TURKEY EXPLORES NEW MINIMUM WAGE MODEL AMID WARNINGS OF CHAOS
Turkey is weighing the most radical overhaul of its wage-setting system in decades — and experts say it could unleash chaos.
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TURKEY'S EV CHARGER COUNT TOPS 45,000 IN JUNE
The number of electric vehicle charging sockets across Turkey exceeded 45,000 in June, according to data released by the Energy Market Regulatory Authority (EPDK).
INTEREST SWALLOWS TURKEY'S BUDGET
Turkey spent 5.5 times more on interest payments than on public investment in the first half of the year, as debt servicing became the single largest item in a budget that ran a deficit of nearly 1 trillion liras.
ANKARA, LONDON CUT RED TAPE ON CARS AND CHEMICALS
A bill aimed at removing technical trade barriers in the automotive and chemical sectors between Turkey and the United Kingdom has been submitted to the Turkish parliament for approval.
END OF THE TWO-CAMP MEDIA AFTER CHP'S SPLIT
The 'two-camp' character of Turkey's media — a divide that long predated the AKP but sharpened under its rule — is shifting after the 'absolute nullity' ruling that is changing the dynamics of Turkish politics.
FIRST OUSTED, NOW OUT: ÖZEL FOUNDS RIVAL TO CHP
Özgür Özel, who in a historic decision was removed by court order from the party leadership to which he had been elected four times, announced his decision to establish a new party.
TAYT/TIGHTS
The word of the week is tayt, one of those treacherous little linguistic friendships the French call faux amis. It sounds almost like the English tights, though Turkish politely drops the final hiss.
Let’s Get the Party Started!
Özel finally finds his new party, calls it a shirt of fire, CHP self-divides again, imagining its votes will go higher.
ANKARA STEPS UP THE PRESSURE ON WASHINGTON
Unwilling to risk the Republicans losing their representative power, Ankara has accelerated its efforts to push the US to lift its arms embargo.
TURKISH AMMO MAKER'S AMERICAN DREAM MISFIRES
A series of notable moves targeting companies producing 155 mm ammunition ammunition has taken place in recent days.
A ‘NEW PARTY’ IS ABOUT TO BE BORN
Özgür Özel, ousted as CHP chair by a court ruling, is preparing to set up a new party even as legal threats mount against him and his allies. The party is likely to be called Yeni Party (New Party), Özel said. 'We are working on the name and the logo. The name has started to become clear. There is a generally accepted name, while the logo is still being worked on. For now, let's call it 'Yeni Party.' Until there is a new name, let's say Yeni Party,' Özel told SZC TV. 'The statute and the program are being written. The official step will be taken at the end of July or the beginning of August,' Özel told the channel at parliament ahead of a special session marking the 10th anniversary of the failed coup attempt.
TURKEY'S TWO-TRACK PLAY IN KYIV: BLACK SEA RED LINE, TRADE DEAL DONE
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan carried a pointed message to Kyiv: Turkey does not want the Russia-Ukraine war spilling into the Black Sea.