Turkey
Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cut
Middle East
December 16, 2021
Turkish lira dips to new low after another interest rate cut
Turkey’s Central Bank again cut a key interest rate Thursday despite soaring consumer prices that are making it difficult for…
Gulf Arab summit calls for action, not words from Iran
Middle East
December 15, 2021
Gulf Arab summit calls for action, not words from Iran
RIYADH, Dec 14 (Reuters) – A Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia urged Iran on Tuesday to take concrete steps…
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
Middle East
December 9, 2021
Turkey says Russia to host initial South Caucasus peace meeting Friday
ANKARA, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Moscow will host an inaugural meeting of a six-way South Caucasus peace platform on Friday,…
Erdogan says inflation, forex rates to come down with low interest rates -NTV
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Erdogan says inflation, forex rates to come down with low interest rates -NTV
ANKARA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will reduce inflation and exchange rate volatility through low interest…
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
Middle East
December 7, 2021
Turkish lira flirts with record low as Doha eyes trouble
ISTANBUL, Dec 6 (Reuters) – The Turkish lira briefly slid 1% on Monday, again nearing record lows touched last week…
Turkey economy grew 7.4% in Q3; lira clouds outlook
Middle East
November 30, 2021
Turkey economy grew 7.4% in Q3; lira clouds outlook
ISTANBUL, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy grew 7.4% year-on-year in the third quarter, meeting expectations on the strength of…
After positive talks with the UAE, Erdogan seeks re-established relations with Egypt
Egypt
November 30, 2021
After positive talks with the UAE, Erdogan seeks re-established relations with Egypt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country will seek steps of rapprochement with Egypt, after positive talks with…
Turkish police break up ‘violence against women’ protest
Middle East
November 26, 2021
Turkish police break up ‘violence against women’ protest
ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Riot police fired pepper gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered in Istanbul on Thursday to…
Interpol elects UAE official as president despite rights groups’ concerns
Middle East
November 25, 2021
Interpol elects UAE official as president despite rights groups’ concerns
ISTANBUL, Nov 25 (Reuters) – Global police agency Interpol elected Emirati Inspector General Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi as its president on…
Turkey, UAE sign investment accords worth billions of dollars
Middle East
November 25, 2021
Turkey, UAE sign investment accords worth billions of dollars
ANKARA, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Turkey and the United Arab Emirates signed accords for billions of dollars of investments on…