Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Erdogan: Turkey to Lose 104 Billion dollars due to Earthquakes Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 202322 March, 2023 The February earthquakes are expected to cost 104 billion dollars (~2 trillion Turkish liras) to … Continue ReadingErdogan: Turkey to Lose 104 Billion dollars due to Earthquakes
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED World donates 6 bln euros for Türkiye’s quake relief Cem CetingucPosted on21 March, 2023 The international community has collected slightly more than 6 billion euros for Türkiye and around … Continue ReadingWorld donates 6 bln euros for Türkiye’s quake relief
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Struggling Turkish towns fight to keep businesses alive amid devastation Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 “People lost their homes, workplaces and cars on top of losing a wife, friend, brother, … Continue ReadingStruggling Turkish towns fight to keep businesses alive amid devastation
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Flood death toll rises to 15 in Turkey’s quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on16 March, 2023 At least 15 people have died in the floods caused by torrential rains that hit … Continue ReadingFlood death toll rises to 15 in Turkey’s quake zone
Categories Company & Industry General HIGHLIGHTS TOGG: Price of Turkey’s first electric car unveiled Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 2023 Türkiye’s first indigenous electric car maker Togg has unveiled the prices of its first model, with online pre-orders to begin … Continue ReadingTOGG: Price of Turkey’s first electric car unveiled
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS 2,600+ doctors depart Turkey for overseas positions in 2022 Cem CetingucPosted on15 March, 202315 March, 2023 On March 14 Medicine Day, the Turkish Medical Association (TTB) reminded that some 2,685 doctors … Continue Reading2,600+ doctors depart Turkey for overseas positions in 2022
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Turkish defense minister says grain deal will be renewed Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 202313 March, 2023 Russia and Ukraine both are positive for extending the grain deal once more, and Ankara believes that the … Continue ReadingTurkish defense minister says grain deal will be renewed
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Only 30 percent of buildings in Istanbul are earthquake resistant Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 20237 March, 2023 Some 70 percent of buildings in Istanbul are not earthquake resistant, while about 90,000 buildings need to be … Continue ReadingOnly 30 percent of buildings in Istanbul are earthquake resistant
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Experts call for an ’emergency evacuation plan’ for Istanbul earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on6 March, 20236 March, 2023 Experts say a plan for emergency evacuation routes against a possible earthquake in Istanbul should be created as … Continue ReadingExperts call for an ’emergency evacuation plan’ for Istanbul earthquake
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED UNDP, Turkey partner to tackle 200M tons of earthquake debris Cem CetingucPosted on3 March, 20233 March, 2023 The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Türkiye are working together for the removal of nearly 200 million … Continue ReadingUNDP, Turkey partner to tackle 200M tons of earthquake debris
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics AKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Following devastating earthquakes in Türkiye, which claimed over 45,000 lives, Osman Nuri Kabaktepe, the Istanbul provincial … Continue ReadingAKP/Kabaktepe: Opposition exploits tragedy for political gain
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Massive Evacuation Efforts Underway as 2 Million Flee Quake-Hit Provinces Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 The number of people who were evacuated from the 11 quake-hit provinces has exceed 2 … Continue ReadingMassive Evacuation Efforts Underway as 2 Million Flee Quake-Hit Provinces
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Presidential elections will take place in May: Erdogan Cem CetingucPosted on1 March, 2023 The people of Türkiye will do whatever is necessary on May 14, Turkish President Recep … Continue ReadingPresidential elections will take place in May: Erdogan
Categories HIGHLIGHTS Politics MHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics Cem CetingucPosted on28 February, 2023 Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli has accused the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) of … Continue ReadingMHP leader condemns opposition over post-quake politics
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Election Board Begins Preparations for Upcoming Polls Despite Disaster Cem CetingucPosted on24 February, 2023 The Supreme Election Board (YSK) has already launched works for creating essential ground for voting … Continue ReadingElection Board Begins Preparations for Upcoming Polls Despite Disaster
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Rescue Operations Concluded in Earthquake Zone, Except for Two Provinces Cem CetingucPosted on20 February, 2023 Search and rescue operations have been terminated in nine quake-hit provinces, while efforts will continue for … Continue ReadingRescue Operations Concluded in Earthquake Zone, Except for Two Provinces
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Markets Politics Corruption is ‘off the charts’ in Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia and Hungary Cem CetingucPosted on1 February, 20231 February, 2023 Turkey, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia got their worst corruption scores in ten years … Continue ReadingCorruption is ‘off the charts’ in Turkey, Serbia, Bosnia and Hungary
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS Politics Presidental candidate talks begin for Nation Alliance Cem CetingucPosted on27 January, 2023 The six-party Nation Alliance has challenged President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s eligibility to run for the … Continue ReadingPresidental candidate talks begin for Nation Alliance
Categories Business Company & Industry Emerging Markets HIGHLIGHTS Markets Getir is taking over the European market Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 202313 January, 2023 FIVE YEARS AGO, investors wouldn’t return Nazim Salur’s calls. Now his company, Getir, is the biggest … Continue ReadingGetir is taking over the European market
Categories Economy General HIGHLIGHTS Living conditions worsen due to inflation in Turkey despite pay hikes Cem CetingucPosted on13 January, 2023 The government announced a 55-per cent increase in the official minimum wage for 2023 to … Continue ReadingLiving conditions worsen due to inflation in Turkey despite pay hikes