Latest News from Turkey
Turkey's companies to place orders for locally developed base station technologies
Türk Telekom has said it took the first step in supporting the domestic production of 4G (dubbed "4.5G" in Turkey) technologies, and placed the first order for the 4.5G National Base Station, ULAK, as Turkcell has said it launched talks to place an order for these local technologies.
Regional risks hit boat and yacht exports: Association
The head of the Boat and Yacht Exporters Association (GY?B) has said the regional uncertainties in Turkey's neighbors have negatively affected the country's boat and yacht exports, adding that a further decline is expected in figures this year.
GY?B President Ba?aran Bayrak noted that Turkey's exports in this field decreased 19 percent in 2015 compared to the previous year.
Consumer confidence declines for third consecutive month amid geopolitical risks
Turkey's consumer confidence index continued to decline in February amid escalating geopolitical risks as the index saw a 7 percent of drop compared to January.
The index fell to 66.64 points in February, down 4.98 points, or seven percent, from January, showed data from the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜ?K) on Feb. 19.
Ankara suicide bomber definitely YPG member: Erdo?an
The bomber who carried out the Feb. 17 Ankara attack was definitely a member of the People's Protection Units (YPG), Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an claimed Feb. 19.
"There are three names who played an active role. The perpetrator is the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union (PYD) and the YPG. We have no doubt about that," Erdo?an told reporters after Friday prayers in Ankara.
Wary on Turkey, EU prepares for refugee crisis in Greece
The European Union hopes Turkey will prevent as many migrants reaching Greece as last year but is readying "contingency" plans to shelter large numbers who may arrive but can no longer trek north toward Germany.
Plastic bags to be banned on Istanbul's Princes' Islands
Istanbul's Princes' Islands municipality has banned the use of plastic bags on its five inhabited islands.
The ban, which was issued by the council of the municipality, will come into effective at the businesses of the islands by May 1.
US making contradictory statements on YPG: Turkish FM
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu on Feb. 19 accused the United States of making contradictory statements about the Peoples' Protection Units (YPG) in Syria, which the Turkish government blames for the deadly attack that killed at least 28 people in Ankara on Feb. 17.
Turkish FM pleased US convinced of 'PYD's unreliability'
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavu?o?lu has expressed his elation after his U.S. counterpart apparently agreed that Syria's Kurds are "unreliable," while calling on Washington to display maturity by correcting its "mistake" about their relationship with groups that are defined as "terrorists" by Ankara.
Merkel-Hollande to Tsipras: Greece will not be expelled from Schengen zone
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on Friday reassured Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that Europe will not seal its borders with Greece, at least until the March 6 EU summit, according to government sources.
Internet cafe in western Turkey risks closure over hosting stray cats
A municipality in the western province of Bolu has cited "having stray cats inside" as justification for issuing a closure warning to a local Internet cafe, but its owner has vowed not to throw the cats out onto the street.
Bolu Municipality police officials stated that having cats inside the cafe was one of the reasons to warn the Internet cafe run by Olcay Özkök with closure.
Migrant crisis 'should not be wasted': UK envoy
The migrant crisis which has revived the stagnant relationship between the European Union and Turkey "should not be wasted," British Ambassador to Turkey Richard Moore has said in an interview with Do?an News Agency.
Relatives remember Ankara bomb victims
Relatives have told stories of victims of a deadly attack that killed at least 28 while targeting vehicles carrying Turkish military personnel at the heart of the Turkish capital on Feb. 17.
Plans for Erdo?an's birthday celebration notice to schools probed by CHP
The main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) has submitted a parliamentary question addressed to Education Minister Nabi Avc? over whether he gave permission for a notice demanding that students from local schools march in celebration of President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's birthday at the presidential palace.
Italy names Turkish president's son in money laundering investigation
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an's son is under investigation in Italy for money laundering in connection with a 2013 corruption scandal that rocked the Turkish political establishment, according to Italian media reports.
Turkey and UK have 'huge potential' in finance
Britain's ambassador to Turkey has praised the economic ties between his country and Ankara, saying the U.K. "has a lot to offer to Turkey in terms of partnership."
Richard Moore was speaking during a two-day economic conference that gathered experts and academics from the banking and insurance sectors in Istanbul on Feb. 18.