Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Erdogan says constitutional changes will boost Turkey's economy

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ANTARA -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday said the proposed constitutional changes aimed at expanding Turkey's president's power, which Ankara's opposition parties oppose, would boost the country's economic development. He added that Turkey's economy grew by 2.9 percent in 2016 despite negative outlooks by credit rating agencies.  Speaking at a rally in the capital Ankara, Erdogan said...

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Turkey's education board demands 1,577 university deans resign

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, ISTANBUL -- Turkey's High Education Board on Tuesday ordered the resignation of 1,577 deans at all universities, state broadcaster TRT reported, part of a wide-ranging purge of dozens of state institutions following a failed coup attempt.The resignations are being sought at both state and privately run universities, TRT reported. The government has vowed that those behind the July...