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156 judges and prosecutors reassigned in Turkey

As many as 156 Turkish judges and prosecutors have been reassigned to different job posts by Turkey's top judicial body.

A total of 137 personnel in the legal judiciary and 19 others in the administrative judiciary were rotated following a decision by the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), as announced on its website on Oct. 15.

156 justices and prosecutors reassigned in Turkey

As many as 156 Turkish justices and prosecutors have been reassigned to different job posts by Turkey's top judicial body.

A total of 137 personnel in the legal judiciary and 19 others in the administrative judiciary were rotated following a decision by the Supreme Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK), as announced on its website on Oct. 15.

Istanbul gives Turkey's budget a boost

Istanbul is boosting state income by bringing in nearly half of all tax revenues collected by the Treasury, according to figures released by the Finance Ministry.

Istanbul single-handedly contributed a sweeping 46.07 percent of the entire state budget with 185 billion Turkish Liras ($71 billion at the current exchange rate) in 2014.