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New central bank governor hints interest rate cuts in first public remarks: report
Business
July 17, 2019
New central bank governor hints interest rate cuts in first public remarks: report
Turkey’s new central bank governor hinted at rate cuts in his first remarks since taking office nine days ago, emphasizing…
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
World
July 17, 2019
Erdoğan says Russian missiles will be fully deployed by April 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Monday that the Russian S-400 missile defense system, parts of which have been…
Trump’s defense secretary nominee says Turkey’s Russian S-400 purchase ‘disappointing’
World
July 16, 2019
Trump’s defense secretary nominee says Turkey’s Russian S-400 purchase ‘disappointing’
US President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the next secretary of defense called Turkey’s decision to buy Russia’s S-400 air…
NATO ‘concerned’ by Turkey’s acquisition of Russian S-400 system
World
July 16, 2019
NATO ‘concerned’ by Turkey’s acquisition of Russian S-400 system
NATO said Friday it was “concerned” by Turkey’s acquisition of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system after Ankara took delivery of…
Fitch downgrades Turkey’s rating, cites sacking of central bank governor
World
July 14, 2019
Fitch downgrades Turkey’s rating, cites sacking of central bank governor
Ratings agency Fitch downgraded Turkey’s sovereign rating to “BB-“ on Friday, saying the dismissal of its central bank governor heightens…
Former key Erdogan ally quits Turkey’s ruling party
Turkey
July 14, 2019
Former key Erdogan ally quits Turkey’s ruling party
Ali Babacan, Turkey’s former economy minister has announced his resignation from President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party (AKP)…
Turks get into iPhone smashing frenzy in protest of Trump policies
Turkey
July 14, 2019
Turks get into iPhone smashing frenzy in protest of Trump policies
Video footage of a Turkish man smashing five iPhones with a sledgehammer while four boys kneel in the background in…
New ISIL propaganda video targets Turkey’s Erdoğan
World
July 12, 2019
New ISIL propaganda video targets Turkey’s Erdoğan
A terrorist threatens Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a new Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) propaganda…
Erdogan cuts development target plans for 2023 in half: report
Politics
July 11, 2019
Erdogan cuts development target plans for 2023 in half: report
The Turkish government has prepared a new development plan for the period 2019-2023, cutting its previously set ambitious targets for…
New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara
World
July 11, 2019
New US ambassador to Turkey arrives in Ankara
David Satterfield, who was confirmed by the US Senate last month as the new ambassador to Turkey, arrived in Ankara…