Negligent restoration of historic Galata Tower sparks controversy
Turkey
August 12, 2020
Negligent restoration of historic Galata Tower sparks controversy
Video footage circulating on Turkish social media on Thursday showing the destruction of the inner walls of the medieval Galata…
Turkish bank bonds trading at distressed levels implies more risk: report
World
August 12, 2020
Turkish bank bonds trading at distressed levels implies more risk: report
The bonds of three Turkish lenders are trading at distressed levels, which shows the deteriorating opinion of investors on the…
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
Turkey
August 12, 2020
Nationalist opposition leader turns down Erdoğan’s call to join AKP-MHP alliance
İyi (Good) Party Chair Meral Akşener has turned down a proposal by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to join the Public…
US Congress has secretly blocked arms sales to Turkey for nearly 2 years: report
World
August 12, 2020
US Congress has secretly blocked arms sales to Turkey for nearly 2 years: report
Four key members of Congress, either individually or collectively, have quietly frozen all major US arms sales to Turkey for…
Turkey’s resumed gas and oil exploration in east Mediterranean ‘extremely worrying’: EU
World
August 11, 2020
Turkey’s resumed gas and oil exploration in east Mediterranean ‘extremely worrying’: EU
Turkey’s resumed search for oil and gas in the eastern Mediterranean is “extremely worrying,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell…
Greek police briefly detain two journalists from Turkey
World
August 11, 2020
Greek police briefly detain two journalists from Turkey
Greek police on Sunday briefly detained two journalists from Turkey after they witnessed alleged use of excessive police force during…
Turkey’s central bank cuts cheap dealer funding in latest lira move: report
World
August 11, 2020
Turkey’s central bank cuts cheap dealer funding in latest lira move: report
Turkey’s central bank will halt funding that had allowed primary dealers to borrow well below its policy rate of 8.25…
Turkey to issue more Mediterranean exploration licenses, raising tensions with Greece: report
World
August 11, 2020
Turkey to issue more Mediterranean exploration licenses, raising tensions with Greece: report
Turkey will issue gas exploration and drilling licenses in the eastern Mediterranean this month, its foreign minister said on Tuesday,…
Iraq says 2 senior military officers killed in Turkish drone strike: report
World
August 11, 2020
Iraq says 2 senior military officers killed in Turkish drone strike: report
The Iraqi army says two senior military officers have been killed in a “blatant Turkish drone attack” in the country’s…
Beirut police fire tear gas as protesters regroup and two ministers quit
World
August 10, 2020
Beirut police fire tear gas as protesters regroup and two ministers quit
Lebanese police fired tear gas to try to disperse rock-throwing protesters blocking a road near parliament in Beirut on Sunday…