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Turkey’s food inflation is 12 times Europe’s as new risks emerge

Turkey’s food inflation is about 12 times higher than the eurozone average, with new cost pressures building despite recent signs that the pace of...

Jailed PKK founder Öcalan seeks to address Turks directly

Jailed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) founder Abdullah Öcalan has called for a way to address the Turkish public directly, saying his views on Turkey's...

Turkish central bank’s deputy governor warns Mideast crisis could hit economic fundamentals

The deputy governor of Turkey’s central bank warned Monday that the economic fallout from the war in the Middle East could go beyond market...

Mayor of Turkey’s fourth-largest city among 55 detained in continuing crackdown on opposition

Turkish authorities on Tuesday detained the mayor of Bursa, Turkey’s fourth-largest city, along with 54 others in a sweeping corruption investigation, in the latest...

Mayor of western Turkish city arrested in bribery probe amid crackdown on main opposition

Uşak Mayor Özkan Yalım was arrested on Monday along with eight others in a bribery investigation, in the latest legal action targeting municipalities run...

Turkey says fourth ballistic munition from Iran was intercepted by NATO assets

Turkey said on Monday that a ballistic munition launched from Iran was neutralized by NATO forces after entering Turkish airspace, marking the fourth such...

Ankara mayor tops approval rankings as Erdoğan gains ground over jailed rival

Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş remains the most popular political figure in Turkey, while President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has overtaken jailed presidential candidate Ekrem İmamoğlu,...

Prosecutors open new investigation into jailed İstanbul mayor over courtroom remarks

Prosecutors on Monday opened a new investigation into jailed İstanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, the main opposition’s presidential candidate, over remarks he made during a...

Retired Russian general blames Ukraine for Black Sea attack on Turkish-operated tanker

A former Russian general has blamed Ukraine for a March 26 attack on the Altura oil tanker, a Turkish-operated vessel sailing under the Sierra...

Turkish Cypriots strike over gov’t plan to curb cost-of-living payments

Turkish Cypriots staged a general strike on Monday after authorities in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) moved to limit cost-of-living payments for...

Turkey’s economic confidence falls below neutral line in March

Turkey’s economic confidence index fell to 97.9 in March from 100.7 in February, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), slipping...

Turkey to expand Black Sea drilling, launch Somalia offshore well in April

Turkey plans to step up offshore oil and gas activity in April, with new drilling scheduled in the Black Sea and off Somalia as...

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