Turkey
US Senator Robert Menendez proposed sanctions be imposed against Turkey if the country proceeds with further developments in the fenced-off area in Famagusta. The carrot...
Seven killed in Turkish drone strikes on PKK members in northern Iraq
Turkish drone strikes on Thursday killed seven members of the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) including two medical personnel, in Iraq’s northern province of Erbil, the...
Turkey shocks with big rate hike to 25%, boosting lira
Turkey’s central bank hiked its key interest rate by a larger-than-expected 750 basis points to 25% on Thursday, sparking a rare lira rally and signalling...
Forest fire shuts down Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait for maritime traffic
Maritime traffic from the Aegean Sea to the Sea of Marmara has been suspended due to the ongoing forest fire in the Turkish northwestern province...
Turkish central bank to hike policy to 20%, claims poll
Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate to 20% this week, a Reuters poll showed, though some economists expect a smaller increase...
Turkish inflation to keep soaring, testing patience with Erdogan’s U-turn
Turks will get little reprieve from a soaring cost of living this summer as economists expect prices to jump by as much as 8.5% in...
UK announces deal with Turkey to tackle flow of illegal migrants
Britain said it had struck a deal with Turkey in a bid to slow the flow of illegal immigrants passing through the Mediterranean country on...
Turkey plans gold import quota to cut current account deficit
Turkey plans to impose a quota on imports of unprocessed gold in order to reduce the negative impact on the current account balance, according to...
Turkish ruling party criticises reported decision not to stream Disney+ ‘Ataturk’ series
Turkey’s ruling party has criticised a reported decision by Walt Disney Co’s DIS.N Disney+ not to broadcast a documentary about modern Turkey’s founder Mustafa Kemal...
Turkish staff member at Sweden’s consulate in western Turkey shot, seriously injured
A Turkish staff member at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western city of Izmir was shot and seriously wounded in front of the consulate building,...