Turkey inflation spirals to nearly 70% in April
Turkey's official inflation rate spiralled to nearly 70 percent in April, data showed on Thursday, posing a huge challenge to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose unconventional economic policies are often blamed for the economic turmoil. The consumer price index rose by 69.97 percent year-on-year in April compared with 61.14 percent...Turkey envoy meets Zelensky in Ukraine amid mediation
Turkey hosted a meeting between Moscow and Kyiv negotiators in Istanbul and another between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Antalya in March. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is now trying to pave the way for an Istanbul summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and...Turkey air force pulls out of military exercise in Greece
Turkey's air force has pulled out of a military exercise scheduled to be held in Greece next month, security sources said on Saturday alleging that preparatory documents singled out Ankara. The military exercise dubbed "Tiger Meet" is intended to promote solidarity between the participating states' fleets and is held annually.Saudi Arabia and Turkey resolve to boost ties ‘in all fields’
Saudi Arabia's crown prince and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have vowed to reset relations, to end a conflict between the two regional heavyweights. The pair "reviewed the Saudi-Turkish relations and ways to develop them in all fields", SPA reported.Erdogan tells Putin ‘ready to do more’ to end Ukraine war
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Russia's Vladimir Putin on Thursday that Ankara was ready to do more to end the war in Ukraine after helping arrange a Russian-US prisoner swap. The swap took place in Turkey "under the coordination and supervision of the National Intelligence Organization."UAE and Turkey close to signing economic partnership agreement
The UAE and Turkey are in final talks regarding the launch of a comprehensive economic partnership agreement, according to the UAE’s minister of state for foreign trade, Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi. The new partnership is expected to double bilateral trade between both countries, strengthen cooperation efforts, create new jobs,...Turkey may still buy missile system from Russia
NATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring the second batch of one of its most advanced missile defense systems despite the war in Ukraine.Turkey partially lifts COVID-19 mask mandate
The move follows similar actions by European countries, which lifted the mask mandate partially or entirely.Erdogan to visit Saudi on Thursday, ending rift over Khashoggi killing
The two-day trip comes after an Istanbul court this month ruled to halt the trial in absentia of 26 Saudi suspects linked to the killing of 59-year-old journalist Jamal Khashoggi, transferring the case to Saudi Arabia.Turkish court jails Erdogan critic Kavala for life
"The United States is deeply troubled and disappointed by the court's decision," US State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement.UN chief to visit Turkey before trips to Russia and Ukraine
Turkey has been trying to negotiate an end to the conflict between the two countries, hosting meetings between Russian and Ukrainian negotiators in its capital Istanbul, as well as a summit between the two countries' foreign ministers in Antalya.Turkey calls in Iraq envoy to defend new offensive
Iraq’s charge d’affaires was called in a day after officials in Baghdad denied Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s claim that they backed the offensive.Parched Iraq’s water resources ‘down 50 percent’
Oil-rich Iraq, despite its mighty Tigris and Euphrates rivers, is classified as one of the world's five countries most vulnerable to climate change and desertification.Erdogan claims that Iraq backed Turkey’s push against Kurdish militants
The Turkish leader’s comments came a day after Iraq summoned Turkey’s ambassador to Baghdad to lodge a formal protest against Erdogan’s latest military campaign.Iraq voices protest at Turkey’s offensive in Kurdistan region
Iraq on Tuesday summoned Turkey's ambassador to Baghdad in protest against the new Turkish offensive targeting rebels in the north's autonomous Kurdistan region.Turkey launches new ‘offensive’ against Kurdish rebels in Iraq
Turkey on Monday said it has launched a new air and ground offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq involving special forces and combat drones. The defense ministry said the operation was meant to thwart a large-scale attack against Turkey by the PKK.Jordan and Turkey’s Solvest company sign MoU to mine copper
Jordan and Turkey will jointly mine copper in Abu Khashaba Canyon and Ghor Fifa in Southern Jordan. Jordan’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and Turkey's "Solvest Trade and Industry Limited Company" on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) regarding the same. The deal was signed by Energy Minister...GCC keeps pace with global solar, wind trends
Countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Oman appear on track to take giant strides in diversifying their portfolios when it comes to power generation.Diplomatic tussle heats up between Tunisia and Turkey
Tunisia has summoned Turkey's ambassador in protest against "interference" after President Erdogan criticized his counterpart in Tunis for dissolving the country's parliament. Tunisia's fragmented parliament has long been dominated by Ennahdha, an Islamist-inspired party close to Erdogan's ruling AKP.Morocco arrests four people for involvement in organ trafficking
Moroccan police have arrested four people suspected of involvement in an international drug and organ trafficking network operating in particular between Morocco and Turkey, a security source said Tuesday.Russia invasion of Ukraine pushes Turkey inflation to record 61.1%
Inflation was up from 54.4% in February to 61.14% in March.Dubai turns Expo into 6-month diplomatic gala
Amid a global pandemic, Dubai strategically turned a business and culture event into a public diplomacy spectacle unmatched in history.Fighting rages in Ukraine, US says Putin being ‘misled’
Citing US intelligence, White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield said "he felt misled by the Russian military."UAE-Turkey real-estate conclave to tap into new opportunities
Called the UAE-Türkiye Real Estate Development Construction Roundtable, it will be held on Wednesday, March 30.Russians can do business in Turkey, says minister
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said Russia's oligarchs can continue to do business in his country so long as they respect national and international law.UAE, Turkey chambers of commerce review advancing cooperation
During the meeting, prospects for collaboration between private sector institutions in the countries and ways to enhance them were reviewed.Friendly policies woo major crypto firms to Dubai
The emirate's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority governs cryptocurrency trade through a comprehensive set of legislations and globally applicable policy frameworks.ADQ and Turkey Wealth Fund set up a venture capital fund
ADQ of Abu Dhabi has partnered with Turkey Wealth Fund to launch Turkey Technology Fund that will invest in venture capital funds and high-growth potential companies in Turkey.UAE looks to accelerate trade cooperation with Turkey
The FCCI is keen to enhance cooperation with MÜSİAD and utilize the momentum provided by Expo to intensify relations between the two sides.Turkey’s Jews see glimpse of past in Netflix series
A groundbreaking Netflix series set among Turkey's Jews has been an unexpected hit there, challenging taboos and enthralling audiences with its glimpse into a long-overlooked community.Liberal young flee to Turkey’s ‘Little Russia’
Thousands have left Russia for Turkey, many paying exorbitant airfares to reach one of the last accessible destinations as Western sanctions tighten.Turkish president Erdogan inaugurates world’s longest suspension bridge
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday opened the world's longest suspension bridge over the Dardanelles strait in northwestern Turkey -- which cuts travel time between Asia and Europe to six minutes. The 2.5-billion-euro ($2.8-billion) "1915 Canakkale Bridge" built by a consortium of Turkish and South Korean companies has a...Uncertainty for Russian tourists in Turkey hotspot as war rages
Dozens of Western countries have banned Russian planes from their airspace while some carriers operating flights to Russia have had their insurance policies cancelled.Hamas faces risk, opportunity from warming Israel-Turkey ties
Hamas condemned Turkey's decision to welcome "the Zionist occupation president" as Erdogan revives relation with Israel.Pressure mounts on Russia as it ravages Ukraine
Video shared from a children’s hospital in Mariupol hit by shelling showed a scene of complete devastation, with the wounded being evacuated, some on stretchers, past charred and burning carcasses of cars and a massive crater by the building.Turkey hosts peace talk between Russia and Ukraine
Russia's foreign ministry confirmed that Lavrov would be attending the meeting on the sidelines of a diplomatic forum organized by Cavusoglu in Antalya.Israel and Turkey hail new era after years of broken ties
Relations between the two countries were frozen after the death of 10 civilians following an Israeli raid on the Turkish Mavi Marmara ship, part of a flotilla trying to breach a blockade by carrying aid into the Gaza Strip in 2010.Israel president to visit Turkey next week
Erdogan has already said Herzog's planned visit would be an opportunity to 'open a new chapter in relations between Turkey and Israel.'Former Nissan boss refuses to fade away into oblivion
From his shock detention to an audacious escape from Japan hidden in an audio-equipment box, the rollercoaster saga of former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has grabbed headlines worldwide.Turkish drones make waves in Russia-Ukraine war
Kyiv has around 20 Bayraktar TB2 drones, built by the Turkish military. Relatively cheap and effective, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been their number one salesman, securing deals with around 15 countries around the world.Treat Turkey like Ukraine: Erdogan tells EU
"Show Turkey the same sensitivity that we are witnessing towards Ukraine," Erdogan said at a press conference in Ankara.Italy’s Eni to pull out of Russia-Turkey pipeline
Eni will sell its stake in Blue Stream following moves by rivals BP and Shell to divest from Russia-linked projects after Moscow invaded Ukraine.Turkey blocks warships from Bosphorus, Dardanelles
"We have alerted both countries of the region and elsewhere not to pass warships through the Black Sea," Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said.Turkey recognises Russia-Ukraine ‘war’, may block warships
If needed, Turkey will apply the Montreux agreement which governs the free movement of commercial ships through the Bosphorus and the Dardanelles straits.Turkey calls on Russia to end Ukraine attack
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu asked Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to end the attack on Ukraine during a phone call on Saturday, a Turkish diplomatic source said. Cavusoglu told Lavrov that further military escalation would not benefit anyone.Israel president heads to Greece to calm ally ahead of Turkey visit
Relations between majority-Muslim Turkey and the Jewish state froze over after the death of 10 civilians in an Israeli raid on a Turkish flotilla carrying aid for the Gaza strip in 2010.Workers go on strike in Turkey as inflation sinks lira deeper
Soaring inflation in Turkey has propelled a wave of strikes unlike any the country has seen since the 1970s, as workers demand more money to counter the shrinking value of their pay.Turkey projects soft power in Syria by building homes
Syrian mother of four Maryam al-Hussein was relieved to have a roof over her head as she moved from a tent camp into a housing complex built with Turkish support.Governors of UAE and Turkey central banks to collaborate in banking sectors
The meeting was held on the sidelines of the official visit of Turkish President to the UAE.Istanbul skyline row erupts over new build near iconic mosque
The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site, sparking fury on social media. The latest row over Istanbul's skyline has seen opponents of the new building attack botched restoration work...




















































