'4,000 square km cleared from terrorists in N.Syria'
ANKARA
With the Operation Peace Spring, Turkey aimed to preserve the territorial integrity of Syria, Turkish vice president said on Monday.
"More than 4,000 square-kilometer area has been cleared from...
Erdogan urges all parties to pitch in on new Constitution
ANKARA
Turkey's president on Wednesday urged all political parties to participate in drafting a new Constitution.
"We want all political parties to take part in this process. We will make a...
Turkey: Ruling party submits bill to split bar associations
ANKARA
Turkey's ruling party has submitted a bill to regulate the country's bar associations, a senior official said Tuesday.
"For the bars that have more than 5,000 members, we are bringing...
Turkey: Minister Soylu 'humbled' by reactions on resignation move
ANKARA
The Turkish interior minister on Monday welcomed the attitude of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the people of Turkey following his announcement of resignation.
Late Sunday, Suleyman Soylu announced that...
Anadolu Agency releases photo album on Turkish leaders
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency published a photo album of Turkey's presidents from the country's founder, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, to sitting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as a special edition for the agency's...
Turkey appoints Lutfi Elvan as new finance minister
By Gokhan Ergocun
Turkey appointed Lutfi Elvan as the country’s new treasury and finance minister early Tuesday, according to a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette.
The move comes after...
‘New constitution to carry Turkey into next centenary’
BURSA, Turkey
The head of the Turkish parliament’s Human Rights Commission said Tuesday they wish to enter the next 100 years of the Turkish republic with a new civil constitution.
Visiting...
Turkish vice president feels unwell during his speech
ANKARA
Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay felt sick during his speech at a national summit on Monday.
"As far as our doctors say, I think it was a minor discomfort due...
Turkey: Former parliament speaker COVID-19 positive
ANKARA
Former speaker of Turkish parliament Bulent Arinc announced on Thursday that he contracted the novel coronavirus.
Arinc said on Twitter that he and his wife Munevver Arinc tested positive for...
'Turkey's young population shows its strength'
ANKARA
The healthy share of young people in Turkey’s population shows the country’s strength and potential in the decades to come, said a major Turkish party leader on Tuesday.
Speaking to...
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