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The 5 winners and losers of Sunday’s Istanbul revote
Turkey
June 24, 2019
The 5 winners and losers of Sunday’s Istanbul revote
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was going to lose the June 23 Istanbul mayoral revote either way. In the unlikely…
Turkish lira surges after opposition wins Istanbul election
World
June 24, 2019
Turkish lira surges after opposition wins Istanbul election
Turkey’s lira jumped against the dollar after opposition politician Ekrem İmamoğlu won an election for Istanbul mayor and the government…
US urges Turkey to immediately reopen Halki Seminary
World
June 23, 2019
US urges Turkey to immediately reopen Halki Seminary
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday urged Turkey to immediately reopen the Greek Orthodox seminary on Halki, near…
US unable to remove Turkey from F-35 program, says Turkish defense official
World
June 22, 2019
US unable to remove Turkey from F-35 program, says Turkish defense official
The United States cannot unilaterally remove Turkey from the F-35 fighter jet program as the partnership agreement does not allow…
Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase
World
June 21, 2019
Erdoğan does not expect sanctions from US over S-400 purchase
Turkish President Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday he did not expect the United States to impose sanctions on Turkey over…
US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report
World
June 19, 2019
US could sanction Turkish defense suppliers for various weapons systems: report
Washington is looking at imposing financial sanctions on Turkish firms beyond those that build parts for the Lockheed Martin F-35…
Turkey concerned over Moldova’s plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
World
June 15, 2019
Turkey concerned over Moldova’s plans to move embassy to Jerusalem
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry expressed concern late Thursday over Moldova’s decision to relocate its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to…
Turkey will not draw down its troops in Cyprus: Erdoğan
World
June 15, 2019
Turkey will not draw down its troops in Cyprus: Erdoğan
Turkey has the right to keep its troops in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC), President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan…
Moody’s downgrades Turkey rating to B1, ministry challenges move
Business
June 15, 2019
Moody’s downgrades Turkey rating to B1, ministry challenges move
Moody’s cut Turkey’s sovereign credit rating deeper into “junk” territory on Friday, saying the risk of a balance of payments…
BDDK denies filing complaints over critical comments about Turkey’s currency crisis
Business
June 15, 2019
BDDK denies filing complaints over critical comments about Turkey’s currency crisis
Turkey’s Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) on Friday denied media reports claiming that it filed criminal complaints about dozens…