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Regulations in Turkey do not contain any restrictions on the pollutant PM 2.5, which causes lung diseases. [13] Greenpeace Mediterranean claim that the Afşin-Elbistan coal-fired plant is the power plant with the highest health risk in Europe, followed by the Soma coal-fired power plant, also in Turkey. [14] [15]
The World Bank has today announced that it is committing £650 million ($780 million) to help Turkey rebuild its infrastructure. It is also preparing a further £830 million ($1 billion) in support.
Turkey detains nine people over ski resort hotel fire. 08:21, Jabed Ahmed. ... “Today is not a day for politics; it is a day for solidarity, for being one and together. I would like to express ...
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said damaged roads and logistical issues prevented the mobilization of international aid across the border from Turkey. Border crossings into Turkey remained closed on 7 February. Critically injured patients were unable to enter Turkey for medical attention.
Officials in Turkey have issued 113 arrest warrants in connection with the construction of buildings that collapsed in Monday’s earthquake.. Turkish police have taken at least 12 people into ...
Turkey's exports as percentage of imports. A longstanding characteristic of Turkey's economy is a low savings rate. [17] Since Recep Tayyip Erdoğan assumed control of the government, Turkey has been running huge and growing current account deficits, $33.1 billion in 2016 and $47.3 billion in 2017, [18] climbing to US$7.1 billion in the month of January 2018 with the rolling 12-month deficit ...
Acute human rights issues include in particular the status of Kurds in Turkey.The Kurdish–Turkish conflict has caused numerous human rights violations over the years. . There is an ongoing debate in the country on the right to life, torture, freedom of expression as well as freedoms of religion, assembly and associ
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