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Income inequality during pandemic: What does data say about Turkey?

Income inequality during pandemic: What does data say about Turkey?

Releasing an information note ahead of the Davos summit, Oxfam said 263 million more people will crash into extreme poverty this year, at a rate of a million people every 33 hours.

COVID-19: Highest decline in emotional, mental health observed in Turkey

IPSOS SURVEY

COVID-19: Highest decline in emotional, mental health observed in Turkey

The results of a survey conducted by Ipsos in 30 countries have shown that Turkey is the country which has seen the highest decline in its citizens’ emotional and mental health during coronavirus outbreak.

20 April 2021 Hikmet Adal

Turkey Ranks 130th in WEF Gender Gap Index

Turkey Ranks 130th in WEF Gender Gap Index

A woman in Turkey has to wait for 167 years for the world to close the gender gap completely, according to the WEF report.

17 December 2019

Turkey far behind for Closing the Gender Gap

Turkey far behind for Closing the Gender Gap

Turkey ranks on place 122 of 134 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2011. According to the report, no country was able to close the gender gap completely.

3 November 2011

Lots of Room to Improve for Turkey...

GENDER EQUALITY

Lots of Room to Improve for Turkey...

The government is ambitious on economic growth, the importance of geo-politics and the alliance of civilizations. Yet again, Turkey did not manage to improve its low international rank regarding gender equality in an global comparison.

14 October 2010 Erhan Üstündağ

Erdogan Leaves Davos Gaza Panel in Protest

Erdogan Leaves Davos Gaza Panel in Protest

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left a Middle East panel at the World Economic Forum in protest at being allocated less time to speak than Israeli President Shimon Peres. No permanent rift seems to have taken place.

30 January 2009