Court of Accounts

For the past year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has exploited his country’s state of emergency to rule by decree, purging government ranks, imprisoning political dissenters and crushing independent media.

The tax stamp on electronic devices production and imports was recently hiked, for allocation to the Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), the state broadcaster. Upon a decision by the cabinet, 4 percent has been added to the existing 6 percent tax stamp.   

As a result of this decision, TRT will reportedly earn profits worth 500 million Turkish Liras. 

A decree issued by the French government that reformed the general inspection of judicial services practically putting it under the direct control of the government caused a fresh debate between the judiciary and the government as the former accused the latter of breaking the principle of the separation of powers. 

Police from Romania's Economic Crime Directorate and prosecutors carried out searches at Romanian Public Radio headquarters on Thursday.

The investigation was directed at several member of the administrative board of the state-owned broadcaster, suspected of abuse of office as well as conflicts of interest.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu insisted on calling President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an a "sham dictator" in his weekly address to party MPs on Jan. 19, while slamming Erdo?an for "spending too much." 

Turkey's main opposition leader has questioned the presence of the heads of top judicial bodies at an event hosted by the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality, at which Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu, the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), delivered a speech.

A deputy from the Republican People?s Party (CHP) has called on Turkey?s top cleric to resign unless the latter justifies a shortage of 23 million Turkish Liras in the Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) budget, daily Hürriyet has reported.

Romania's public debt stood at 44.1 per cent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 65.94 billion euros, on December 31, 2014, compared with the 54.38 billion euros recorded at end-2012, showed the Court of Accounts' Report on the management of the public debt over 2012-2014 by the Ministry of Public Finances (MFP), as published on Friday.

Both President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an and the head of Turkey?s Constitutional Court have denied there is any tension between them, after joining a luncheon hosted by the former at the presidential palace in Ankara.

Opposition parties have criticized the government over its targets during budget talks in Parliament, asking it to reveal spending details.

Main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has called on the government to explain where taxpayers' money is going and how the budget is being used.