Suffolk County police join effort to support 500 veterans with Thanksgiving turkeys
SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY — Hundreds of veterans in need were provided Thanksgiving meals and essential items this week, thanks to a collaborative effort between the Suffolk County Police Department and Nassau County…
Turkey’s Erdogan wishes Biden ‘best of luck’ in 2024 re-election bid
By Steve Holland VILNIUS (Reuters) – Fresh from handing Joe Biden a diplomatic victory by easing Sweden’s path into NATO, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wished the U.S. president good luck in his…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Sweden’s NATO steps undermined by protests
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Sweden has taken steps in the right direction for its NATO bid with anti-terrorism legislation but continued protests there by Kurdish militant sympathisers undermined…
Turkey’s monthly inflation at 4.84% in June, slight decline in annual reading: Reuters poll
By Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s monthly inflation was seen at 4.84% in June, partly due to the lira’s sharp decline after elections last month, a Reuters poll showed on Monday,…
Turkey’s central bank to hike policy rate to 20% in policy U-turn: Reuters poll
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to raise its policy rate by a huge 1,150 basis points next week, from 8.5% to 20%, a…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term on Saturday, extending his rule into a third decade. “I, as president, swear upon…
Turkey’s Erdogan faces struggle to meet Syrian refugee promise
By Burcu Karakas, Ece Toksabay, Huseyin Hayatsever and Maya Gebeily ANKARA (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan played up his plans to repatriate a million Syrian refugees as he rode a wave of…
Analysis-Investors’ hopes for Turkey’s economic future ride on new cabinet picks
By Karin Strohecker and Libby George LONDON (Reuters) – The top policymaker picks of Turkey’s re-elected president Tayyip Erdogan are taking centre stage as markets try to gauge whether he will change…
Turkey’s Erdogan still captivates his followers despite setbacks
By Issam Abdallah and Burcu Karakas ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s election victory showed the magnetic hold he still has over millions of Turks after 20 years in power, with many…
Turkey’s Erdogan urges voters to turn out, rival sees ‘last exit’
By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sought to build on his momentum going into Sunday’s runoff presidential election, urging Turks to vote as the man aiming to defeat…
Turkey’s net FX reserves hit 21-year low of $2.3 billion before vote
ANKARA (Reuters) – The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves dropped some $4.45 billion to a 21-year low of $2.33 billion in the week to May 12, as forex demand surged ahead…
Turkey’s upbeat Kilicdaroglu says election will bring a new spring
By Ece Toksabay and Huseyin Hayatsever ANKARA (Reuters) – He is not as charismatic as Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, but mild-mannered Kemal Kilicdaroglu is optimistic about his chances of beating Erdogan in…
Turkey’s economy faces ‘lost year’ no matter who wins election, insiders say
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy is bracing for a “lost year” no matter who wins landmark elections on Sunday, political insiders say, even if the opposition pledges to tear…
Turkey’s Baykar plans production of new air combat drone next year
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish defence firm Baykar aims to begin production of its new unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) next year which is already attracting international interest, its chairman Selcuk Bayraktar said.…
Turkey’s Erdogan says interest rates will fall as long as he is in power
ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that interest rates will fall as long as he is in power, and that inflation will decline with them, repeating his unorthodox…
Turkey’s cenbank urges banks to avoid creating forex demand, bankers say
By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank has been urging banks in recent weeks to avoid steps that could create demand for foreign currency as May elections loom, and to…
Turkey’s current account deficit seen at $8.5 billion in Feb; $45 billion in 2023
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey is expected to record a current account deficit of $8.5 billion in February on back of high gold and energy imports, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the…
Syria’s war shattered their lives, Turkey’s quake crushed their hopes
By Maya Gebeily GAZIANTEP, Turkey (Reuters) – After surviving a chemical attack in Syria, Douaa Idris, her husband and two children fled across the border to southern Turkey where they painstakingly rebuilt…
Carlsberg denies report it sold Russian breweries to Turkey’s Anadolu
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Danish brewer Carlsberg denied on Wednesday a media report that said the company had agreed to sell its Russian business to Turkish rival Anadolu Efes. Russian daily Vedomosti, citing…
Turkey’s quake toll tops 48,000 as govt races to build container cities
ANKARA (Reuters) – The death toll in Turkey from last month’s major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Monday, as authorities rush to set up container cities…
Turkey’s current account deficit widens to record level in January
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s current account deficit widened to $9.85 billion in January, data from the central bank showed on Monday, the highest level in four decades of available data, driven by…
Turkey’s current account deficit at $10 billion in January; $43.5 billion in 2023 – Reuters Poll
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey is expected to record a current account deficit of $10 billion in January on back of gold imports, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday, while the deficit was…
Turkey’s quakes revive concern for northwestern industrial hub
By Birsen Altayli ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Earthquakes in southeastern Turkey that destroyed cities and killed 44,000 people have prompted authorities to look again at how the quake-prone nation might cope with a…
Turkey’s economy grew 5.6% in 2022, pace to slow after earthquakes
By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy expanded 5.6% in 2022, official data showed on Tuesday but growth was expected to slow significantly to 2.8% in 2023 after…
Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey’s earthquake rubble
By Ali Kucukgocmen MERSIN, Turkey (Reuters) -Huseyin Berber’s voice was hoarse from calling for help from under the rubble of his home but he was finally freed more than a week after…
Turkey’s lira hits record low but rebounds after quake, stocks slip
LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira briefly dipped to a record low and its main stock market fell 1.35% on Monday as a major earthquake added to pressures from a strong dollar and…
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