Turkey
Elderly woman whose husband is in jail over Gülen links forced to vacate home
Turkey
July 31, 2019
Elderly woman whose husband is in jail over Gülen links forced to vacate home
A district governor’s office in the western province of İzmir has ordered an elderly woman whose 80-year-old husband is in…
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’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 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…
Ankara to establish safe zone in Syria alone if Turkey, US fail to agree: minister
World
July 30, 2019
Ankara to establish safe zone in Syria alone if Turkey, US fail to agree: minister
Turkey will have to create a safe zone in northern Syria by itself if it cannot come to an agreement…
Interest rates will be lowered further, Turkey’s finance minister says
Business
July 30, 2019
Interest rates will be lowered further, Turkey’s finance minister says
Turkey will see a downward trend in interest rates in the coming days, the country’s finance and treasury minister said…