Türkiye summons Swiss envoy over demonstration against Erdogan

STORY: Türkiye summons Swiss envoy over demonstration against Erdogan DATELINE: June 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:02 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish Foreign Ministry STORYLINE: Türkiye on Thursday summoned Jean-Daniel Ruch, the Swiss ambassador to Ankara over a demonstration in Zurich, Switzerland against its President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in which protesters burned Erdogan's effigy. Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Mehmet Kemal Bozbay said these acts were unacceptable, calling on Swiss authorities to launch an investigation into the incident and identify those involved as soon as possible. Omer Celik, the spokesperson of the ruling Justice and Development Party, concurred with Bozbay's comments by denouncing the demonstration. "We condemn the heinous attack by supporters of the terrorist organization PKK (the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party) in Switzerland, which targeted the Turkish flag and our President Erdogan," Celik said on Twitter. The spokesperson also strongly

Türkiye's elderly population expects incoming gov't to tackle cost-of-living crisis

STORY: Türkiye's elderly population expects incoming gov't to tackle cost-of-living crisis DATELINE: May 6, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of people on the streets in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): METIN BOZBAY, 85-year-old pensioner 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): ISA ESEROGLU, Agronomist STORYLINE: Millions of Turkish senior citizens, heavily impacted by high inflation, are expecting the new government to be formed after the May general election to improve their living conditions. On May 14, voters across Türkiye will elect the president and 600 members of parliament for a five-year term. Hoping to stimulate the economy, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced record public spending. The Turkish leader who is facing a tight race for a new term of office, has increased pensions and wages in the past year amid high inflation. However, the cost-of-living crisis has hit households hard and inflation has eaten into the pay rises affecting especiall