In the first eight months of 2026, total automotive production fell by 7 percent and car production by 19 percent. Total automotive exports also decreased by 12 percent.
Turkish automotive production and exports decline
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In the first eight months of 2026, total automotive production fell by 7 percent and car production by 19 percent. Total automotive exports also decreased by 12 percent.
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek announced that legal proceedings were carried out against 76 suspects within the scope of the fund investigation and 45 people were arrested. Judicial control was applied to 5 people, arrest warrants were issued for 12, and procedures for 14 suspects are ongoing.…
Economy
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Economy
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Economy
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Economy
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Economy
With the amendment to the Remote Working Regulation, the days and working hours an employee will work on-site and remotely will be specified in the employment contract. The regulation was published in the Official Gazette and entered into force.…
Economy
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Economy
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Economy
The national football team lost 1-0 to France in a UEFA Nations League A League match played at Kocaeli Stadium.…
Sport
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Society
Justice Minister Akın Gürlek said a second wave of operations was carried out in the investigation into the helicopter crash in which Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu lost his life. Searches and seizures were conducted at 45 addresses across 16 provinces centred on Ankara; proceedings were initiated against 47 suspects and 33 people were detained.…
Politics
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Foreign Affairs