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Now playing Next Turkey Turkey’s parliament approves Sweden’s NATO membership Hungary is the only NATO ally not to have ratified Sweden’s accession. 23/01/2024
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Now playing Next Economy Turkey's home prices so high even central bank governor can't pay rent "When even the head of the central bank cannot afford rent, what can public servants or minimum wage earners do?" Turkish citizens ask on social media. 09/01/2024
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Now playing Next Economy Turkey inflation soars to over one-year high at 64.8% Turkey’s inflation jumped to its highest level since November 2022, driven by higher housing and utilities prices 03/01/2024
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Now playing Next Turkey Why is Turkey finally getting behind Sweden's NATO bid? The last Nordic country to join the alliance is still waiting for Turkey and Hungary to clear its path. 28/12/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish parliamentary committee gives approval for Sweden's NATO bid The Turkish Parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously non-aligned Nordic country closer to membership in the Western military alliance. 26/12/2023
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Now playing Next Turkey More than 300 people arrested in Turkey for alleged ISIS links The arrests were part of the “Hero-34” operation across 32 Turkish cities. 22/12/2023
Now playing Next Turkey Three men arrested and Turkish league games suspended after attack The Turkish Football Federation has suspended all league games in the country after a club president punched the referee in the face at the end of a top-flight match. 12/12/2023
Now playing Next Economy Turkey: inflation reaches 62% despite interest rate rise Inflation in Turkey showed a 62% year-on-year rise in November, according to official data published on Monday. 04/12/2023
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