Latest News from Turkey
Turkish Lira weakens to record lows against dollar
The Turkish Lira weakened to record lows of over 3 to the U.S. dollar on Sept. 4, weighed down by political uncertainty and security concerns, after the announcement of the latest U.S. jobs data.
Global economy in fragile recovery: IMF chief
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said the world economy is recovering but fragile mainly due to lower productivity rates in a business conference on the sidelines of the G-20 finance ministers' meeting in the Turkish capital city of Ankara.
Deputy PM Tu?rul Türke? calls on MHP head for extraordinary congress
Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Tu?rul Türke? has called on Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli to call for an extraordinary congress on Oct. 4, in order to canvass the party?s grassroots stance on Türke??s joining of the interim election government.
Two British VICE News journalists to be deported
Two VICE News journalists who were released from prison on Sept. 3 after being arrested in Turkey's southeast on charges of having links to a terrorist organization will be deported from the country, Do?an News Agency has reported.
Number of foreign people visiting Turkey slightly increases in July
The number of foreign people visiting Turkey increased to around 5.5 million in July, a 5.1 percent increase from the same month of 2014, according to data released by the Tourism Ministry on Sept. 2.
Turkish PM pledges to hold elections in line with international standards
Prime Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu dismissed concerns about the safety of the upcoming polls due to intensified terror acts, especially in eastern and southeastern Anatolia, pledging to hold the elections on Nov. 1 in line with international standards despite the growing security concerns.
Davuto?lu 'proud' to be PM of a country hosting 2 million refugees
Turkey?s prime minister has said he was proud of being the premier of a country currently hosting two million refugees while the world?s richest countries turn their backs to Syrians fleeing violence, with the image of a three-year-old?s lifeless body washed ashore on a Turkish beach still very fresh in memories.
One civilian, one police officer killed in attacks in eastern Turkey
One civilian and one police officer were killed and three were wounded in separate attacks in Turkey's eastern provinces on Sept. 4, official security sources have said.
Ministers Sign Memo on Balkan Refugee Flow
A memorandum of cooperation on refugees and migrants was signed on Friday in Ohrid, Macedonia by ministers from Macedonia, Austria, Serbia and Hungary.
Interior Minister Mitko Cavkov represented Macedonia, Johanna Mikl-Leitner siged for Austria, Nebojsha Stefanovic for Serbia and Deputy Interior Minister Krisztina Berta for Hungary.
19 drawings inspired by drowned Syrian toddler en route to Europe
Three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, the Syrian toddler who drowned in the Aegean and washed ashore at a beach in Turkey’s touristic district of Bodrum, has inspired 19 drawings critical of international refugee policies.
Turkish corn producers face big losses as board fails to set price
Turkey's corn producers have been forced to sell off their produce at a loss after the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) failed to set prices for a ton of corn on time in a move that is likely to benefit middlemen once more.
Senior manager at Akkuyu nuclear project resigns, says Turkey shouldn't work with Russian company
A senior manager at Turkey's first nuclear power plant in the Mediterranean province of Mersin has resigned from his post, claiming that even though Turkey needs nuclear technology, it should not be done with contracted Russian company Rosatom.
Do?an Group refutes claims about business partnership
Turkey?s Do?an Group has said recent reports claiming the group was in partnership with Jamal Daniel, allegedly in energy business, were false, in a written statement.
Do?an Group Vice President Responsible for Corporate Relations Ahter Kutadgu said several claims in Turkish daily Yeni ?afak and Derin Ekonomi magazine were totally fabricated.
Escalating violence hits eastern Turkey's economy
Escalating violence hit investments and the tourism sector in Turkey?s eastern and southeastern regions. Hotel occupancy rates have decreased from 85 percent to 30 percent and it has become impossible for exporters to find any truck drivers willing to transport goods, according to businesspeople in the regions.
Drowned Syrian boy buried in war-torn Kobane
The father of a Syrian toddler whose drowning shocked the world buried his family on Sept. 4, in the war-torn town they originally fled.
His father, Abdullah Kurdi, who has told how his sons "slipped through my hands" when their boat sank in the Aegean Sea, returned home to the Syrian border town of Kobane to lay them to rest.