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Turkey

Greece, Turkey open first crisis talk since 2016

Turkey is furious that Greece is using its vast web of islands to lay claim to huge swathes of the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 05:42pm

Business & Finance

Turkish capacity utilisation dips to 75.4% in January

The rate, which hit a decade low of 61.6% in April due to steps to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

Published 25 Jan, 2021 12:17pm

World

Turkey to get a further 6.5mn Sinovac vaccines on Monday

Some 600,000 people were vaccinated in just two days when the vaccine rollout began in mid-January.

Published 24 Jan, 2021 06:20pm

World

Greek foreign minister hopes for 'positive' spirit from Turkey in talks

"The only sure thing is the positive approach of Athens. I hope the Turkish side will come to these talks in the same spirit," Nikos Dendias.
I want to be clear, that (subject) is the demarcation of the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf in the Aegean and the eastern Mediterranean on the basis of international law.

Published 23 Jan, 2021 07:38pm

World

Erdogan says 10mn CoronaVac doses could reach Turkey by weekend

"(The second consignment) was approved in China," Erdogan told reporters in Istanbul. "It is highly probable that it could come by the end of this week. We expect 10 million to come."
Some 600,000 people were vaccinated in two days when the rollout began just over a week ago, but the pace later slowed.

Published 22 Jan, 2021 07:08pm

World

Turkey-EU ties on better footing, EU's Borrell says

"We remain concerned about the (human rights) situation in Turkey," Borrell said.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 07:14pm

Markets

Turkish central bank net FX reserves $11.42bn on Jan 15

The exchange rate used by Reuters on Thursday was 7.3885 compared to 7.2733 the previous week.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 06:23pm

World

Turkey's COVID-19 vaccinations may quicken after elderly are inoculated

The nationwide rollout of the CoronaVac vaccine, produced by China's Sinovac, reached 1 million people in its first week.

Published 21 Jan, 2021 10:48am

Markets

Turkish central bank may be rewarded if it holds its nerve

Since Turkey made big changes at its central bank and finance ministry and shifted towards conventional policies, the lira has soared.

Published 20 Jan, 2021 02:04pm

World

Iran, Turkey block rivals from joining UN disarmament talks

Acrimony mars opening of UN disarmament talks.
Geneva body hopes to end years of deadlock.
Britain warns of "death of multilateralism".

Published 19 Jan, 2021 09:10pm

World

Turkey hits Twitter with ad ban under new media law

Ankara is "determined to do whatever is necessary to protect our people's data, privacy and rights," said Sayan.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 05:17pm

World

Turkey hits Twitter, Pinterest with advertising bans

Research shows that as Erdogan's grip on mainstream media tightened, especially since he survived a failed coup in 2016, younger people have sought information online, especially on social media.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 03:05pm

World

Turkey orders 238 detained in military probe over Gulen links - Anadolu

Since the coup attempt, about 80,000 people have been held pending trial and some 150,000 civil servants, military personnel and others have been sacked or suspended.

Published 19 Jan, 2021 11:48am

World

Germany hails 'positive signals' from Turkey on east Med

Turkey and Greece have agreed to hold exploratory talks on their maritime dispute in Istanbul on January 25, resuming consultations suspended in 2016.

Updated 18 Jan, 2021 11:09pm

World

Facebook to appoint Turkey envoy to comply with media law

The US social media giant's announcement came a day before it and other non-complying platforms were due to face advertising bans in Turkey.

Published 18 Jan, 2021 07:25pm

World

Two dead as cargo ship sinks off Turkey

"The crew numbered 13. As of now, five people have been rescued and two bodies recovered," Guner said.

Updated 17 Jan, 2021 07:27pm

World

Health workers first in line as Turkey launches Sinovac vaccine rollout

Turkey has reported more than 2.3 million infections since March and still reports around 10,000 new cases and 170 deaths each day after a month of weekend lockdowns and nightly curfews.
We spent around 10 months in white overalls, supporting people as they struggle for life. Health workers know very well that this situation cannot be taken lightly and that the vaccine is needed.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 07:26pm

World

Turkey launches vaccination drive with Chinese jab

In December, Turkey also reached a deal to receive 4.5 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech jab by late March.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:12pm

World

Greece wants EU pressure on Turkey to take back migrants

The EU in December said it had it had allocated to Turkey the full six billion euros ($7.3 billion) pledged in 2016.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 05:02pm

World

Turkey urges dialogue with US after missile sanctions

Washington moved quickly to suspend Turkey's involvement in the programme, barring it from acquiring the next-generation planes in reprisal.

Published 14 Jan, 2021 01:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Turkey agree to resolve all global issues in line with international law

Foreign ministers talk "atrocities against Muslim minorities and Islamophobia. They also express concerns over gross human rights violations in the IIOJK

Updated 13 Jan, 2021 09:07pm

Pakistan

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets PM Imran Khan

Imran Khan thanked Turkey for its steadfast support on the Jammu & Kashmir dispute and highlighted the detrimental Indian actions posing a threat to peace and security.
It was agreed to maintain high-level exchanges and further build Pakistan-Turkey strategic relationship to the mutual benefit of the two countries and peoples.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 08:00pm

Pakistan

As Islamophobia grows, Pakistan, Turkey agree on collaboration to portray true Islamic values

The two foreign ministers held extensive exchange of views on bilateral, regional and global issues.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 06:10pm

World

Turkish Foreign Minister arrives in Pakistan for three day official visit

On Tuesday, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu arrived in Pakistan on a three-day official visit.
According to Pakistan's Foreign Ministry, he will meet with Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Arif Alvi and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi over the course of his visit.

Published 13 Jan, 2021 03:07pm

Pakistan

Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan to hold 2nd trilateral meeting tomorrow

The first round of Trilateral Meeting was held in Baku in November 2017.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 06:27pm

World

Turkish cult leader sentenced to 1,000 years in prison

Oktar is popularly known as Harun Yahyah.
The 64-year-old, who owns a TV channel, was arrested in 2018 along with 200 collaborators following allegations of sexual abuse and kidnapping of minors.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 04:46pm

Pakistan

Turkish FM to arrive in Pakistan today

This will be his third visit during the last two and half years.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu will also call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Dr. Arif Alvi.

Published 12 Jan, 2021 11:33am

World

Turkey, Greece to resume talks on maritime disputes on Jan. 25, Ankara says

Both Ankara and Athens said earlier on Monday they were willing to resume the exploratory talks, which were suspended in 2016, after 60 rounds of talks in 14 years.

Updated 12 Jan, 2021 12:02am

Pakistan

Turkish FM arrives tomorrow on three-day official visit: FO

SEF, signed at 6th Session of HLSCC, has 71 action points for deeper cooperation between the two countries in diverse fields.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 08:28pm

World

Turkey probes WhatsApp-Facebook data sharing

Technology experts note that WhatsApp's new requirement of its users makes legally binding a policy that has been widely in use since 2016.

Published 11 Jan, 2021 07:33pm

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Apr 25	278.52
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Apr 25	278.32
USD to Japanese Yen / Apr 25	155.60
USD to Swiss Franc / Apr 25	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / Apr 25	1.25
Euro to USD / Apr 25	1.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Apr 24	5070.63
Nasdaq / Apr 24	15712.75
Dow Jones / Apr 24	38460.92
India Sensex / Apr 25	73780.80
Tokyo Nikkei / Apr 25	37628.48
Hang Seng / Apr 25	17264.90
FTSE 100 / Apr 25	8077.84
Germany DAX 30 / Apr 25	17994.97

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Apr 23	21035
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Apr 23	213220
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Apr 25	83.02
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Apr 25	2325.45
Cotton US¢/pound / Apr 25	80.89
Petrol/Litre / Apr 26	293.94

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Apr 26 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Apr 26 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Apr 26 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Apr 26 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Apr 26 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Apr 26 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Apr 26 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Apr 26 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Apr 26 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / Apr 26 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Apr 26 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / Apr 26 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / Apr 26 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / Apr 26 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / Apr 26 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / Apr 26 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Apr 26 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Apr 26 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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