Categories Business Company & Industry HIGHLIGHTS HYPED TOGG to receive 100,000 preorders in first weeek Cem CetingucPosted on24 March, 2023 Togg, Türkiye’s first domestically manufactured car brand, has announced that its first smart device model … Continue ReadingTOGG to receive 100,000 preorders in first weeek
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey Faces Impending Water Crisis Cem CetingucPosted on23 March, 2023 Turkey is experiencing the driest winter in 22 years and a water crisis is looming in the summer, according … Continue ReadingTurkey Faces Impending Water Crisis
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AFAD: Death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey’s earthquake Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 At least 50,096 people died in the devastating Feb. 6 earthquakes that ripped through Türkiye’s … Continue ReadingAFAD: Death toll surpasses 50,000 in Turkey’s earthquake
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Former Turkish Economy Czar Simsek ‘Uninterested in Politics’ Cem CetingucPosted on22 March, 2023 Turkey’s former deputy prime minister in charge of the economy, Mehmet Simsek, said on Monday … Continue ReadingFormer Turkish Economy Czar Simsek ‘Uninterested in Politics’
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 Economy General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Turkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 Turkey’s central government budget recorded a deficit of 170.56 billion lira ($8.99 billion) in February, … Continue ReadingTurkey’s earthquake aftermath leads to an even larger budget deficit
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Conference to gather donations aims to support earthquake relief efforts Cem CetingucPosted on20 March, 2023 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen kicked off a EU-hosted fund-raising event by promising … Continue ReadingConference to gather donations aims to support earthquake relief efforts
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 General HYPED Politics Sinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Erdogan grasps desperately for Kurdish votes Atilla YeşiladaPosted on15 March, 2023 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has expanded the number of political parties affiliated with his … Continue ReadingSinan Ciddi: Turkey’s Erdogan grasps desperately for Kurdish votes
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Turkey elections: Voting abroad will start on April 27th Cem CetingucPosted on14 March, 202314 March, 2023 The first votes will be cast on April 27 in Türkiye’s consulates abroad and border gates, the … Continue ReadingTurkey elections: Voting abroad will start on April 27th
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Qatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay Cem CetingucPosted on13 March, 202313 March, 2023 As part of the efforts to shelter the survivors of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, containers used … Continue ReadingQatar to send 10,000 containers from World Cup to Hatay
Categories Economy HYPED Politics Opposition Win Expected to Boost Turkish Economy: Economists Cem CetingucPosted on11 March, 202311 March, 2023 Turkey’s economy would likely experience an immediate boost, especially from foreign investment, should the opposition … Continue ReadingOpposition Win Expected to Boost Turkish Economy: Economists
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED AFAD to accept container donations for quake zone Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 20239 March, 2023 In the aftermath of the deadly Feb. 6 quakes, the problem of shelters continues to … Continue ReadingAFAD to accept container donations for quake zone
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics Erdogan’s ‘polar opposite’ wants to replace him as president of Turkey Cem CetingucPosted on9 March, 20239 March, 2023 Turkey’s opposition on Monday announced Kemal Kilicdaroglu as the presidential candidate to run against two-decade … Continue ReadingErdogan’s ‘polar opposite’ wants to replace him as president of Turkey
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Earthquake Aftermath: Reconstruction of Golcuk offers glimpse into what should be done Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 20238 March, 2023 As Turkey reels from last month’s devastating earthquakes, the reconstruction of Golcuk could offer glimpse … Continue ReadingEarthquake Aftermath: Reconstruction of Golcuk offers glimpse into what should be done
Categories General HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Schools in earthquake zones must be relocated: Experts Cem CetingucPosted on8 March, 2023 Around 4,159 schools in Türkiye are located in places with high earthquake risk, of which 191 schools are … Continue ReadingSchools in earthquake zones must be relocated: Experts
Categories HIGHLIGHTS HYPED Politics AKP determined to heal wounds of Hatay Earthquake pre-election Cem CetingucPosted on7 March, 2023 The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) sole focus during the election campaign will be … Continue ReadingAKP determined to heal wounds of Hatay Earthquake pre-election
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 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 HYPED Relocation efforts start for ‘risky houses’ in Istanbul Cem CetingucPosted on2 March, 2023 Environment, Urbanization and Climate Change Minister Murat Kurum has announced that risky housing units in Istanbul will be relocated to two … Continue ReadingRelocation efforts start for ‘risky houses’ in Istanbul