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Diplomatic representatives showed a great interest in the reception given by Ankara Metropolitan Mayor Mansur Yavaş on the evening of October 12. The Ambassadors of 51 countries and many Undersecretaries of Embassies attended Yavaş’s reception, which marked the 99th anniversary of Ankara’s proclamation as the Capital City on October 13, 1923 by the Grand National
Good governance is a culture and a climate in which such a culture flourishes. Governance is derived from the word ‘kybernao’ that dates back to the times of Plato and incorporates the concepts of providing guidance and oversight. Humans form institutions for two basic reasons: (i) to better utilize the resources and (ii) to manage
Turkish pop singer arrested after being taken into custody over her words on religious vocational schools on stage on charge of “inciting the people to hatred and hostility”. Singer Gülşen Bayraktar Çobanoğlu, a.k.a Gülşen, was detained on Aug. 25 within the scope of the investigation launched by the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office on the
I will talk about a research: “The Well-Being Conditions of The Citizens in Turkey: Towards a Healthy, Happy, Fair, Safe, Hopeful and Strong Society” of the Equality Studies Association written by Ali Yalçın Göymen and Gülnur Elçik. With this study, it was aimed to analyze the well-being of the citizens by conducting a research covering
Today marks the sixth year of the thwarted coup attempt in Türkiye; the US House of Representatives’ F-16 decision restricting Türkiye sale; US Officials voice concern over Ankara’s Syria operation; Turkish Jewish Community’s Cemetary vandalized… Here are the news that Türkiye is discussing Today: 1- Today marks the sixth year of the thwarted coup attempt
Four-way negotiations for grain crisis will continue in a coordination center in Istanbul next week; CHP leader hinted at Presidential candidacy; Covid cases on the rise; Fitch report on Turkey indicate rising risks, the Minister defends “New economic system”; Wildfire in Datça taken under control… Here is what you need to know about Türkiye Today:
Turkey will host Russian, Ukrainian delegations to solve grain crisis; Turkey, Russia, İran to meet in Tehran on Syria after US alleged that İran will give drones to Russia; UN agreed to extend authorization for cross-border aid; Fugitive Sezgin Baran Korkmaz to be extradited to USA… Here is what you need to know about Türkiye
The ECHR ruled that Türkiye did not fulfill its obligations in the Kavala case, infringement procedure against Türkiye proceeds; Fethullah Gülen, the leader of outlawed Gülen Organization convicted for masterminding the 2016 coup attempt, allegedly hospitalized in the USA; Erdoğan-Putin spoke on the phone discussed safe corridor in the Black Sea for the grain export…
Baykar’s AKINCI UCAVs photographed as a fleet; Erdoğan, Lapid had a phone conversation ahead of Biden’s Israel visit; Main opposition leader pledges to cut student loans, reiterated opposition’s pledge to send Syrian refugees to Syria; Erdoğan to visit Latin America; ECtHR to announce violation case for Kavala… Here is what you need to know about
The first day of the four-day religious holiday Eid al-Adha; Ruling AKP loses votes; Rating agency Fitch downgrades Türkiye’s rating; Russia hinted at ending UN aid operation to Syria through Türkiye… Here is what you need to know about Türkiye Today: 1- It is Eid al-Adha, a religious holiday of sacrifice in the Muslim world.