Ankara
Turkish TV won’t broadcast NBA conference finals due to Enes Kanter: report
Sport
May 14, 2019
Turkish TV won’t broadcast NBA conference finals due to Enes Kanter: report
Turkish basketball player Enes Kanter’s Portland Trail Blazers reached the NBA’s Western Conference finals, which start on Tuesday, but for…
Turkish state banks sell dollars to boost lira’s value: report
Business
May 11, 2019
Turkish state banks sell dollars to boost lira’s value: report
Turkey’s state banks, including the largest lender by assets, Ziraat Bank, sold $1 billion on Thursday and overnight to curb…
Minister: Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian missiles deal
World
May 4, 2019
Minister: Turkey not distancing itself from NATO with Russian missiles deal
Turkey is not distancing itself from the NATO alliance by buying a Russian S-400 missile defense system, Turkish Defense Minister…
Turkey orders detention of 92 people over Gülen links in post-coup crackdown
Turkey
May 3, 2019
Turkey orders detention of 92 people over Gülen links in post-coup crackdown
Turkish prosecutors on Friday order the detention of 92 people, mainly soldiers, as part of a massive post-coup crackdown targeting…
CHP files criminal complaint against Ankara gendarmerie commander for Kılıçdaroğlu assault
Turkey
May 3, 2019
CHP files criminal complaint against Ankara gendarmerie commander for Kılıçdaroğlu assault
Turkey’s main opposition party on Friday filed a criminal complaint against Brig. Gen. Ünsal Bulut, the gendarmerie commander of Ankara…
Turkey seeks to buy more Iraqi oil as US cancels waivers for Iran trade: report
World
April 30, 2019
Turkey seeks to buy more Iraqi oil as US cancels waivers for Iran trade: report
Turkey is seeking ways to buy more oil from Iraq, already a major supplier of crude to the Middle East’s…
In Turkey, Syrian refugees no longer welcomed as economy teeters
Turkey
April 28, 2019
In Turkey, Syrian refugees no longer welcomed as economy teeters
Media reports reveal that as Turkey’s economy gets worse and affects Turkish people’s purchasing power, the attitude toward the Syrian…
Turkey’s election board declines AKP request to annul purge victims’ votes
Turkey
April 24, 2019
Turkey’s election board declines AKP request to annul purge victims’ votes
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board (YSK) has declined a request from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) to cancel the…
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
World
April 24, 2019
Trump’s Gulf backups for Iranian oil not good enough for Turkey: report
Turkey is loath to buy more oil from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the United States…
Turkish lira plunges to 6-month low as possibility of new election in İstanbul lingers
World
April 19, 2019
Turkish lira plunges to 6-month low as possibility of new election in İstanbul lingers
The value of the Turkish lira plunged on Thursday to 5.85, the lowest in six months against the US dollar,…