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How Turkey's alcohol and cigarette tax is devastating cultural life

All alcohol and tobacco products in Turkey became up to 30 per cent more expensive overnight on January 1. How is this drastic increase is discouraging people from dining and drinking out?

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Why is Turkey trying to change its name to 'Türkiye'?

A genuine cultural shift or just flogging a dead bird? What's happening to the spelling of Turkey?

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'Shopping like crazy': Inflated lira sees neighbours flock to Turkey

As lira hits an all-time low against the euro in late December, shoppers from Turkey and Greece arrive in Turkey in droves to capitalise on it.

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Turkey's Erdogan announces moves to encourage lira savings

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday announced a series of measures to encourage lira-denominated savings, easing the pressure on the beleaguered Turkish currency.

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Thousands in poverty protest in Turkey as lira hits record lows

Turkey's net monthly minimum wage of 2,825 lira amounted to €337 in January 2021. Last Wednesday it was the equivalent of €197.

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Turkey's Erdogan says social media a 'threat to democracy'

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan described social media on Saturday as one of the main threats to democracy.

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Turkish court extends activist's detention despite pressure

Kavala, 64, is accused of funding nationwide anti-government protests in 2013 and helping orchestrate a coup attempt three years later.

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Protests in Turkey's cities after lira plunges to new historic low

The Turkish lira has dropped 40 per cent in value since the start of the year, shedding as much as 15 per cent on Tuesday alone.

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Turkey prosecutes 30 people for sharing tweets on Erdogan's health

Turkish authorities said the individuals had shared "disinformation and manipulative content" amid increased speculation over the president's health.

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Turkey reverses threat to expel European ambassadors

The 10 ambassadors expelled had called for the release of businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala.

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Turkey's Erdogan threatens ambassadors over Osman Kavala release calls

Ten ambassadors to Turkey had called on Turkey to resolve the case of a jailed human rights activist, who has been imprisoned without a conviction since 2017.

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European court condemns Turkish law banning insults of Erdogan

The ruling followed a 2017 case when a Turkish man was convicted of posting two caricatures of President Erdogan on Facebook.

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Turkey's Erdogan bids farewell to Merkel after 16 years

Angela Merkel’s final visit to Turkey as German chancellor saw two of Europe’s longest-serving leaders pay tribute to one another.

Cyprus

Cyprus to revoke passports issued to Turkish-Cypriot officials

The decision is linked to Turkey's and the Turkish-Cypriot authorities' plan to reopen the eastern ghost town of Varosha in defiance of UN resolutions.

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Turkish power plant 'at risk of being destroyed' by wildfires

Images posted online by the mayor of Milas, Muhammet Tokat, showed the fire at the gates of the plant.

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Locals in Turkey scramble to fight the fire surrounding their village

Dramatic footage shows villagers in Cokertme racing to battle the wildfire threatening their homes.

Cyprus

UN condemns Turkish move to reopen Cyprus ghost town

In a statement on Friday UN Security Council warned that any move to resettle the former tourist town would be "inadmissable".

Cyprus

Erdogan tells Turkish Cypriots Ankara supports two-state solution

The President of Turkey threw his weight behind a two-state solution for the Mediterranean island during a controversial visit to mark the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

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Turkey's Erdogan slams ECJ ruling on headscarf ban at work

The European Court of Justice ruled last week that employers could ban religious symbols from the workplace under certain conditions.

Cyprus

Cypriots dream of returning to tourism jewel that became a ghost town

Empty since the 1974 Turkish invasion, it used to be the hotspot of international tourism. Now Varosha is a vast area of abandoned and ruined buildings.