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VAT on basic food products reduced to 1 percent by a Presidential decision

VAT on basic food products reduced to 1 percent by a Presidential decision

Amid increasing prices and people’s decreasing purchasing power, the Value Added Tax on basic food products has been reduced from 8 to 1 percent. Economists warn that this reduction may not affect the price tags with other costs cited as the reason.

14 February 2022

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu ‘won’t pay his electricity bill until price hikes are withdrawn’

Addressing the public in a video amid ongoing price increases and difficulties in making ends meet in Turkey, CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu has called on everyone to post their electricity bills on Twitter by mentioning President and AKP Chair Erdoğan.

10 February 2022

Warrant against former national swimmer Derya Büyükuncu over a tweet

Warrant against former national swimmer Derya Büyükuncu over a tweet

Over his tweet allegedly about the health condition of President Erdoğan, who has tested positive for COVID-19, former national swimmer Derya Büyükuncu has also been permanently deprived of his rights by the Turkish Swimming Federation.

7 February 2022

Citizen placed under house arrest over a social media post about Erdoğan’s health

'INSULTING THE PRESIDENT'

Citizen placed under house arrest over a social media post about Erdoğan’s health

Pınar Ö. has been placed under house arrest after being detained as part of the investigation launched into the social media posts about the health condition of President Erdoğan and his spouse Emine Erdoğan, who have tested positive for COVID-19.

7 February 2022

President Erdoğan, his spouse Emine Erdoğan test positive for coronavirus

President Erdoğan, his spouse Emine Erdoğan test positive for coronavirus

President and AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced that upon mild symptoms, he and his spouse Emine Erdoğan had themselves tested for COVID-19 today and they are having a mild Omicron case.

5 February 2022

CHP to Erdoğan: ‘What he wants is to make Turkey a tribal state’

ECTHR RULING ON OSMAN KAVALA

CHP to Erdoğan: ‘What he wants is to make Turkey a tribal state’

Main opposition CHP MP Antmen notes that Turkey recognized the ECtHR’s jurisdiction in 1989: “Erdoğan is acting contrary to the Constitution. He wants Turkey to be kicked out of the CoE and wants to make the country a quagmire of Middle East."

4 February 2022

‘Restore academic freedom and autonomy at Boğaziçi University’

SCHOLARS AT RISK

‘Restore academic freedom and autonomy at Boğaziçi University’

In an open letter to President Erdoğan, Council of Higher Education head Prof. Özvar and Boğaziçi University’s appointed rector Naci İnci, Scholars at Risk has called for “immediate steps to safeguard academic freedom and institutional autonomy.”

3 February 2022

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

Child who insulted opposition leader at Erdoğan rally says president promised him to release his father

The president and his cabinet members were slammed after watching the child with a smile on their faces.

2 February 2022

CHP to reveal more corruption of the government, says Kılıçdaroğlu

CHP to reveal more corruption of the government, says Kılıçdaroğlu

Addressing President Erdoğan, the CHP leader has said, "We will have many surprises for you."

1 February 2022

Union of Turkish Bar Associations takes legal action against Erdoğan’s ‘media circular’

APPEAL TO COUNCIL OF STATE

Union of Turkish Bar Associations takes legal action against Erdoğan’s ‘media circular’

Appealing to the Council of State, the Union of Turkish Bar Associations has underlined that a recent circular on “press and broadcasting activities” issued by the President may lead to restrictions on basic rights and freedoms and self-censorship.

1 February 2022

‘Political actors in Turkey far from child perception’

‘Political actors in Turkey far from child perception’

The Children’s Rights Center of the Diyarbakır Bar has released a statement about the incident where a 10-year-old child was given the microphone by President Erdoğan and made to insult main opposition CHP leader Kılıçdaroğlu at an opening ceremony.

1 February 2022

Erdoğan issues circular to 'eliminate TV programs against national values'

Erdoğan issues circular to 'eliminate TV programs against national values'

The pro-government media has accused "The Masked Singer" program of "paganism propaganda."

31 January 2022

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

President Erdoğan replaces justice minister, statistical authority head

Bekir Bozdağ will serve as the justice minister for a third term. The main opposition leader once again warned TurkStat bureaucrats "not to become accomplices of the government."

31 January 2022

Erdoğan gives child the mic, makes him insult CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Erdoğan gives child the mic, makes him insult CHP Chair Kılıçdaroğlu

Main opposition CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has shared a message on his social media account shortly after the incident and said, “Please don’t share the news about our little boy and don’t speak ill of him. He is just a little kid.”

31 January 2022

Kılıçdaroğlu: There are still patriotic bureaucrats resisting Erdoğan

Kılıçdaroğlu: There are still patriotic bureaucrats resisting Erdoğan

The CHP leader has said that "patriotic bureaucrats" have sent him hundreds of documents about corruption involving Erdoğan and disclosed one of them.

27 January 2022

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

President Erdoğan says his words ‘didn’t address Sezen Aksu’

Updating what he had said about musician Sezen Aksu, President and AKP Chair Erdoğan said, “The interlocutor of my address was not Sezen Aksu. I uttered the expression of ‘ripping out tongues’ as a stance on [the ones] against the sacreds.”

27 January 2022

Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against 2 CHP MPs for 'insulting the President’

Erdoğan files a criminal complaint against 2 CHP MPs for 'insulting the President’

President and AKP Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has filed a complaint against main opposition CHP MPs Engin Özkoç and Aykut Erdoğdu for “insulting the President”.

25 January 2022

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

Singer Sezen Aksu responds to Erdoğan's threat to 'rip out her tongue' with a new song

The iconic singer has faced threats for "insulting Islam" over a 2017 song. In response to the president's threats during a speech at a mosque, Aksu released the lyrics of a new song where she says, "You can't rip out my tongue."

23 January 2022

Erdoğan: Turkey not concerned over Omicron

Erdoğan: Turkey not concerned over Omicron

The president has talked to reporters about the Russia-Ukraine tensions and the spread of the Omicron variant in Turkey.

21 January 2022

Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş

Erdoğan should let Öcalan speak rather than speaking on his behalf, says Demirtaş

The president recently claimed that there is a rift between Demirtaş and the PKK leader and there will be a "showdown."

20 January 2022

Erdoğan: EU remains Turkey’s strategic priority

MEETING WITH AMBASSADORS

Erdoğan: EU remains Turkey’s strategic priority

“The migration crisis would have deepened, casualties would have further increased, terror would have escalated and instability would have expanded to a much broader geography were it not for our efforts,” says President Erdoğan.

14 January 2022

Turkey raises lowest pension by 66 percent

Turkey raises lowest pension by 66 percent

Public employees will get a pay rise of 30.5 percent, President Erdoğan has announced. Unions and the opposition say pay raises are not sufficient amid high inflation.

President issues decree for a new institute at Boğaziçi University

President issues decree for a new institute at Boğaziçi University

The reason for the establishment of the institute is to gain one more seat in the university senate, an academic has said.

30 December 2021

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

Poll: Erdoğan trails both İmamoğlu and Yavaş by over 10 points

The opposition alliance is also ahead of the ruling People's Alliance in the parliamentary elections, according to MetroPOLL.

28 December 2021

Turkey's banking agency files complaint against journalists, politicians over forex comments

Turkey's banking agency files complaint against journalists, politicians over forex comments

Politicians and pundits have questioned whether the lira's recent fluctuations were triggered by the government on purpose.

27 December 2021

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

İstanbul will be key to 2023 elections, says Erdoğan

The president has urged his party organization to "win the hearts" of every citizen.

27 December 2021

Erdoğan has a new success story as small investors 'conned'

WEEKLY ROUNDUP #14

Erdoğan has a new success story as small investors 'conned'

Ordinary people paid the price for a week of massive fluctuations in the Turkish lira • Political implications of the government's "forex-indexed deposit" tool • Burning of three refugees to death remained covered up for weeks

26 December 2021 Volga Kuşçuoğlu

Erdoğan promises a 'completely different economic climate' by summer

Erdoğan promises a 'completely different economic climate' by summer

Foreign exchange reverses of the Central Bank have exceeded 115 billion dollars, the president has said. The bank's net reserves excluding swap deals stand at minus 46 billion dollars.

24 December 2021

Erdoğan: New deposit instrument achieved goal to strengthen lira

Erdoğan: New deposit instrument achieved goal to strengthen lira

No citizen will have to move their savings from the Turkish lira to foreign currency anymore, the president has said.

22 December 2021

Fuel oil prices won't fall in Turkey: The drop in exchange rates to be levied as tax

Fuel oil prices won't fall in Turkey: The drop in exchange rates to be levied as tax

The expected reductions in the fuel oil prices due to the falls in foreign exchange rates will not affect the money paid by citizens to buy fuel oil as this amount will be levied on them as the special consumption tax.

22 December 2021

Details of Turkey's new foreign exchange-indexed deposit account system

Details of Turkey's new foreign exchange-indexed deposit account system

The Turkish lira gained about 15 percent in value against the US dollar within hours after President Erdoğan introduced the new system.

21 December 2021

Erdoğan announces new economic measures, Turkish Lira gains ground

Erdoğan announces new economic measures, Turkish Lira gains ground

Erdoğan: “If the returns made by our people on Turkish Lira at the bank is higher than the increase in the exchange rate, they will receive these returns; but if the returns given by the exchange rate is higher, the margin will be directly paid to our citizens.”

21 December 2021