Turkey

Turkish President Erdogan has said talks have been held in Kabul with the Taliban about running the airport in the Afghan capital after the Americans left on Aug. 31. He said the Taliban had proposed. The Taliban only want…
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Turkish President Erdogan visits Kastamonu province, which heavy rains and floods have hit. At least 27 people have been killed in what they call an unprecedented disaster, authorities say. Heavy rains this week caused sudden…
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US President Joe Biden and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed this week that Turkey would take the lead in securing the airport of Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. This was announced by US National Security…
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is going to court because a political opponent compared him to Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. State media reports that Erdogan demands compensation of a quarter of a million lira from the…
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From the end of this month, it is no longer allowed to make purchases with crypto coins in Turkey. The Turkish central bank warns against abuse. CBRT, the Turkish central bank, bans (as a means of payment) crypto coins and other…
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The Turkish central bank left interest rates unchanged on Thursday. New bank governor Şahap Kavcıoğlu did not give in to pressure from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, who would like to see interest rates cut. Kavcıoğlu was…
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Charles Michel, the chairman of the council of EU government leaders, has been sleeping badly "out of shame" since Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, was not given a suitable seat earlier this week when visiting the…
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The stock exchange in Istanbul fell sharply on Monday. The sharp fall in the price of the Turkish lira frightened investors. The Turkish currency plummeted 15 percent against the US dollar after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan fired…
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The European Union calls on Turkey to uphold the women's rights treaty cancelled by President Erdogan. "Violence against women is inadmissible. Women deserve protection through solid legislation," said European Commission President…
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In the closing quarter of last year, the Turkish economy grew faster than any other country, except for China. The Turkish economy also improved throughout 2020, despite the blow of the large disappearance of tourism due to the…
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