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Turkey begins transferring central bank legal reserves to treasury, economist says

Turkish economist Uğur Gürses has claimed that TL 21 billion ($3.77 billion) in the central bank’s legal reserves were transferred last Thursday to the treasury. The sum represents...

Ankara to establish safe zone in Syria alone if Turkey, US fail to agree: minister

Turkey will have to create a safe zone in northern Syria by itself if it cannot come to an agreement with the US, Defense Minister Hulusi...

Turkey to send observation team to China for Uighur Turks: minister

Turkey will send an observation team to China’s Xinjiang region, the Turkish foreign minister said on Tuesday after discussing the situation of Uighur Turks with his...

Russia says conducting joint strikes with Turkey in Syria

Russia and Turkey are carrying out joint operations in Syria in order to wipe out militant factions, the Sputnik Turkish service reported on Monday, citing the RIA...

Energy prices in Turkey increased 300 percent in last 16 years: watchdog

Turkey’s Chamber of Electrical Engineers (EMO) has announced that energy prices have increased by more than 300 percent in the last 16 years, making Turkey first...

US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders vows to acknowledge Armenian genocide

US presidential candidate Senator Bernie Sanders said he is ready to recognize the Armenian genocide, the Armenpress news website reported on Saturday. During a round-table discussion on July...

Attack on diplomat had no political motive: Belarusian FM

The Belarusian foreign minister said on Thursday that an attack which wounded a diplomat from Belarus in Ankara was not politically motivated, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu news...

Greek FM calls on Turkey to respect Greece’s territorial rights: report

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias during a media interview on Thursday that the country’s territorial rights are not negotiable, adding that Turkey must understand there is...

Pompeo says Turkey should not make Russian S-400s ‘operational’: report

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday seemed to indicate the US was softening its position on congressionally mandated sanctions for Turkey over its purchase...

Erdoğan says will turn elsewhere for fighter jets if US refuses to sell F-35s

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Friday Turkey would turn elsewhere for fighter jets if the United States will not sell it the F-35...

Erdoğan says interest rate cut not enough, promises more

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said an interest rate cut of 425 basis points by the country’s central bank on Thursday is not enough and...

Turkey mulling military operation in northeastern Syria: report

Turkey’s top military brass and Defense Minister Hulusi Akar held a security meeting on Thursday and discussed a potential military operation in northeastern Syria, immediately after three...

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