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Turkey’s Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
Middle East
January 29, 2022
Turkey’s Erdogan replaces justice minister, stats institute head
ISTANBUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named Bekir Bozdag, a member of his ruling AK Party, as…
Turkish lira weakens nearly 3%, giving up some of Wednesday’s gains
Middle East
January 13, 2022
Turkish lira weakens nearly 3%, giving up some of Wednesday’s gains
ISTANBUL, Jan 13 (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira weakened nearly 3% on Thursday, giving up most of the gains from a…
Turkey’s lira logs worst year in two decades under Erdogan
Middle East
January 1, 2022
Turkey’s lira logs worst year in two decades under Erdogan
ANKARA, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira has logged its worst year since President Tayyip Erdogan came to power nearly…
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,…
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…
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation
Middle East
November 1, 2021
Turkey plans wage hikes, tax cuts for low-income families hit by inflation
ANKARA, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Turkey’s government is preparing to boost wages and cut some taxes to support lower-income households…
Turkey to expel U.S. envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
Middle East
October 24, 2021
Turkey to expel U.S. envoy and nine others, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL, Oct 23 (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had told his foreign ministry to…
Analysis: Eye on polls, Turkey’s Erdogan may regret rate cut he pushed for
Middle East
October 4, 2021
Analysis: Eye on polls, Turkey’s Erdogan may regret rate cut he pushed for
ANKARA, Oct 4 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s belief that a shock interest rate cut will stoke up Turkey’s economy…
Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
Middle East
September 30, 2021
Putin, Erdogan sit down for talks on war-torn Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for talks Wednesday in the Black…
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…