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Turkey’s central bank surprises with huge interest rate hike

Turkey's central bank on Thursday delivered a huge surprise by raising the interest rate to 25 percent as part of a transition from President...

US court orders release of Turkish businessman accused of fraud: report

Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who had been facing charges of money laundering, wire fraud and obstruction in the United States, was released pending...

Opposition supports ongoing resistance to preserve Turkey’s Akbelen Forest

Opposition politicians have shown support for the ongoing resistance of environmental activists and villagers in Turkey’s southwestern province of Muğla to prevent the felling...

1 journalist arrested, 4 released on judicial probation for ‘targeting public officials’

A Turkish court has ruled for the arrest of one of five journalists detained on Tuesday on allegations of targeting public officials while four...

Former Kosovo intel chief sentenced to prison due to role in illegal deportation of Gülenists

A Kosovo court has handed down a prison sentence of four years, eight months to the country’s former intelligence chief due to his role...

Erdoğan increases tax on fuel products amid economic challenges in Turkey

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has introduced a significant hike in the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on fuel products, leading to an increase of TL...

Coup suspect general says July 15 wasn’t Gülenist coup, but ‘state conspiracy’

In sharp contrast to the narrative of Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) regarding the masterminds of a failed coup in Turkey on...

Turkey ordered to pay damages to journalist Baransu due to his long pretrial detention

The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ordered Turkey to pay 9,800 euros to journalist Mehmet Baransu, a former correspondent for the now-defunct...

RTÜK imposes fine, 7-day broadcasting ban on TV station for journalist’s remarks

Turkey’s broadcasting watchdog, the Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK), has imposed a fine and a seven-day broadcasting ban on a TV station for...

Turkey’s ruling AKP proposes tax hikes, public servant salary increases amid economic challenges

Turkey's ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) has proposed a comprehensive bill to parliament raising motor vehicle and corporate taxes in addition to increasing...

Egypt, Turkey appoint ambassadors for first time in decade

Egypt and Turkey said Tuesday they had appointed ambassadors to each others' countries for the first time in a decade, in the latest sign...

Turkey arrests journalist for remarks on jailed PKK leader

A Turkish court on Tuesday ruled to arrest a journalist on charges of disseminating terrorism propaganda due to his televised remarks about Abdullah Öcalan,...

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