Turkey
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…
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
Middle East
November 23, 2021
Factbox: Erdogan’s risky ‘experiment’ to heal Turkey’s economy
ISTANBUL, Nov 23 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan has set Turkey’s $720-billion economy on a risky new path of aggressive…
Iraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Iraqi Kurd’s death in Belarus underscores migrants’ despair
BAGHDAD (AP) — When Gaylan Delir Ismael heard that other Iraqis were making their way to Europe via an easily…
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension – officials
Middle East
November 15, 2021
Abu Dhabi crown prince to visit Turkey after years of tension – officials
ANKARA, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the UAE’s de facto ruler, will…