Türkiye interested in BRICS to tap into economic potential

STORY: Türkiye interested in BRICS to tap into economic potential SHOOTING TIME: June 18, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:33 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of views in Türkiye 2. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): ALI OGUZ DIRIOZ, Associate professor of International Relations at Ankara's TOBB University of Economics and Technology STORYLINE: Türkiye's heightened interest in BRICS stems from its desire to be part of the growing economic potential of the bloc, which offers new opportunities for cooperation and development, analysts said. During an official visit to China in early June, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan expressed his country's pursuit of new opportunities for cooperation with different partners in platforms like BRICS. Fidan also attended the bloc's foreign ministers meeting in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod on June 10-11. Experts said that it is uncertain whether Türkiye will join the bloc at the moment, but as the economic bloc continues to grow, Tür

Türkiye raises gasoline, diesel prices

STORY: Türkiye raises gasoline, diesel prices SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: March 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of transportation in Istanbul, Türkiye 2. various of gas station in Istanbul 3. various of local residents in Istanbul STORYLINE: Petrol and diesel prices in Türkiye increased by 3.76 and 2.69 percent, respectively, on Thursday. The prices of gasoline and diesel per liter were capped at 42.06 Turkish liras (1.31 U.S. dollars) and 41.86 liras, respectively, Turkish up-market newspaper Cumhuriyet Daily reported. According to the report, behind the new hike lies the surging price of Brent crude, which hit a four-month high above 85 dollars per barrel on Thursday. Oguz Demir, an economist and former academic at the Istanbul Commerce University, said on his social media account that "only in the first two and a half months of this year, the increase in gasoline prices (in Türkiye) has approached 22 percent." "At t

Will NATO deal warm up U.S.-Türkiye ties?

STORY: Will NATO deal warm up U.S.-Türkiye ties? SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Feb. 12, 2024 LENGTH: 00:03:42 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with U.S. President Joe Biden in Spain 2. various of the headquarters of NATO 3. various of the trilateral meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and Sweden Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Lithuania (courtesy of Turkish Presidency) 4. various of Turkish F-16 fighter jets 5. various of an old high council meeting of Türkiye-Sweden-Finland and NATO in Türkiye 6. various of an old meeting of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with U.S. President Joe Biden in Indonesia 7. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish) : ALI OGUZ DIRIOZ, Associate professor of international relations at Ankara's TOBB University of Economics and Technology 8. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish) : ALI OGUZ DIRIOZ, Associate professor of international relations at Ankara's TOBB Univers

Türkiye's presidential election goes to likely runoff with 93 pct of votes counted

STORY: Türkiye's presidential election goes to likely runoff with 93 pct of votes counted DATELINE: May 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ILTER SAYIN, Voter 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): AZIZ OGUZ, Voter 4. various of the voting STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): ZEYNEP CERMEN, Xinhua reporter "The voting process in Türkiye's critical presidential and parliamentary elections (was) completed at 5:00 p.m. local time (on Sunday). We are now at a voting site in the busiest Besiktas district in Türkiye's largest city Istanbul. Around 11 million eligible voters in the city cast their votes into more than 31,000 ballot boxes across all its districts." SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): ILTER SAYIN, Voter "Everyone is so excited. We are all aware that the outcome of this election will change the fate of the country." SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): AZIZ OGUZ, Voter "The enthusiasm around you is different. It's more

China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line

STORY: China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:47 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of subway stations and subway trains 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Turkish): HALUK OGUZ, Management specialist, CRRC ZELC's subsidiary in Türkiye 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Turkish): FARUK BOSTANCI, Administrative affairs chief at CRRC Türkiye 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (Turkish): EMIRHAN ERSOY, Istanbul resident STORYLINE: A batch of China-made automated driverless trains were put into operation on a new metro line that officially opened to the public on Sunday in Istanbul, Türkiye. The 34-kilometer metro line connects central Istanbul and the city's new international airport. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said at the opening ceremony that the trains, which can run up to 120 kilometers per hour, will bring convenience to passengers. SOUNDBITE 1 (Turkish): RECEP TAYYIP ERDOGAN, Turkish Preside