Social Security Institution
18 suspects arrested in Istanbul for fake prescription scheme
Authorities have arrested 18 suspects, including three doctors and pharmacists in Istanbul, responsible for a staggering 5 million Turkish Liras ($160,700) worth of public loss to the Social Security Institution (SGK) wtih the issuance of counterfeit prescriptions.
Quake survivor students among priority in dorm placements
As applications are now open for Youth and Sports Ministry-affiliated university dormitories, a digital assessment by 12 public institutions will take precedence, with special consideration granted to students affected by recent earthquakes.
Karadağlı takes over State Theaters, Memiş assumes AFAD leadership
Famed actress Tamer Karadağlı assumes the role of general manager at the Turkish State Theaters (DT), while Okay Memiş, the governor of Erzurum, steps into the chairmanship of the Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), according to the announcement in the Official Gazette.
Court makes landmark decision for HPV vaccine
In a lawsuit regarding the fee of the HPV vaccine, which has been campaigned to be free for a while as it provides essential protection against cervical cancer, a court has decided that the cost of the vaccine should be covered by the Social Security Institution (SGK), marking a landmark decision.
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Comprehensive tax amnesty announced
The government is working on a draft bill for a comprehensive tax amnesty, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has announced.
Accordingly, the penalties for tax and premium debts will be deleted and the opportunity to be paid in installments will be introduced.
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Gov’t submits proposal for additional budget
The government has submitted a proposal seeking a supplementary budget to allocate some additional 880 billion Turkish Liras for spending.
The draft bill, which was signed by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on the additional budget has been forwarded to the parliament speaker's office.
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11 pct of Turkey’s population ‘retired’
More than 9 million retirees live in Turkey, making up 11 percent of the country's total population.
Turkey marks June 30 as Retirees' Day as on June 30, 1927, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, retired.
The number of people aged 65 and older increased from 6.5 million in 2005 to nearly 8 million in 2020, rising 22.5 percent in five years.
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Main opposition CHP leader slams government over pledged reforms
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader has questioned the capacity of the government in rolling out reforms and said it will fail to accomplish them.
Valuable house tax takes effect as notices issued to property owners
Turkey's new "valuable house tax" regulation went into effect on Dec. 7, and notices have started to be issued to landlords who own properties in metropolis Istanbul's upscale neighborhoods.
Turkish court rules that state was responsible for sick soldier's death in landmark decision
In a landmark decision, an Ankara court has ruled that a private who had lost his life after getting sick during military service in the Central Anatolian province of Çorum should be considered "service-disabled," thus making it possible for his family to be given a state salary.