Turkey’s central bank governor sees room for more interest rate cuts
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey’s central bank governor sees room for more interest rate cuts
Turkey’s central bank cut its inflation forecasts on Wednesday and new governor Murat Uysal said it has “considerable” room for…
Greece says Turkey’s drilling off Cyprus creates security risks
World
July 31, 2019
Greece says Turkey’s drilling off Cyprus creates security risks
Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean by drilling for oil and gas around Cyprus, making some…
Turkey denies reports alleging deportation of Syrian refugees
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey denies reports alleging deportation of Syrian refugees
Abdullah Ayaz, who heads the Turkish Interior Ministry’s migration management department, has denied reports about the deportation of some Syrians…
Turkey’s top court rules violation occurred in denial of jailed spouses’ visitation rights
Turkey
July 31, 2019
Turkey’s top court rules violation occurred in denial of jailed spouses’ visitation rights
Turkey’s Constitutional Court has ruled that there has been a violation of the right to respect for family life in…
Volkswagen declines to confirm investment in Turkey, says location still not decided
Business
July 31, 2019
Volkswagen declines to confirm investment in Turkey, says location still not decided
German car manufacturer Volkswagen has said the search for a location for a new factory is still ongoing and that…
Turkey criticizes Interpol for declining to issue Red Notices for Gülen followers
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey criticizes Interpol for declining to issue Red Notices for Gülen followers
Turkey has criticized Interpol for its decision not to issue Red Notices for members of the faith-based Gülen movement, according…
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 42.5 pct in June
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 42.5 pct in June
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Wednesday released the country’s provisional foreign trade statistics for June, which point to a…
Turkey deploys military units to Syrian border: report
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey deploys military units to Syrian border: report
A 12-vehicle military convoy, including armored vehicles carrying commando units, arrived in Şanlıurfa’s Ceylanpınar district as part of Turkey’s recent…
İstanbul police apprehend 40 irregular migrants after anonymous tips
Turkey
July 31, 2019
İstanbul police apprehend 40 irregular migrants after anonymous tips
Police teams in İstanbul’s Avcılar district located 40 migrants who entered Turkey illegally, based largely on reports by anonymous informants.…
Turkey begins transferring central bank legal reserves to treasury, economist says
World
July 31, 2019
Turkey begins transferring central bank legal reserves to treasury, economist says
Turkish economist Uğur Gürses has claimed that TL 21 billion ($3.77 billion) in the central bank’s legal reserves were transferred…