CONSTITUTIONAL COURT TO TAKE UP CHALLENGE TO YENİ PARTY'S NAME
The Constitutional Court will consider on Sept. 29 a request to annul the name of Yeni Party and remove it from the registry of political parties.
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INSIDE THE COURTROOM: A CONFESSOR MISDATES THE EARTHQUAKE
The main Istanbul Municipality corruption trial completed its 87th day on Sept. 24. The court heard nine more defendants, leaving 63 of 325 still to testify, as the presiding judge aims to complete the second session by the end of September.
STEPS ON DISARMAMENT AND ÖCALAN’S STATUS ARE EXPECTED
With the start of the new legislative year on Oct. 1, the main agenda will be the ongoing peace process concerning the Kurdish issue, which faces gridlock about the timing of demands over disarmament, legal guarantees, and the official status of jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan.
GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION BRING DIFFERENT AGENDAS TO NEW PARLIAMENTARY YEAR
After the summer break, the parliament opens its new legislative year on Oct. 1 and the General Assembly will convene on Oct. 6 to discuss a nine-article bill on the Turkish Red Crescent.
A GÜRLEK-FIDAN CLASH BEHIND THE FUND CRISIS?
Speculation is growing that the long-delayed crackdown on the fund crisis is tied to a power struggle in the AKP that includes Justice Minister Akın Gürlek and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.
MUTUAL PROMISES, NO RESULTS
More than one and a half years into US President Donald Trump’s second term, despite repeated positive messages from both sides regarding lifting the arms embargo on Turkey, neither Ankara nor Washington has taken steps to meet their commitments.
THE MAN INSIDE THE COAT
Nasreddin Hoca, the wise and witty Turkish folk hero, once arrived at a dinner in his ordinary clothes and discovered that nobody thought him worth much attention. He went home, put on his finest fur coat and returned. This time he was welcomed warmly, seated at the table and offered the best food. So Hoca began dipping the sleeve of his coat into the dishes.
A SLOW-MOTION FINANCIAL CRASH AND WARNINGS TURKEY IGNORED FUELS SPECULATIONS ABOUT ŞİMŞEK
For over a week, a single issue was on Turkey’s agenda: What happened to the money in the funds? Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek, who had stayed silent on the crisis since it began and faced growing speculation that he would be fired, broke his silence on Sept. 24 to deny that he was leaving.
FRENCH EGIS NOW EYES BOSPHORUS BRIDGES
Foreign and domestic infrastructure companies are showing interest in the upcoming highway and Bosphorus bridge privatizations. French operator Egis is reportedly emerging as a leading contender for the 30-year operating rights.
TURKISH AIRLINES REANNOUNCES MAJOR BOEING DEAL
Turkish Airlines has agreed to buy up to 150 Boeing passenger jets in a landmark order made during Erdoğan’s trip to the United States.
NUCLEAR COOPERATION DEAL BETWEEN TURKEY AND US FOR SMRS
Turkey and the United States have signed a grant agreement to evaluate next-generation nuclear energy technologies, expanding bilateral cooperation in the energy sector.
NO APPARENT RISK OF GREY LIST FOR TURKEY
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its 5th Round Mutual Evaluation Report for Turkey, confirming that the country faces no risk of returning to the grey list, the Finance Ministry said.