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Turkey prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor
Turkey prosecutors seek 15-month jail term for Istanbul mayor
by  AFP

Turkish prosecutors on Friday sought to jail Istanbul's mayor for at least 15 months, which would bar him from politics, over a remark he made after defeating an ally of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in elections, his lawyer said. Prosecutors on Friday demanded Imamoglu be jailed for between 15 months and four years and a month, his lawyer Kemal Polat said.

UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertiliser exports
UN, Russia hold talks on grain, fertiliser exports
by  AFP

United Nations chiefs were holding talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilisers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire. The 120-day Black Sea Grain Initiative runs out on November 19, and the United Nations is seeking to renew the agreements for one year.

EU warns of 'difficult months' as eurozone faces recession
EU warns of 'difficult months' as eurozone faces recession
by  AFP

The EU warned Friday the eurozone was set to fall into recession this winter as Brussels hiked inflation forecasts for 2022 and 2023 on the back of high energy prices. He warned however that inflation could end up two points higher in 2023 if the EU "fails to prepare" adequately in advance for next winter by filling up its gas stores.

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