WHERE’S THE PARTY?
CHP tears itself in two, Özel ponders a new party; Stay till the end, he says, and take it back, hearty; But should the courts not bend, he's got a backup plan: 110 MPs, and himself as the new man.
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THE SEARCH FOR A HERO-SAVIOR, AND HALUK LEVENT
Haluk Levent is a musician who rose to fame in the early 1990s, performing what is known as Anatolian Rock.
NEW TAX INCENTIVES FOR NUCLEAR POWER INVESTMENTS
The parliament’s Planning and Budget Committee has approved an omnibus bill introducing significant tax incentives to boost nuclear energy investments.
APPAREL EXPORTERS DEMAND SPECIAL RECOVERY PACKAGE
Suffering from a loss of competitiveness due to the weak lira and high inflation, the head of the Istanbul Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) has requested a three-year support program to save the ready-to-wear sector.
TRADE MINISTER LOBBIES IN BRUSSELS TO SECURE 'MADE IN EU' STATUS FOR AUTO SECTOR
Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat led a high-stakes diplomatic mission in Brussels on July 16-17 to secure Turkey's inclusion in the European Union’s upcoming 'Made in Europe' framework.
CONFISCATION ECONOMY: THE PURGE THAT PAYS
Ten years after the failed coup, the crackdown on Gülenist-owned businesses has become a revenue stream: the state has collected $1.5 billion from selling off seized firms — and the state fund managing them has grown into one of the country's largest conglomerates, its reach now extending far beyond the Gülenists.
ECONOMISTS DEBATE INTEREST RATE AS CENTRAL BANK PREPARES FOR JULY DECISION
Most market participants expect the central bank to keep the policy rate unchanged at 37% when it meets on July 23, but pressure is building for a cut and some experts are calling for a wholesale shift in monetary policy.
ROKETSAN ACQUIRES SEIZED DEFENSE MANUFACTURER
Roketsan has acquired Assan's assets, which had been seized by the government, from the TMSF, which was appointed trustee.
ANTI-DRONE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN KONYA
NATO Allies announced on July 7 that over $40 billion will be invested in counter-drone capabilities over the next five years.
ANKARA HESITANTLY ACKNOWLEDGES NEGOTIATIONS TO GET RID OF S-400
The government has started to admit that it is seeking a way to rid itself of the S-400 missiles it bought from Russia.
TEN YEARS ON, JULY 15 IS STILL AN OPEN FILE
Ten years after tanks rolled onto the Bosphorus Bridge and F-16s bombed parliament, Turkey marks the anniversary of the failed July 15 coup attempt with a holiday named 'Democracy and National Unity Day' — in a country more polarized, less democratic and no closer to answering the fundamental questions of that night than it was a decade ago.
OUT OF THE F-35 BECAUSE OF PUTIN — BACK IN BECAUSE OF PUTIN?
Turkey was kicked out of the F-35 joint production program because of Russia during Trump’s presidency; can it be taken back because of Russia yet again during Trump’s presidency?