EU IMPOSES NEW QUOTAS AND PRICE THRESHOLDS ON TURKISH STEEL
The EU is enforcing new temporary safeguard measures on some steel and related products imported from Turkey starting Sept. 25.
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AT A DEMOCRATIC THRESHOLD, MIXED JUDICIAL SIGNALS
In peril since the breakdown of the first Kurdish peace process in 2015, Turkish democracy is at a new threshold. On the one hand, the Parliament is expected to take up legislative measures to address the Kurdish problem and, on the other hand, the appointment of Akın Gürlek as the minister of justice suggests judicial suppression and anti-democratic measures are here to stay.
ERDOĞAN’S RESPONSIBILITY AT THIS HISTORIC MOMENT
After the deplorable treatment of Zelenskyy at the hands of Trump and Vance in the Oval Office, there is no question that the world, especially Europe, is at a critical threshold. If a brave new Europe is to emerge out of this crisis, every stakeholder must play their part. How President Erdoğan assumes his responsibilities will be of crucial importance for Turkey. By Hakan Okçal
ARBITRATION BOARD IMPOSES BELOW-INFLATION RAISES ON 6.5 MILLION PUBLIC SERVANTS
The Public Servants Arbitration Board has finalized wage hikes for 6.5 million civil servants and retirees, setting raises far below inflation and poverty thresholds after collective bargaining collapsed.