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Arçelik, Turkey's leading home appliance technologies manufacturer, has finalized the acquisition of Dawlance Pakistan for $243.2 million, it announced in a written statement on Nov. 1. 

Turkish Airlines began operating flights on Oct. 31 from Istanbul to The Seychelles, the 115-island country which lies 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) east of the East African mainland, the company said in a written statement, Anadolu Agency has reported.

Turkey's flag-carrier Turkish Airlines said the Seychelles marked the airline's 114th country it flies to, and the 42nd in Africa. 

Istanbul's Fenerbahçe found some relief in a stunning 5-0 win against a strong Kardemir Karabükspor on Oct. 30 at home, following a historically bad start to the Turkish league.

Fener coach Dick Advocaat was happy with the win but poor attendance at the game bothered the experienced Dutchman. 

An initial public offering (IPO) of Turkcell's infrastructure unit, Global Tower, has been postponed due to the possible market impact of the U.S. presidential election, potential U.S. interest rate moves and cyberattacks, the mobile operator said in a written statement on Oct. 24. 

Turkish automotive sector players have said fresh production and export records will likely be seen over this year, while calling for a series of measures to raise the sector's competitiveness especially against developed markets. 

A Turkish CN-235 transport plane violated Greek national airspace 17 times in the northeastern, central and southeastern Aegean Wednesday.

According to reports, the craft was identified and intercepted according to international law.

A Turkish Airlines plane landed ahead of schedule at Antalya Airport in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya in the early hours of Oct. 12 after the pilot said he could not stand the crying of an ill baby on board, Doğan News Agency has reported.

Istanbul has the potential to become a hub not only for big established companies but also new businesses, Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) Chair Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu has said, addressing the final day of the Startup Istanbul event.

Doğan Holding Chairwoman Begümhan Doğan Faralyalı has called for unity behind Turkey's common values, emphasizing the significance of widening an environment of "trust and good intentions" based on "commonalities and shared values."

Turkish Airlines suspended a flight from Istanbul to Miami and a flight from Miami to Istanbul on Oct. 6 as deadly Hurricane Matthew is expected to hit the U.S. coastal city.

Turkish Airlines announced the suspensions on its website amid anticipations that the hurricane was about to hit the city.