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Turkish-backed Libyan forces seize 2 coastal cities west of Tripoli: report

The Turkish-backed Libyan unity government seized two coastal cities west of Tripoli on Monday in a new blow to military commander Khalifa Haftar a year after...

Turkey sees int’l influence opportunity in global coronavirus outbreak: report

Turkey is pushing its credentials as a major humanitarian power in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic by sending medical equipment to Italy and Spain, detection...

Turkey’s idled day workers at risk of slipping through coronavirus safety net: report

Countless Turkish day workers risk falling through a financial safety net being set up to support those idled due to the coronavirus outbreak, as authorities in...

Turkish defense system downs Russian-made helicopter in Libya: report

A Turkish air defense system managed to shoot down a Russian-made chopper in northern Libya on Sunday, the Libyan National Army (LNA) confirmed, according to the...

Armenia denies seeking help from Turkey to fight coronavirus

Armenian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Anna Naghdalyan on Monday refuted a claim made by a Turkish presidential aide suggesting that the Armenian government has asked for humanitarian...

Greece expresses concern over asylum seekers seen on Turkish coast: report

Authorities in Greece expressed concern on Monday that migrants and refugees are gathering on Turkey's coast with plans to cross the Aegean Sea to Greek islands...

Turkey posted $1.23 billion current account deficit in February: central bank

Turkey's central bank said on Monday the country's current account deficit in February narrowed to $1.23 billion. The figure is more than a Reuters forecast...

No plans for IMF agreement to ease impact of coronavirus, says spokesman: report

Turkey is not planning to make an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a presidential spokesman said on Sunday, as the country eyes...

Turkey had talks with US on possible Fed swap line, say officials: report

Turkey has had talks with the United States about possibly securing a swap line from the US Federal Reserve and has discussed other funding options to...

World Bank slashes 2020 growth expectation for Turkey: report

The World Bank has slashed its 2020 growth forecast for Turkey, decreasing its expectation from 3 percent to 0.5 percent, according to the Dünya news website. The...

Turkey will require foreign social media companies to appoint local representatives: report

Turkey will require foreign social media companies with high Internet traffic to appoint a representative in the country to address concerns raised by authorities over content...

IMF is engaged with all members including Turkey in response to coronavirus: report

The International Monetary Fund remains engaged with all members, including Turkey, as they respond to the new coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, IMF Managing Director Kristalian Georgieva...

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