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TURKEY Court approves indictment in 2014 terror incidents

Court approves indictment in 2014 terror incidents
TURKEY One remanded over Dink murder case of 2007

One remanded over Dink murder case of 2007
Turkey ratifies intl agreements with seven countries

Turkey ratifies int'l agreements with seven countries

The Turkish government has ratified several separate international agreements with seven countries in areas of sports, health, and air transportation, according to Official Gazette on Jan. 7. 
TURKEY Turkish, Greek foreign ministers to meet soon

Turkish, Greek foreign ministers to meet soon
TURKEY Turkey finalizes deal for 50 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Turkey finalizes deal for 50 mln doses of COVID-19 vaccine

Turkey’s health minister announced late on Jan. 7 that an agreement for 50 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine was finalized at the first meeting this year of the Science Committee. 
TURKEY Restrictions may be lifted after Feb 15, says expert

Restrictions may be lifted after Feb 15, says expert

The current restriction to check the spread of COVID-19 could be lifted after Feb. 15, following the administration of the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine to the people, Professor Mustafa Necmi İlhan from the Health Ministry’s Social Sciences Board has said.
TURKEY Restrictions may be lifted after Feb 15, says expert

Restrictions may be lifted after Feb 15, says expert

The current restriction to check the spread of COVID-19 could be lifted after Feb. 15, following the administration of the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine to the people, Professor Mustafa Necmi İlhan from the Health Ministry’s Social Sciences Board has said.
Poor irrigation main cause of water loss, data shows TURKEY

Poor irrigation main cause of water loss, data shows
7.6 books produced per person in Turkey: Report TURKEY

7.6 books produced per person in Turkey: Report
Fear of poisonous fish worries residents in eastern province TURKEY

Fear of poisonous fish worries residents in eastern province
Investigation initiated over handcuffs at Boğaziçi University gate TURKEY

Investigation initiated over handcuffs at Boğaziçi University gate
Constitutional Court rejects Pastor Brunson’s application on rights violations TURKEY

Constitutional Court rejects Pastor Brunson’s application on rights violations
Turkish Cypriot leader sends letter to UN Secretary TURKEY

Turkish Cypriot leader sends letter to UN Secretary
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    Investigation initiated over handcuffs at Boğaziçi University gate

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    Coronavirus death toll reaches 22,264 as total number of confirmed cases stands at 2,296,102
Turkey, Albania upgrade ties to strategic partnership TURKEY

Turkey, Albania upgrade ties to strategic partnership

Turkey and Albania on Jan. 6 signed an agreement to upgrade bilateral ties to a strategic partnership level.
Turkey urges US to maintain restraint, prudence TURKEY

Turkey urges US to maintain restraint, prudence

Turkey has urged the United States to maintain restraint and prudence while expressing concerns over the pro-Trump supporters’ storming the Capitol Hill in a bid to intervene a routine procedure that would certify Democrat Party’s Joe Biden’s election as the 46th president of the country.

Most Istanbul fires in 2020 resulted from cigarette butts, data reveals TURKEY

Most Istanbul fires in 2020 resulted from cigarette butts, data reveals

One of the main causes of more than 19,000 fires that occurred in the first 11 months of 2020 in Istanbul were cigarette butts, according to data from the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.
Drought threat looms over Turkey as dams dry up TURKEY

Drought threat looms over Turkey as dams dry up

With Turkey facing severe drought conditions, dams in several major cities in the country are drying up at an alarming rate, widely affecting daily life and agriculture, officials and experts have warned.
Fishing nets in depths of Bosphorus Strait threatening marine wildlife: Experts TURKEY

Fishing nets in depths of Bosphorus Strait threatening marine wildlife: Experts

Fishermen using cast nets in the depths of the Bosphorus Strait and close to its shores on big fishing boats are threatening marine wildlife, experts have warned.
Albanian premier meets President Erdoğan TURKEY

Albanian premier meets President Erdoğan

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met on Jan. 6 as part of a two-day official visit of the former to Turkey.
Turkey’s Orthodox community celebrates Christmas TURKEY

Turkey’s Orthodox community celebrates Christmas

Turkey’s Orthodox community celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ on Jan. 6, recognized as Christmas according to the Julian calendar.
Boğaziçi Universitys new rector says he understands protesting students’ sentiments TURKEY

Boğaziçi University's new rector says he understands protesting students’ sentiments

Controversy regarding the appointment of Melih Bulu as the rector of Boğaziçi University, one Turkey’s most prestigious universities, is continuing with protests and the detention of protestors.
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