Turkey
Turkish Central Bank’s forex reserves shrink again, losing $1 million
World
May 2, 2019
Turkish Central Bank’s forex reserves shrink again, losing $1 million
The Turkish Central Bank’s international net reserves suffered a further decrease of $1 million last week, according to the T24…
Former PM Davutoğlu dissuades man from committing suicide on Bosporus Bridge
Turkey
May 2, 2019
Former PM Davutoğlu dissuades man from committing suicide on Bosporus Bridge
A young man who attempted to take his own life by jumping from the Bosporus Bridge in İstanbul was dissuaded…
Erdoğan says his party will win İstanbul if new election is held
Turkey
May 2, 2019
Erdoğan says his party will win İstanbul if new election is held
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who is also the leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), has said…
Ankara denies 2 Turks detained in Libya are spies: report
World
May 2, 2019
Ankara denies 2 Turks detained in Libya are spies: report
Turkey has denied that two Turkish restaurant workers detained in Libya by the forces of eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar…
Turkey struggling to diversify oil imports after US cancels Iran oil waiver: minister
World
May 2, 2019
Turkey struggling to diversify oil imports after US cancels Iran oil waiver: minister
Turkey is not easily able to diversify its oil imports, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Thursday, after US waivers…
Turkey’s PMI maintains its negative trend for the 13th month in a row
Business
May 2, 2019
Turkey’s PMI maintains its negative trend for the 13th month in a row
Turkey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), a survey of manufacturing sector managers on productivity, stood at 46.8 in April, marking the…
SCF calls for Erdoğan to stop jailing journalists in New York Times ad
World
May 2, 2019
SCF calls for Erdoğan to stop jailing journalists in New York Times ad
The Stockholm Center for Freedom (SCF), a Swedish-based rights advocacy organization, on Thursday ran an advertisement in The New York…
Izmir follows Ankara’s bread price increase
Business
April 30, 2019
Izmir follows Ankara’s bread price increase
The price of 250 grams of bread in Izmir city has increased to 1.5 lira (0.25 USD) – a 25…
Western media outlets launch YouTube news channel in Turkish
World
April 30, 2019
Western media outlets launch YouTube news channel in Turkish
Germany’s Deutsche Welle media outlet has launched a YouTube news channel, +90, in Turkish with the collaboration of BBC, France…
Man suspected of spying for UAE commits suicide in Turkish prison: authorities
World
April 30, 2019
Man suspected of spying for UAE commits suicide in Turkish prison: authorities
A man held by Turkey on suspicion of spying for the United Arab Emirates has committed suicide by hanging himself…