Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad ISTANBUL: Turkey on Tuesday hosted the leaders of Syria’s opposition in a show of support after sparking concern... Published 04 Jan, 2023 07:10am
World Turkey’s inflation rate slows sharply to 64.3% ISTANBUL: Turkey’s annual inflation pulled back further in December from a two-decade high, official data showed... Published 03 Jan, 2023 06:39pm
Markets Bulgaria signs long-term gas deal with Turkey SOFIA: Bulgaria’s state gas company Bulgargaz on Tuesday signed a long-term deal with Turkish state gas firm Botas,... Published 03 Jan, 2023 05:02pm
Opinion Debt spiral engulfs Turkish voters months before polls The growing pile of debt notices covering the Ankara district mayor’s desk hint at the scale of the economic ... Published 31 Dec, 2022 06:11am
Pakistan Turkish company, NUST explore scope for partnership ISLAMABAD: A high-profile delegation, led by CEO Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Temel Kotil, called on Rector... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
World Israeli envoy named in Turkey after years of strain ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan received the credentials of Israel’s new ambassador to Turkey on Tuesday,... Published 27 Dec, 2022 08:12pm
Opinion Inflation takes the turkey out of Christmas in Latin America With traditional Christmas dinner costing almost twice as much as 2021’s festive spread, Maria Magdalena Luna has... Published 25 Dec, 2022 03:29am
World Turkey says Ukraine war ‘will not end easily’ ANKARA: Turkey conceded Saturday that Russia’s war on Ukraine “will not end easily”, despite Ankara’s repeated... Published 24 Dec, 2022 08:22pm
World Turkey urges Taliban to reverse university ban for women ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their decision barring women from... Published 23 Dec, 2022 06:53am
World Turkey urges Taliban to reverse university ban for women ISTANBUL: Turkey on Thursday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to reverse their decision barring women from... Published 22 Dec, 2022 03:13pm
Markets Turkey extends FX-protected lira deposit scheme for a year ISTANBUL: Turkey extended by a year a scheme that had it adopted in the throes of a 2021 currency crisis which... Published 17 Dec, 2022 02:28pm
World Turkey jobless rate rises ahead of tight election for Erdogan ANKARA: Turkey’s unemployment rate edged up to 10.2% in October, data showed on Monday, posing a potential challenge... Published 12 Dec, 2022 05:19pm
World Displaced Syrians fear Turkish threats spell new exodus SANDAF: Syria’s grinding conflict has already uprooted Ahmed Yassin and his family several times, but now they fear... Published 04 Dec, 2022 10:28am
World Turkey says Sweden’s steps for NATO bid positive but not enough ISTANBUL: Turkey said on Wednesday Sweden’s new government was more determined to address Ankara’s security concerns... Published 30 Nov, 2022 06:11pm
Print PM welcomes prospects of ECO’s outreach to CARs ISTANBUL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday welcomed the prospects of expansion of Economic Cooperation... Updated 27 Nov, 2022 09:40am
Pakistan Pakistan secures €150mn in aid from ECO Trade and Development Bank: Marriyum Information minister says amount will be utilised for flood relief Updated 26 Nov, 2022 08:11pm
Pakistan PM Shehbaz urges Turkiye to invest in Pakistan's mega solar project Project aimed at generating 10,000 megawatts of energy for the country Updated 27 Nov, 2022 12:24am
World Turkey’s Erdogan vows to create ‘safe zone’ in Syria ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday vowed to protect Turkey’s southern border with a “safe zone” in... Published 25 Nov, 2022 08:20pm
Business & Finance Turkish central bank lowers rate to 9%, says it will halt easing ISTANBUL: Turkey’s central bank cut its policy rate by 150 basis points to 9% as expected on Thursday and said it... Published 24 Nov, 2022 04:43pm
World Earthquake shakes northwest Turkey, 50 people injured ISTANBUL: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook northwest Turkey and was felt in Istanbul early on Wednesday,... Updated 23 Nov, 2022 01:16pm
World Turkey launches air raids against Kurdish militants in Syria, Iraq ISTANBUL: Turkey announced on Sunday it had carried out air strikes against the bases of outlawed Kurdish militants... Published 20 Nov, 2022 05:40pm
World Turkey launches air raids against Kurdish groups in Syria, Iraq ISTANBUL: Turkey announced early Sunday it had carried out air strikes against Kurdish militant bases across ... Updated 20 Nov, 2022 11:43am
World Erdogan tells Netanyahu relations should be maintained with mutual respect ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan told Israel’s former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who won an election... Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:22pm
World Erdogan says he believes Ukraine grain exports will continue NUSA DUA: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday he believed a deal allowing Ukraine to export grain... Published 16 Nov, 2022 12:35pm
World Turkey appoints new envoy to Israel after four-year gap ANKARA: Turkey has appointed an ambassador to Israel after a gap of four years in the latest step towards ... Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am
Business & Finance Visits ICCI offices: Azerbaijan envoy for three-nation bloc also featuring Pakistan, Turkiye ISLAMABAD: Khazar Farhadov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan has said that Pakistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey have good... Published 13 Nov, 2022 03:03am
Technology Turkish competition board fines Meta Platforms $18.6 million ISTANBUL: Turkey’s competition authority has fined Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc 346.72 million lira ($18.63... Published 26 Oct, 2022 02:30pm
World Russia-Ukraine war latest news: Moscow takes ‘dirty bomb’ claim to UN Security Council Rebuffed by Western countries, Russia doubled down on its claim that Kyiv is preparing to use a “dirty bomb” in... Published 25 Oct, 2022 11:10am
Pakistan ‘Post-truth era’: Istanbul Declaration stresses need for mechanisms to fight disinformation ISLAMABAD: Istanbul Declaration adopted by the 12th Session of the Islamic Conference of Information Ministers... Published 24 Oct, 2022 05:45am
World Erdogan to discuss NATO bid with Swedish PM in Turkey: report ISTANBUL: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accepted a request from Sweden’s new prime minister to visit Turkey for... Published 21 Oct, 2022 07:45pm
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