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As foreign investment flees, Turkish central bank buys more gov’t bonds: report

The Turkish central bank has kicked off its biggest government debt buybacks in over a decade, helping fill a void left by foreigners and adding momentum...

Turkish FM calls on Russia to help end Syrian gov’t ‘aggression’

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Tuesday that Russia should help end the Syrian government's “aggression” after Turkish and Syrian forces exchanged fire that killed...

Turkey orders 228 detentions in six separate investigations into Gülen movement

Turkish prosecutors on Tuesday ordered the detention of 228 suspects, including soldiers, medical professors, scientists and businesspeople, in six separate investigations into the faith-based Gülen movement, which...

Halkbank shares surge after Iran sanctions trial paused: report

Shares of Turkey’s Halkbank jumped as much as 8 percent on Tuesday after a US appeals court agreed to pause a case alleging that the state-owned...

İstanbul added another half million to population in 2019: TurkStat

Turkey’s population numbered 83.15 million as of end of 2019, indicating a 1.39 percent rise year-on-year, and İstanbul maintained its rank as the largest city of...

US court grants temporary halt in prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank: report

A federal appeals court granted a temporary halt in the US prosecution of Turkish lender Halkbank over sanctions violation charges while it weighs other requests by...

Senator asks US attorney general to recuse self from Halkbank case, citing Trump’s interference

US Senator Ron Wyden asked Attorney General William Barr on Monday to recuse himself from the record-breaking money laundering prosecution of Turkey’s state-run Halkbank, amid reports...

Turks evacuated from China show no signs of coronavirus: health minister

Turkey's health minister on Sunday announced that the test results of 42 evacuees airlifted from Wuhan, China -- the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak -- would...

Imprisoned Turkish musician on death fast calls for justice

İbrahim Gökçek, jailed Turkish musician and a member of the leftist Grup Yorum band, gave an interview from his prison cell to the Cumhuriyet newspaper in...

Businessman makes U-turn after complaining about state of Turkish economy

Abdullah Kiğılı, Turkish businessman and the owner of a well-known Turkish clothing brand, has backed away from earlier remarks complaining about the state of Turkey’s economy, the...

Turkish man detained while trying to send protest letter to Erdoğan

Nuri Başkapan was detained at a notary’s office in İstanbul on allegations of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan while trying to send him a notarized letter...

Erdoğan’s public approval rating dropped to 41.9 pct in January

The public approval rating of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan dropped to 41.9 percent in January from 43.7 percent in December, according to the MetroPOLL polling company. While 46...

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