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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 ErdoÄŸan's "economic war of...

Two Greeks get jail terms for Turkey espionage

Two Greeks have been handed jail sentences by a court on the island of Rhodes for spying for Turkey, Agence France-Presse reported, citing state...

Turkey appoints envoy to Armenia to normalize ties

Turkey on Wednesday named a former ambassador as special envoy to work on the normalization of ties with arch-foe Armenia, Agence France-Presse reported. Armenia and...

Healthcare workers stage strike across Turkey, protesting gov’t policies

Physicians and healthcare workers who are members of Turkey’s leading healthcare unions went on a one-day strike on Wednesday to protest the ruling party’s...

Veteran journalist Ilıcak says ECtHR decision acquitted her of terrorism charges

Prominent Turkish journalist Nazlı Ilıcak, who was convicted on terrorism-related charges for previously working at media outlets considered close to the Gülen movement, said...

Turkish lira slides ahead of likely interest rate cut

The Turkish lira on Wednesday extended its historic slide on the eve of a meeting at which the central bank was expected to lower...

Top AKP politician says claims about state of emergency due to economic crisis ‘nonsense’

Deputy Chairman of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Numan Kurtulmuş has slammed a claim about the declaration of a state of emergency...

Turkey outperforms global average in social media use: report

Netizens in Turkey spend more time on social media on a daily basis than the world average, the TR724 news website said, citing a...

Turkey faces shortage of critical medical supplies amid lira crash

A shortage of surgical and medical supplies in Turkey that started a few weeks ago mainly due to the country’s currency crisis has turned...

Turkey’s main opposition leader signals he may run for president in 2023

Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, the leader of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has said he would stand as a candidate in Turkey’s next presidential...

Turkey dismisses 56 soldiers deployed to Libya over complaint against commanders

Fifty-six special sergeants deployed to Libya have been dismissed from the Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) after filing a joint complaint against two of their...

Armed with drones, Turkey explores African arms sales

Armed with battle-tested drones, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan has been deepening defense ties with African countries ahead of a major gathering of the...

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