Turkey
Lira hits record lows as rate cut sets Turkey on uncertain path
Middle East
September 25, 2021
Lira hits record lows as rate cut sets Turkey on uncertain path
ANKARA, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira hit an all-time low against the dollar on Friday, a day after the…
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Middle East
September 24, 2021
Turkey’s Diyanet religious body threatens secularism
Ali Erbas heads Diyanet, Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs. He is known for his deeply conservative interpretation of Islam, which many Turks…
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
Middle East
September 22, 2021
Turkey’s top Islamic cleric moves center stage, irking secularists
ISTANBUL, Sept 22 (Reuters) – When President Tayyip Erdogan opened a new court complex this month, Turkey’s senior cleric sealed…
Egypt-Turkey relations may resume this year if outstanding issues resolved: Madbouly
Egypt
September 11, 2021
Egypt-Turkey relations may resume this year if outstanding issues resolved: Madbouly
Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said that diplomatic relations with Turkey may resume this year if outstanding issues are resolved,…
Turkey jobless rate climbs to 12% in July as supports end
Middle East
September 10, 2021
Turkey jobless rate climbs to 12% in July as supports end
ISTANBUL, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Turkey’s unemployment rate rose to 12.0 percent in July from 10.6 percent a month earlier…
Second round of consultations between Egypt and Turkey held in Ankara
Egypt
September 9, 2021
Second round of consultations between Egypt and Turkey held in Ankara
The second round of consultations between Egypt and Turkey, headed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Egypt Hamdy Sanad Loza and…
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
Middle East
September 7, 2021
As its rivers shrink, Iraq thirsts for regional cooperation
HALABJA, Iraq, Sept 6 (Reuters) – “Where we are standing right now, there should be a river,” says Nabil Musa,…
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
Middle East
September 7, 2021
Analysis: Turkey and UAE rein in dispute that fueled conflict and hurt economy
ANKARA, Sept 5 (Reuters) – A truce between bitter regional rivals Turkey and the United Arab Emirates has calmed tensions…
Istanbul August retail prices up 1.88% m/m -chamber
Middle East
September 1, 2021
Istanbul August retail prices up 1.88% m/m -chamber
ISTANBUL, Sept 1 (Reuters) – Retail prices in Turkey’s largest city Istanbul rose 1.88 percent month-on-month in August for an…
Second round of Egyptian-Turkish talks will be held in Ankara
Egypt
September 1, 2021
Second round of Egyptian-Turkish talks will be held in Ankara
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry announced that a second round of exploratory talks will be held between Egypt and Turkey to…