VIDEO REVEALS LEGAL FEUD BETWEEN FORMER PRIME MINISTERS
Former Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım won a defamation lawsuit against his predecessor Ahmet Davutoğlu, pro-government columnist Abdülkadir Selvi revealed.
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WHAT KADİR İNANIR LEFT BEHIND
This week, Turkish cinema lost the last of its truly beloved leading men. If only it had been a loss for cinema alone. All of Turkey lost Kadir İnanır.
TRANSPORTATION MINISTER FINED FOR SPEEDING
Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu was fined 9,267 lira for speeding.
ŞİMŞEK SAYS RENTERS ARE MINORITY
As millions of retirees await a long-promised pension hike, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek appeared to downplay the pressure caused by rising rents. Speaking at the ruling AKP’s Kızılcahamam retreat, Şimşek said: “72% of the population owns their home, 28% rent, and only 14% of retirees are renters,” according to pro-government columnist Abdulkadir Selvi.
ŞİMŞEK SAYS RENTERS ARE MINORITY
As millions of retirees await a long-promised pension hike, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek appeared to downplay the pressure caused by rising rents. Speaking at the ruling AKP’s Kızılcahamam retreat, Şimşek said: “72% of the population owns their home, 28% rent, and only 14% of retirees are renters,” according to pro-government columnist Abdulkadir Selvi.