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Turkey blocks Saudi, UAE news websites in retaliatory move: report

Turkish authorities blocked Saudi and United Arab Emirates (UAE) news websites on Sunday, days after the sites of Turkey’s state broadcaster and news agency were blocked in...

Delivery of 84 tons of PPE for UK health service from Turkey delayed: report

The delivery of 84 tons of desperately needed personal protective equipment (PPE) from Turkey to the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has been delayed and will...

Turkey announces new regulation to boost lending, bond purchase: report

The Turkish banking regulator announced a new effort to push banks to step up lending, purchase government bonds and engage in swap transactions with the central...

320 Turks living abroad have died from the coronavirus: report

The novel coronavirus pandemic has so far killed 320 Turkish citizens living abroad, diplomatic sources said on Thursday, according to the state-run Anadolu news agency. Ninety-nine Turkish...

Turkish fighter jets smash last year’s Aegean overflight record in 4 months: report

Greece raised the issue of Ankara’s aggression during Wednesday’s NATO summit of defense ministers via teleconference as Turkish fighter jets this month smashed the record of...

Turkish parliament passes law allowing wealth fund to take over companies in distress

Turkey’s parliament passed legislation on Thursday allowing the sovereign wealth fund to take over companies in distress, according to the Ahval news website. The Turkish Wealth Fund, chaired...

Full lockdown would be costly for Turkish economy, presidential aide says: report

A full lockdown against the spread of the novel coronavirus would be costly for Turkey, for both the economy and the mental health of the people,...

Turkish lira hits lowest level since 2018 currency crisis: report

Turkey's lira weakened some 0.5 percent against the dollar on Wednesday to its lowest level since the height of the 2018 currency crisis, as investors eyed...

EP officials call Turkey’s coronavirus release bill ‘a great disappointment’

European Parliament officials have said a coronavirus release bill approved by the Turkish parliament that excludes political prisoners is “a great disappointment.” European Parliament standing rapporteur on...

Turkey’s home sales surge 33 percent in January-March period: report

The number of residential properties sold in Turkey increased 33 percent in the January-March period, totaling 341,038 units, the country's statistical authority said on Wednesday, according...

Turkey recently deployed some 20,000 soldiers in Syria’s Idlib: report

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) deployed roughly a division (over 20,000 soldiers) to Greater Idlib Province between Feb. 1 and March 31, 2020, according to a...

Turkish Airlines extends suspension of international flights to May 20: report

Turkish Airlines (THY) has extended the cancellation of international flights to May 20 from May 1 over the coronavirus outbreak, the airline said on Tuesday, adding...

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