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Deniz Bank becomes Turkey’s 12th bank with Arab stake ownership: report

The transfer of 99.85 percent of Deniz Bank shares to the Dubai-based Emirates NBD bank has been completed, Deutsche Welle Turkish service reported on Wednesday, making...

US rejects earlier parole hearing request by Armenian assassin after Turkey’s lobbying

US authorities have rejected a request by the convicted murderer of a Turkish diplomat for an earlier parole hearing after Ankara’s lobbying against it, Daily Sabah...

Second shipment of S-400 equipment to be completed in 2020: Turkish official

Turkey expects the second batch of Russian S-400 missile system equipment to be delivered in 2020, the Hürriyet Daily News reported, citing a senior Turkish official. “The...

Top German court rejects comedian’s appeal over restrictions on satirical Erdoğan poem

Germany's highest court has upheld a ban on large sections of a satirical poem that mocked Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the state-run Anadolu news agency...

Turkish pilots to leave US after Turkey’s removal from F-35 program

Turkish pilots who have been training to operate F-35 stealth jets in the US will return home on Thursday after the US expelled Turkey from the...

Turkey deploys military units to Syrian border: report

A 12-vehicle military convoy, including armored vehicles carrying commando units, arrived in Şanlıurfa’s Ceylanpınar district as part of Turkey's recent military reinforcements along the border with...

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit decreases 42.5 pct in June

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) on Wednesday released the country’s provisional foreign trade statistics for June, which point to a 42.5 percent decrease in June 2019 compared...

Turkey criticizes Interpol for declining to issue Red Notices for Gülen followers

Turkey has criticized Interpol for its decision not to issue Red Notices for members of the faith-based Gülen movement, according to the Hürriyet Daily News, adding...

Volkswagen declines to confirm investment in Turkey, says location still not decided

German car manufacturer Volkswagen has said the search for a location for a new factory is still ongoing and that no final decision has yet been...

Turkey denies reports alleging deportation of Syrian refugees

Abdullah Ayaz, who heads the Turkish Interior Ministry’s migration management department, has denied reports about the deportation of some Syrians from Turkey, saying that such an act...

Greece says Turkey’s drilling off Cyprus creates security risks

Greece accused Turkey of undermining security in the eastern Mediterranean by drilling for oil and gas around Cyprus, making some of the strongest comments on the...

Turkey’s central bank governor sees room for more interest rate cuts

Turkey’s central bank cut its inflation forecasts on Wednesday and new governor Murat Uysal said it has “considerable” room for maneuver on interest rates in coming...

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