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How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up
Middle East
February 22, 2022
How two Middle East powerhouses fell out, then made up
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN)The speed of the shifts in the Middle East’s geopolitical scene is enough to give even the…
Erdogan says Turkey will break shackles of interest rates
Middle East
February 17, 2022
Erdogan says Turkey will break shackles of interest rates
ANKARA, Feb 17 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday Turkey will break the shackles of interest rates and…
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
Middle East
February 16, 2022
Turkey’s flag flies high as Erdogan’s Dubai trip marks reset
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Turkey’s red flag illuminated buildings in the United Arab Emirates and flew high in…
Turkish prosecutor seeks jail for opposition politician over espionage- state media
Middle East
January 7, 2022
Turkish prosecutor seeks jail for opposition politician over espionage- state media
ISTANBUL, Jan 6 (Reuters) – A Turkish prosecutor is seeking a jail term of up to 20 years for Metin…
Turkish inflation soars to 36%, highest in Erdogan era
Middle East
January 4, 2022
Turkish inflation soars to 36%, highest in Erdogan era
ISTANBUL, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Turkey’s annual inflation rate surged to 36.1% last month, its highest in the 19 years…
Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira
Middle East
December 31, 2021
Erdogan calls on Turks to keep all savings in lira
ISTANBUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Turks should keep all their savings in lira…
Turkey has burst its forex bubble with latest measures, Erdogan says
Middle East
December 25, 2021
Turkey has burst its forex bubble with latest measures, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday the government had burst a bubble in the…
Turkey hikes minimum wage by 50% in face of lira crisis
Middle East
December 17, 2021
Turkey hikes minimum wage by 50% in face of lira crisis
ANKARA, Dec 16 (Reuters) – Turkey will hike its minimum wage by a massive 50% to 4,250 lira ($275.44) per…
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps
Middle East
December 11, 2021
Turkish cenbank seen to cut policy rate by 100bps
ISTANBUL, Dec 10 (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank is expected to cut its policy rate by 100 basis points to…
Erdogan says inflation, forex rates to come down with low interest rates -NTV
Middle East
December 8, 2021
Erdogan says inflation, forex rates to come down with low interest rates -NTV
ANKARA, Dec 8 (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey will reduce inflation and exchange rate volatility through low interest…