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TURKEY TO RESTART LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Turkey's justice minister on June 15 announced that all legal proceedings and trials in the country would continue as of June 16 after having been halted due to the novel coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. LAWMAKER PREPARES BILL AIMING TO END COURT PROTECTION FOR POLICE

With cities across America in turmoil over the death of George Floyd, a U.S. lawmaker plans to introduce legislation this week that he hopes will end a pattern of police violence by allowing victims to sue officers for illegal and unconstitutional acts.

GERMANY'S ONE-SIDED RESPONSE TO TURKEY-LIBYA MoU ON DELIMITATION OF THE MARITIMA JURISDICTION AREAS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

On 27 November 2019, the Governments of Turkey and Libya signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which purported to delimit the boundaries of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the two States the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

CORONAVIRUS TAKES TOLL ON GLOBAL M&A AS $1 BN DEALS DISAPPEAR

For the first time since September 2004, no merger and acquisition deal worth more than $1 billion was announced worldwide last week, according to data provider Refinitiv, as the new coronavirus stifles global M&A.

TURKEY BARS FIRMS FROM LAYING OFF WORKERS AMID PANDEMIC

Turkey has barred employers from laying off workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, a top government official said on April 16.

TURKISH PARLIAMENT GOES ON RECESS UNTIL END OF MAY DUE TO COVID-19

The Turkish Parliament is going on recess until early June after a number of key bills in the fight against the pandemic has been approved, with expectations that it will resume its works on June 2 after Eid el-Fitr.

NEW REGULATIONS ON SHIP WASTE SERVICES IMPOSED

Turkey on April 13 issued new directives to its coastal provinces on waste management of incoming non-domestic ships amid the global coronavirus pandemic.

LAW ON VIOLENCE AGAINST HEALTH WORKERS ADOPTED

Law on Violence against health workers adopted with support of five parties.

TURKISH PARLIAMENT PASSES PENAL REFORM LAW

Penal reform bill ratified by Turkish Parliament.

TURKEY TO BAN LAYOFFS FOR THREE MONTHS TO EASE COVID-19 IMPACT

The Turkish government is planning to ban layoffs for three months in a bid to protect those lacking job security and to ease damages to the economy due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a draft legislation.

TIME-LIMIT FOR APPLICATION WITH ECHR EXTENDED FOR TWO MONTHS

The exceptional measures taken by the Court from Monday 16 March 2020 onwards, in the context of the global health crisis, have now been extended.

OIL PRICES AT 17-YEAR LOWS AS VIRUS RAVAGES WORLD

Oil prices extended losses in Asian trade on March 30 and languished at 17-year lows, with the coronavirus crisis escalating around the world and no end in sight to a vicious price war.