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Moody's maintains negative outlook on Turkish banking system amid challenging operating conditions
Moody's Investors Service has said it is maintaining its negative outlook on Turkey's banking system, reflecting the rating agency's expectation of weakening financials for the country's banks amid a challenging operating environment.
FIG World Cup 2017 Kicks Off With Record High Participation of 26 Countries
Another edition of the 2017 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series was officially unveiled at Sofia's Arena Armeec Sofia Hall, BNR reported.
Impossible to grant access to Wikipedia in Turkey unless judicial decisions are implemented: Watchdog
It is impossible to grant access to the world's largest encyclopedia, Wikipedia, unless Turkey's judicial decisions are implemented, the head of the country's telecommunications watchdog has said.
Turkey's annual inflation hits nine-year high of 12 pct in April
Turkey's annual inflation rate increased in April, reaching its highest level in around nine years, as a result of a weak Turkish Lira in several sectors, according to official data released on May 3.
Turkey's annual inflation hits nearly nine-year high of 12 pct in April
Turkey's annual inflation rate increased in April, reaching its highest level in around nine years, as a result of a weak Turkish Lira in several sectors, according to official data released on May 3.
Turkey Seizes Record Amount of Heroin at Border With Bulgaria
Police in Edime have reported that Turkish border police have seized 775kg of heroin at the Hemzabeyli border crossing on the border with Bulgaria, quoted by BNR.
The record quantity of drugs was found in a truck with an Iranian registration traveling from Iran through Turkey and Bulgaria to Romania.
Nicosia brushes aside Turkish objections over block 6 exploration
Nicosia has reacted to objections from Turkey to planned hydrocarbon exploration in block 6, within the island's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), that was recently licensed to a consortium of Italy's Eni and France's Total.
Some former colleagues failed to walk with AKP: Erdoğan
Some longtime figures in the cadre of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) have failed to walk with the party, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said May 2 on his way back to Turkey from his visit to India.
When asked about a recent debate stirred among pro-AKP columnists, Erdoğan said one side of the debate comprised certain figures who supported the AKP in the past.
May Day and changing unions in Turkey
This year's May Day celebrations posed a big challenge to workers' unions in Turkey. Should they turn it into a show of force against the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government? Or should they go back to pressing for their own rights and own agenda? Turkey's leading unions, DİSK, TÜRK-İŞ and KESK, opted for the second choice.
2019 is not that far...
Turkey entered a new reality as of yesterday with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan putting aside the principle of impartiality and joining the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) under the terms of the recently amended constitution. With the current plans, on May 21 he will also become the chairman of the ruling party.
Syria top of the agenda for Erdoğan with Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will focus on the Syrian crisis and the fight against terrorism in Syria at a meeting on May 3 in Sochi, where the two leaders will seek to eliminate mutual embargos in order to fully normalize bilateral ties.
Erdogan to EU: Either open new chapters, or goodbye
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the EU must open new chapters in Turkey's accession negotiations.
Otherwise Ankara had nothing to discuss with the EU and would say "goodbye," Reuters reported on Tuesday.
Islands struggling despite smaller migrant influx
As Greece continues to struggle to accommodate migrants arriving from Turkey despite a reduction in arrivals, the European Commission on Tuesday called for border controls imposed within the passport-free Schengen area because of the migrant crisis to be lifted by November.
Erdoğan vows to say 'goodbye' if EU does not open accession chapters
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said Turkey will walk away from its long-running European Union membership process if Brussels does not open new accession chapters.
"There is no option other than opening chapters that you have not opened until now. If you open them, great. If you don't, goodbye," Erdoğan said in a May 2 speech.
A party leader cannot be a president of 80 million: Main opposition leader
The leader of a political party cannot be the impartial president of all 80 million Turks, main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan returned to the Justice and Development Party (AKP) as a member on May 2.