content tagged with february 2021

Turkey’s unemployment rate according to TurkStat: 13.4 percent

Turkey’s unemployment rate according to TurkStat: 13.4 percent

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released its Labor Force Statistics for February 2021. The number of unemployed persons has increased by 250 thousand people when compared to the previous month, says the report.

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rises to 3.3 billion dollars

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rises to 3.3 billion dollars

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was 3 billion 299 million dollars in February 2021, which marks a 8.7 percent increase when compared with February 2020.

February was 'very intense' in terms of rights violations, says report

February was 'very intense' in terms of rights violations, says report

Preparing a report on violations of rights committed in Turkey last month, three rights organizations say, “February was very intense in terms of violations against freedom of expression, freedom of meeting, demonstration and organization.”

‘62 people subjected to torture in Turkey’s prisons in February’

CHP MP TANRIKULU

‘62 people subjected to torture in Turkey’s prisons in February’

The right to life of at least 176 people was violated and 434 people were subjected to torture and ill treatment in Turkey in February, according to a recent report released by main opposition CHP MP Tanrıkulu.

Men kill 33 women in February

MALE VIOLENCE MONITORING REPORT FEBRUARY 2021

Men kill 33 women in February

Men inflicted violence on at least 57 women and killed at least one child in February. Abusing at least four children including boys, men harassed at least nine women and forced at least 104 women to sex work in February 2021.

4 March 2021 Evrim Kepenek

Turkey’s annual inflation rate tops 15 percent

Turkey’s annual inflation rate tops 15 percent

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the country’s consumer price index increased by 15.61 percent annually and by 0.91 percent monthly.