- Istanbul, Turkey - Turkish authorities have banned a Robbie Williams concert scheduled for October 7 in Istanbul over "safety concerns" following several calls for protest, a source from the city governor's office told AFP Sunday. The concert would have occurred on the anniversary of the devastating Hamas-led attacks in Israel...
Turkey officials in Jerusalem ahead of Israel delegation visit
Senior Turkish officials held meetings in Jerusalem on Thursday ahead of a rare visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Turkey.Borsa Istanbul to provide consultancy services to Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
The MoU is the latest in a series of strategic partnership agreements signed by ADX as part of its strategy for growth, announced at the beginning of 2021.UAE and Turkey to cooperate in agriculture, rural development
The pact is in line with the UAE’s leadership to enhance international cooperation and exchange of successful experiences.Erdogan invites UAE business leaders to invest in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on business leaders in the wealthy United Arab Emirates Tuesday to invest in his country, which is in the grips of an economic crisis.Israel President to visit Turkey to improve strained relations
Israeli President Isaac Herzog is preparing to visit Turkey, his office said Tuesday, in a rare trip following years of frayed ties between the two countries. Turkey's state-run TRT television, reported the trip would take place on March 9 and 10.UAE, Turkey sign 13 agreements, MoUs in key areas
The signing of cooperation agreements and MoUs ‘mark the beginning of a new era in relations’ between the two countries as Erdogan visits UAE after nearly a decade.Erdogan arrives in UAE after a decade to revive bilateral relations
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reached Abu Dhabi on Monday for his first visit to the UAE in nearly a decade. To greet Erdogan on his trip, which will take him to the Expo 2020 Dubai world fair , the UAE was lighting up Burj Khalifa, in the colors of...Turkish president Recep Erdogan’s visit reflects growing relations: UAE
Erdogan's visit on Monday will be marked by a visual display on the Burj Khalifa façade, lighting up several landmarks and iconic buildings in the colors of the UAE and Turkey flags, and displaying celebratory messages on electronic panels.Cyprus minister blames Turkey for migration ’emergency’
Around 4.6 percent of the country's population now are asylum seekers or beneficiaries of protection, the highest ratio in the EU.Turkey slashes sales tax on food items as inflation surges
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday slashed sales tax on dairy products, fruit, vegetables and other basic food items from 8 percent to 1 percent as inflation surges to a near 20-year high. Last month, Erdogan changed the head of the state statistics agency Tuik for the fourth time...Citing inflation, Fitch downgrades Turkey to ‘B+’
Fitch Ratings on Friday downgraded Turkey's debt from BB- to B+ with a negative outlook, citing high inflation and a lack of confidence in policymakers to turn the tide. The downgrade comes after data released earlier in the month showed inflation hitting a two-decade record of nearly 50 percent in...High taxes take fizz out of Turkey’s cafes
In a waterfront Istanbul neighborhood that once buzzed with cafe and pub life, there are now only empty tables after nearly 50 percent tax hikes on alcohol.Turkey orders arrest of Olympic swimmer for mocking Erdogan
Turkish prosecutors on Monday issued an arrest warrant for a former Olympic swimmer over tweets appearing to express relief that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan tested positive for Covid-19.Turkey lifts ban on importing scrap metals from Lebanon after ministerial meet
Turkey has lifted the ban on importing scrap metals from Lebanon, which could secure about $100 million annually for Lebanon, according to Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam. Salam said that during his meeting in Ankara with Turkish Trade Minister Mehmet Muş, Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu and Foreign Minister...Turkey inflation surges to near highest in 20 years
Independent data collected by Turkish economists suggested that the annual rate of inflation rose to more than 110 percent in January.Rivals Turkey and Armenia to resume commercial flights
Historic rivals Turkey and Armenia were due Wednesday to resume their first commercial flights in two years as part of cautious efforts to normalize strained ties. A Pegasus spokeswoman said the budget airline will fly three flights to and from Yerevan a week.Turkey attacks Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria
Turkey has launched deadly strikes against Kurdish targets in Iraq and Syria, where Kurdish forces were still reeling from the largest Islamic State group attack in nearly three years.Wildlife revives in ‘dead zone’ of Cyprus
The abandoned village of Cyprus became a "haven" for rare plants and animals as well as a "wildlife corridor" that links otherwise fragmented environments right across the island.Turkey president threatens journalists for ‘harmful content’
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened legal action against media houses.Erdogan sacks top official for high inflation figure
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sacked the head of the state statistics agency, according to a decree published Saturday, after releasing data showing last year's inflation rate hit a 19-year high of 36.1 percent. The 2021 inflation figure released by Dincer angered both the pro-government and opposition camps.Turkey’s central bank governor fired over interest rates
Murat Cetinkaya, who was appointed to the role in April 2016, has been replaced by Murat Uysal, according to the decree published in the official gazette.Rare Mideast snow brings joy and misery
Snow carpeted Jerusalem and the eastern Mediterranean as a rare storm turned the Holy City into a winter wonderland but brought misery to the region's Syrian refugees.Erdogan vows punishment over alleged insult by journalist
"This offence will not go unpunished," Erdogan said in an interview aired on private television channel NTV.Israeli president to visit Turkey in February: Erdogan
Israeli President Isaac Herzog will pay an official visit to Turkey in February, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Wednesday, hailing it as a chance to mend frayed relations with the Jewish state. "This visit could open a new chapter in relations between Turkey and Israel," Erogan said in...Turkey and Greece count the political cost of blizzard
Turkey's main airport stirred back to life on Wednesday and Greece's under-fire prime minister issued a formal apology as the east Mediterranean neighbors faced the political fallout of a paralyzing blizzard.Turkey detains TV journalist for insulting president
Turkey has detained a well-known television journalist for comments she made on air about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, her lawyer said Saturday.Turkey train showcases snow-covered countryside
Named the Turistik Dogu Ekspresi locally, the train offers one of the expansive country's most coveted new experiences.Turkey is restarting ruptured oil link connecting Iraq
Turkey's state oil operator Botas said the fire at the pipeline had been fully extinguished late on Tuesday, but gave no indication for what caused the blast. It said early on Wednesday that ‘all the necessary precautions have been taken,’ and oil flows would resume later in the day.Turkey looks to revive frozen ties with Israel
Turkey's Erdogan said he was resurrecting talks with Israel on an old idea to bring Mediterranean gas to European clients via Turkey.Ray of hope peeks through Turkey’s sealed Armenia border
The tracks have been abandoned to birds and stray dogs at the last Turkish train stop before the Armenian border, shuttered for three decades by a history of bloody feuds. But a rare ray of hope is shining across the snow-capped mountains towering over Turkey's northeastern edge.Turkey urges restraint before US-Russia talks to quell tension
Turkey Saturday warned against "provocative acts" ahead of talks between Russia and the United States next week to quell tensions over Russia's military buildup on the Ukrainian border.Turkey president eyes youth support ahead of 2023 election
Analysts think politically diverse Gen Z voters hold one of the keys to Erdogan's tricky path to presidential re-election.Turkey’s President Erdogan to visit Saudi Arabia in February
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday said he will visit Saudi Arabia next month, the Turkish leader's first since the 2018 murder of Riyadh critic Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul. Rocky relations between Turkey and Saudi Arabia worsened significantly after the brutal killing of Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in...Turkish-Armenian writer to be deported after arrest in Greece
The writer was jailed in Turkey in 2014 on charges of illegal construction, which he claims were punishment for his outspoken views on the country's politics.Armenia to lift ban on Turkish imports as envoys set to meet
Earlier this month Turkey and Armenia named special representatives to work on the normalisation of ties.Turkey will be represented by former Washington ambassador Serdar Kilic, while Armenia appointed Ruben Rubinyan, deputy speaker of the National Assembly, as special envoy. Turkish and Armenian companies have also applied for permission for charter...Critics of Turkish lira slide threatened with lawsuit
Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati urged citizens to sue economists who comment on social media about the lira's slide. His remarks followed the banking regulator's decision to file complaints against more than 20 people over their Twitter posts.Turkey, Qatar await Taliban green light to run Afghan airports
Private Turkish and Qatari companies have agreed to jointly operate five airports in Afghanistan, although they are still waiting to reach a final deal with the Taliban. Officials of the two countries have said little about the details of the memorandum of understanding.Queues grow longer at Istanbul’s discount bread shops
The queues are a worrying sight for Turkey's veteran President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who is trying to fight inflation by slashing interest rates, a policy that doesn't seem to be working.Turkey authorizes use of domestically developed Turkovac vaccine
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday announced the emergency use approval of Turkey's first domestically-developed coronavirus vaccine. In June, Turkovac entered Phase III trials involving 40,800 participants in Turkey. No official data about its efficacy have been released. But the health ministry's coronavirus advisory board member Ates Kara told Turkish...Foreign shoppers swarm Turkey after lira crash, rush likely to increase
Local traders say that the number of foreign shoppers has risen four to fivefold. Turkey's lira has crashed after Erdogan pushed the central bank to slash interest rates in fervently-held belief that this will finally cure Turkey's chronic inflation problem.Turkey faces medicine crisis as currency loses value
Turkey has been rattled by a currency collapse that accelerated by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s last-month steps that defy conventional policies.After trade push, Turkey pledges 15m Covid-19 vaccines for Africa
Turkey has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with Africa under Recep Tayyip Erdogan since 2003.Lira plunges as Turkey cuts interest rate again
The Turkish lira on Thursday hit fresh lows after the central bank fired the latest salvo in President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "economic war of independence" by cutting interest rates for the fourth successive month. The reduction of the main rate to 14 from 15 percent comes in the face of...Sheikh Mohammed launches largest tourism campaign ‘World’s Coolest Winter’
UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the second season of the World’s Coolest Winter campaign. The campaign is carried out by the UAE Government Media Office, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economy and relevant tourism and culture entities. An official statement said...Turkey appoints envoy to normalize ties with Armenia
Armenia and Turkey have never established formal diplomatic ties. The two countries' relations are particularly tense over World War I-era mass killings of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire, which Yerevan says amount to a genocide.UN chief says cross-border aid to Syria rebel bastion vital
The cross-border mechanism has been operating since 2020 through Bab al-Hawa, after the Russian-imposed removal in 2019 of three other access points in Syria.Armed with drones, Turkey explores African arms sales
Ankara already has a military base in Somalia, and Morocco and Tunisia reportedly took their first delivery of Turkish combat drones in September. Angola became the latest to express an interest in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during Erdogan's first visit to the southern African country in October.Thousands protest in Istanbul against worsening economic situation
More than 5,000 demonstrators gathered at the call of the main unions to protest against the deterioration of the value of the Turkish lira and the rate of inflation.North Syria feels the pinch as Turkey lira nosedives
Inflation in Syria is soaring just as fast as it is in neighboring Turkey, with basic food items such as bread selling at record prices and purchasing power at its lowest ever. And when the price of a bag of flatbread stops rising, locals say, the amount of bread inside...African migrants fuel recycling in Turkey capital Istanbul
Afghans have joined Kurds, the Laz, Roma and other ethnic minorities and undocumented migrants in doing work others snub. For less than $10 a day, they roam the streets of Istanbul collecting trash — a profession that is illegal in the country, and has led to its practitioners being arrested...
















































