Anadolu Agency

The unemployment rate in Turkey rose to 10.5 percent in October 2015 from 10.3 percent in September 2015, according to data from the Turkish Statistics Agency (TÜ?K). 

The latest unemployment rate was the highest since March 2015, when it hit 10.6 percent.

Turkish police have detained at least 18 academics who signed a petition calling for an end to military operations in southeastern Anatolia, while more than 130 academics are facing criminal charges. The moves come just days after President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an slammed the signatories for making "terrorist propaganda."

Police in the northwestern province of Kocaeli have detained 14 academics that signed a petition to call for an end to military operations in Southeast Anatolia, just days after President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an slammed the academics for making "terrorist propaganda."

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Tu?rul Türke? said the Turkish Cypriot community held the priority for the water pumped through the Northern Cyprus Water Supply project, while other countries would also have the chance to receive water from the same project but only after the Turkish Cypriots met their demand. 

The Youth and Sports Ministry, the Energy Ministry, and the Labor and Social Security Ministry have all seen a big increase in their share of the state budget in 2016, according to the cabinet's newly announced Medium-Term Financial Plan. 

The Turkish drama sector, which has steadily attracted fans across the world in recent years, exported series worth $250 million in 2015. 

Turkey's intelligence agency had posted two recent warnings to all security units in the country over possible attacks on tourists in Turkey along with foreign mission buildings and other foreigners, daily Hürriyet has learned.  

Bulgaria strongly condemned on Tuesday the terrorist attack in Istanbul that claimed the lives of at least 10 people.

Bulgaria's Prime Minister Boyko Borisov has expressed condolences to his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu over Tuesday's terrorist bombing in Istanbul.

"On behalf of the Bulgarian Government and on my own behalf, please accept our deepest condolences to the families of those killed in the terrorist attack today in the heart of Istanbul," Borisov said in a statement.

A new breed of Turkish financial technology company (fintech) is bringing cutting-edge high-tech solutions to customers at banks and financial services companies. 

While London and Berlin remain the main hotbeds of fintech innovation, Turkey is increasingly seeking to compete, experts told state-run Anadolu Agency.