NEWS SCAN for Turkey – March 09, 2013
Down below you will find headlines from major Turkish papers and internet sites.
TURKEY MAKES IMPORTANT PROGRESS IN HOSTING INT’L EVENTS
INAS President said European Indoor Athletics Championships to be hosted in Istanbul are very crucial. President of the International Sports Federation for Persons with Intellectual Disability (INAS), Geoff Smedley on Saturday said that Turkey made important progress in hosting international events in recent times.
TURKEY RANKS TOP OF EUROPE WITH AVERAGE TIME SPENT ON MOBILE PHONES
Turks spent an average of 291 minutes on their mobile phones per month in 2012. Turkish Minister of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications, Binali Yildirim said that Turkey ranked on top of Europe with average time spent on mobile phones in 2012.
UNEMPLOYMENT AT LOWEST LEVEL IN 12 YEARS
Turkey’s unemployment rate regressed to 9.2 percent last year, while the number of employed rose by 711,000. According to Economy Minister Çağlayan, the Turkish economy has now reached its highest rate of employment.
TURKEY & MOLDOVA TO COOPERATE IN AGRICULTURE
A written statement made by Food, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Ministry said that the 1st term meeting of the agricultural executive committee of the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Moldova was held as part of a cooperation agreement on economic, scientific and technical matters in the field of agriculture.
RAILWAY PRIVATIZATION DRAFT TO BE VOTED BY TURKISH PARLIAMENT
The draft bill formulated to open Turkey’s state-controlled rail network to the private sector awaits the consideration of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (TBMM).
OPPOSITION LEADR LISTENS TO FEMALE RIGHTS GROUPS
The leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) met yesterday with the representatives of women’s organizations to listen to their views on the current state of affairs in Turkey concerning women’s rights, receiving his share of criticism.
TURKISH GIANTS PLAN HIGER GROWTHS
Turkey’s 3 giants all posted lower-than-expected financial figures for 2012 due to slower economic growth in Turkey and falling demand in debt-choked Europe, which has been the traditional export market for Turkish goods. However, the three companies hope to get their incomes back on track in 2013 with new domestic and overseas projects.
TURKISH GOVERNMENT RAISES HOPES FOR ABOLISHING BAN ON SCARFS IN PUBLIC OFFICES
The ban on wearing headscarves complies neither with human rights and democratic principles nor with social values, and the government will take the necessary steps for the removal of this ban, Labor Minister Faruk Çelik has said.
TURKISH MINISTER OF JUSTICE DEFENDS NEW JUDICIAL PACKAGE
Underlining that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) resolutions were the basis of the fourth judicial package, Justice Minister Sadullah Ergin has refuted criticism of the package March 8 and called on people to obey the ECHR instead of complaining about the content of the package.
09.03.2013
SOURCE: MEDIA
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