situation in the country after coup attempt

A meeting on security issues is held in Ankara under the chairmanship of Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim. The meeting will assess situation in the country after a failed coup attempt as well as operations carried …