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Turkey issues fresh NAVTEX to send drilling ship off Cyprus: report

Just hours after Turkey said it would pause research for oil and gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, Ankara on Tuesday evening issued a...

Turkish court rejects appeal of regulation transferring administration of municipal companies to city councils

Turkey’s Council of State has rejected an appeal for a stay of execution of a Ministry of Commerce regulation authorizing city councils, instead of...

Turkey denies allegations of supporting anti-gov’t protestors in Lebanon

The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Tuesday denied allegations by Lebanese politicians who claimed that Ankara supported street protests in Lebanon, according to the state-run...

Turkey’s central bank sharply raises yearend inflation forecast: report

Turkey's central bank sharply raised its end-year inflation forecast to 8.9 percent on Wednesday, after three months of price rises through the pandemic, but...

HRW urges Turkish gov’t to investigate claims over night watchmen abuses

Human Rights Watch on Wednesday called on the Turkish government to investigate "serious abuses" allegedly committed by police and neighborhood night watchmen against more...

Turkish parliament passes social media law critics say will silence dissent: report

Turkey adopted a new social media law on Wednesday that critics say will create a “chilling effect” on dissenting voices who have resorted to...

Greece welcomes Turkey’s decision to pause gas drilling in Mediterranean: report

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias on Tuesday said he welcomed a decision by Ankara to suspend research for oil and gas exploration in the...

China’s WeChat Pay launches service at Turkey’s İstanbul airport: report

China's third-party payment platform WeChat Pay, run by Chinese tech giant Tencent, was launched in Turkey on Tuesday, according to the Xinhua news agency. Speaking...

Putin, Erdoğan urge Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks: report

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in a phone call Monday called for peace talks to end clashes between Armenia and...

German court sentences 10 Turkish communists for supporting terrorist group

The Munich Higher Regional Court sentenced 10 people to prison on Tuesday for their part in supporting a Turkish communist group that is outlawed...

US, Europe urge Turkish gov’t to release jailed businessman Kavala

The United States and Europe called on Turkey to release jailed businessman and philanthropist Osman Kavala, who on Monday marked his 1,000th day in...

Turkey considers reopening all schools as long as virus keeps receding: report

Turkey plans to reopen schools nationwide on Aug. 31 to get students back into classrooms and free up working parents, assuming a recent stabilization...

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