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Turkish FM to pay official visit to Russia
Foreign Minister Feridun Sinirlio?lu will pay an official visit to Sochi on Sept. 16-17 following a visit to Azerbaijan, ministry spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç has said.
Speaking at a press conference on Sept. 15, Bilgiç said the visit was part of political consultations between the two countries, but ministers will also discuss regional issues, such as Syria and Ukraine.
Turkish economy minister predicts no Fed rate rise
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) will not raise interest rates this week or it will only make a slight increase, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci predicted on Sept. 14.
Speaking to reporters at the Milan Expo 2015, Zeybekci said any rate rise would increase the demand for dollars, causing the dollar to rise in value. The next interest rate decision is due on Sept. 17.
Turkey's jobless rate rises to 9.6 pct in June period
Turkey?s unemployment rate rose to 9.6 percent in the June period, which includes May, June and July, up 0.5 percent year-on-year and 0.2 percent over May, according to data released by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜ?K) on Sept. 15.
The seasonally adjusted jobless rate came in at 10.4 percent in June, up slightly from 10.2 percent a month ago.
At least 22 migrants drown as boat capsizes in Aegean Sea
At least 22 migrants, including four children, have drowned while 211 migrants have been rescued after a Kos-bound boat capsized in the Aegean Sea.
The 20-meter wooden boat, which was also used for boat tours, capsized at around 6 a.m. on Sept. 15 off the coast of Turkey's southwestern Datça district.