Turkey News
Turkey: $450M agricultural support payments sent to farmers
Turkey's Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, İbrahim Yumaklı, announced that 450 million Turkish Lira in agricultural support payments are being deposited into farmers' accounts.
Erdoğan: Worst book massacres happened during coups
President Erdoğan stated that the most shameful book massacres happened during coup periods when national will and democracy were suspended. He cited the 28 February period, when 4,500 works, including 500 from Sultan Abdülhamid II's library, were discarded.
Istanbul Home Care Aid Gets 6.4 Billion Lira
Turkey's Minister of Family and Social Services, Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş, announced that 6.4 billion lira has been allocated to Istanbul for home care aid since January. Nationwide, 516,000 households receive this support.
Turkey: 4 new criminal groups busted, 42 arrested
Guard Saves Child From Tram
Economists expect Turkey's central bank to hold rates at 37%.
