Western Asia

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) will release the economic growth data for the first quarter on May 31.

The Turkish economy grew 5.6 percent last year with its GDP expanding 3.5 percent in the final quarter of 2022 from a year earlier.

Iraq's prime minister has announced plans for a $17 billion regional transportation project intended to facilitate the flow of goods from Asia to Europe.

The announcement was made at a one-day conference in Baghdad that convened transport ministers and representatives from Iraq, the Gulf countries, Türkiye, Iran, Syria, and Jordan.

The rate of associate degree, bachelor's degree, master's degree and doctorate aged 25 and over in Türkiye's total population was 23.9 percent in 2022, the data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) have shown.

Cyprus wants more direct involvement of the European Union in attempts to end the decades-old division of the island, its president Nikos Christodoulides said on Thursday.

Cyprus authorities say they're take extra efforts to ensure flight safety isn't compromised from Turkish warplanes and military drones flying inside Cypriot-monitored airspace without filing either flight plans or communicating with air traffic control.

The foundations of 5,000 residences were laid on May 24 in the Jarabulus district of Aleppo within the scope of a Turkish government project carried out in terror-free zones in Syria for the return of Syrian refugees to their homeland.

After operating in Cyprus for four years, Greek confectionery chain Terkenlis has made the decision to close its doors there.

Over the past two weeks, the company has ceased operations and deactivated its social media presence.

The specific reasons behind the closure are unknown, leaving uncertainty regarding the company's future actions within the Cypriot market. 

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Information and Telecommunications Mihailo Jovanovic and Qatar's Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai signed on Wednesday in Doha an intergovernmental memorandum on cooperation in information and communication technologies.

BELGRADE - Opening up new markets to Serbian companies, regional economic ties, support to innovation and dual education as well as a new dynamic in the EU accession process are the priorities for the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia (PKS), PKS President Marko Cadez said on Tuesday.

With cold weather spell continuing to grip the western parts of Türkiye, the Turkish State Meteorological Service has issued a "yellow alert" for 12 provinces that are likely to witness storms and thundershowers.