Turkish court keeps Kavala in prison, verdict expected next month
A Turkish court ruled on Monday that philanthropist Osman Kavala should stay in prison for at least another month as lawyers prepare their final statements in a trial which has ...
Wary of Western sanctions, Turkey’s banks resist Russian customers
Newly arrived Russians in Turkey are struggling to make deposits and transfers at banks that are taking a careful and sceptical approach for fear of contravening Western sanctions on Moscow, ...
Turkey to keep policy rate at 14 per cent despite energy surge
Turkey’s central bank is expected to hold its policy rate at 14 per cent this week, a unanimous Reuters poll showed on Monday, despite the Ukraine conflict and soaring energy ...
Erdogan says unclear whether Turkey will buy more Russian arms
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was too early to comment on Turkey’s possible purchase of more Russian weapons given Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
Speaking in ...
Turkey, Greece agree to improve ties amid Ukraine conflict
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis agreed in talks on Sunday to improve ties, despite the long-running disagreements between the two NATO members, Ankara said.
Both ...
Turkey’s Cavusoglu says he had constructive meeting with Armenian counterpart
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said he held “productive and constructive” talks with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Saturday as they bid to mend ties after decades of animosity.
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Fallout of Ukraine war exposes Turkey’s vulnerable economy
President Tayyip Erdogan’s wager that Turkey could ride out an inflation and currency shock with low rates and reserves has all but collapsed, after the fallout from the war ...
Israeli president visits Turkey to improve ties as gas interest grows
President Isaac Herzog visited Turkey on Wednesday on the first such trip by an Israeli leader since 2008 as the regional rivals seek to overcome years of animosity.
Turkish President Tayyip ...
Turkish, Israeli presidents to meet for first time after fractious decade
Turkey and Israel will seek to overcome years of animosity and insults when their presidents meet for the first time in more than a decade this week, expanding a recent ...
Top Russian, Ukrainian diplomats to meet Thursday in Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba have agreed to meet at a forum in southern Turkey on Thursday, the first potential talks between the top diplomats ...
Stop fighting, Putin tells Ukraine, as fighting blocks evacuation efforts (Update 4)
Persistent fighting blocked efforts to evacuate 200,000 people from the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol for a second day in a row on Sunday as Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to ...
Erdogan will tell Putin to stop Ukraine war during call on Sunday (Update 2)
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will tell his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Sunday to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an Erdogan spokesman said, while adding that it was naive ...
Ukraine’s envoy criticises Turkish tourism group over ‘two-faced’ approach
Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkey urged Ukrainian travel agencies on Thursday not to work with an association of Turkish agencies over what he called its ‘two-faced’ stance amid Russia’s ...
Turkey says Russia cancelled Black Sea passage bid upon its request
Russia cancelled a bid to send four of its warships through Turkish waters into the Black Sea at Turkey’s request, Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said, adding the decision was ...
Turkish clubs face possible collapse as TV rights bids fall short
Some of Turkey’s top football clubs could face financial ruin after cancellation of a tender for rights to broadcast all the country’s top-tier matches next season because bids ...
Turkey’s economy boomed 11 per cent last year, most in a decade
Turkey’s economy bounced back from the COVID-19 pandemic to grow 11 per cent last year, its highest rate in a decade, but economists see a sharp slowdown this year as ...
Turkish opposition parties promise to slash presidential powers
Six Turkish opposition parties set out a joint plan on Monday to slash presidential powers and strengthen the role of parliament if they win the next election.
The new system ...
Cyprus agrees to close EU airspace to Russian planes (updated)
Foreign Minister Ioannis Kasoulides expressed Cyprus’ support for EU measures agreed with his counterparts on Sunday night to close airspace to Russian planes and target measures through the global payments ...
Erdogan says NATO, Western reaction to Russian attack not decisive
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that reaction from NATO and Western countries to Russia’s assault on Ukraine had not been decisive, adding he hoped a NATO summit ...
Turkish court keeps philanthropist Kavala in jail, despite Council of Europe move (Updated)
A Turkish court said on Monday philanthropist Osman Kavala must stay in prison, lengthening his detention of more than four years without conviction in a case that has fuelled tensions ...
Turkey’s opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan’s shadow
A veteran Turkish political leader who has struggled for years to have President Tayyip Erdogan voted out of office says it is “very clear” that his dream is drawing nearer, ...
Greece, Turkey to hold new round of exploratory talks next week
Greece and Turkey will hold a new round of exploratory talks on Feb. 22 in Athens, the Greek Foreign Ministry said on Saturday, as the two NATO-allies seek to address their ...
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 per cent in February
Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8 per cent to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on Friday, but remained higher than a record low level it touched in December due to a ...
Erdogan’s plan to steer Turkish economy out of winter of crisis
President Tayyip Erdogan’s government is hoping that Turks will endure soaring living costs for just a few more months before inflation begins easing and tourists arrive, helping the economy ...