IRAN BORDER TIGHTENED AGAINST POSSIBLE REFUGEE WAVE
Turkey is tightening border security in the east in case of a wave of people fleeing turmoil in Iran.
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MONEY-LAUNDERING PROBE EXPANDS TO SHUTTERED EKOL TV
Turkish prosecutors have opened a money-laundering investigation into Ekol TV, expanding scrutiny that has already targeted Can Medya, Flash Haber, and Gain Medya.
WATCHDOG FINES TURKEY’S TOP-RATED PRIME-TIME TV SERIES
Turkey’s broadcast watchdog has imposed heavy fines on three major television channels over their most-watched programs, citing viewer complaints and alleged violations of family values and public morality.
NATO TO PROCURE COMMUNICATIONS SOFTWARE FROM HAVELSAN
NATO will buy communications software from Havelsan, the Ankara-based defense IT provider.
BAYKAR TO STAMP UAVS “MADE IN EU” WITH ITALY PRODUCTION PUSH, EYES U.S.
Baykar will begin manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles in Italy for the European market, a move that will allow its systems to carry a “Made in EU” label and gain customs advantages across the bloc, while the company also plans a logistics base and service network in the United States.
A CASE OF TWO SELÇUKS: A DOCTOR AND A LAWYER FORGOTTEN IN PRISON
Selçuk Mızraklı and Selçuk Kozağaçlı. The similarity between these two men is not limited to their first names. Both remain in prison despite having completed their sentences and becoming eligible for conditional release. It’s a story of Turkey. Let’s tell it.
ALEPPO SEES DANGEROUS MILITARY ESCALATION AMID STALLED DAMASCUS-SDF TALKS
A dangerous escalation has erupted between Damascus forces and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in two strategically important neighborhoods of Syria’s northern city of Aleppo. As clashes intensified, evacuation notices, issued Dec. 8. by Syria’s central government in the two key districts, have raised the possibility of a military operation. Simultaneously, the Defense Ministry said that Turkey would support an expected Syrian army operation in Aleppo “if requested.”
POWER OUTAGES IN HATAY
Power cuts during a winter cold snap have disrupted life in Hatay, a province still recovering from the twin earthquakes of February 2023.
TUNÇ SOYER TO REMAIN IN PRISON DESPITE RELEASE ORDER IN IZBETON CASE
Former İzmir Mayor Tunç Soyer and former İZBETON General Manager Heval Savaş Kaya were ordered released at the fourth hearing of the case involving allegations of corruption by subcontractors at İZBETON AŞ, a subsidiary of the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality.
ANKARA PLANS SALE OF UAVS TO JAPAN
Ankara wants to sell Japan the ANKA UCAVs produced by TAI and Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 and TB3 UCAVs.
LACK OF RULING POLITICIANS ON TV FUELS DEBATE INSIDE PRO-GOVERNMENT MEDIA
A war of words broke out in the pro-government media, as prominent figures from the Demirören Group, which owns Hürriyet and CNN Türk, started questioning why they have been speaking on behalf of the ruling AKP.
TURKEY GRANTS VISA-FREE TRAVEL TO CHINESE CITIZENS
Turkey will grant visa-free entry to Chinese citizens for tourism and transit travel, following a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette.