content tagged with november 2020

Unemployment rate in Turkey is 12.9 percent, says TurkStat

Unemployment rate in Turkey is 12.9 percent, says TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the labor force statistics for November 2020. According to the TurkStat, the number of unemployed people decreased by 303 thousand in November, which marked a 0.4 point decrease.

10 February 2021

Press freedom in Turkey: At least 40 journalists prosecuted in November

PRESS IN ARREST REPORT

Press freedom in Turkey: At least 40 journalists prosecuted in November

According to the Press in Arrest report, in the trials concerning these 40 journalists, the prosecutor’s offices demanded 2 aggravated life sentences and a total of 201 years, 4 months to 497 years 2 months in prison.

10 December 2020

Poverty line is 3.5 times the minimum wage in Turkey, shows study

Poverty line is 3.5 times the minimum wage in Turkey, shows study

A recent study by the Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) has shown that the minimum amount of money necessary for the food expenses of a four-member family (starvation line) has increased to 2,516 lira (approx. 320 USD).

26 November 2020

Interest rate hike by Turkey’s Central Bank

Interest rate hike by Turkey’s Central Bank

Central Bank has increased the policy rate from 10.25 to 15 percent: “The lagged effects of depreciation in Turkish lira, increasing international food prices and deterioration in inflation expectations affect the inflation outlook adversely.”

19 November 2020