Turkey
Turkey’s quake toll tops 48,000 as govt races to build container cities
ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - The death toll in Turkey from last month's major earthquakes has risen to 48,448, Interior Minister Suleyman…
Polls show Erdogan lags opposition by more than 10 points ahead of May vote
ANKARA, March 13 (Reuters) - New polls show the Turkish opposition's presidential candidate, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, leading against President Tayyip Erdogan by more…
EBRD to invest 1.5 bln euros in Turkey’s earthquake-hit regions
ANKARA (Reuters) - The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said that it will invest up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.6…
Erdogan officially calls Turkish elections for May 14
ANKARA, March 10 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan officially set Turkey's parliamentary and presidential elections for May 14, a month ahead of…
Turkey earthquake damage set to exceed $100 billion: UN agency
Damage caused by a devastating earthquake in Turkey will exceed $100 billion, a U.N. Development Programme official told a press briefing on…
Turkey’s opposition bloc eyes deal to reunite, elevate popular mayors
Turkey's opposition neared a deal on Monday in which the right-wing IYI Party could return to an alliance that it quit three…
Erdogan indicates Turkey elections to be held on May 14
President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote…
UPDATE – One killed in new Turkey quake, 69 injured as buildings collapse
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -An earthquake shook southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person, injuring 69 and causing some buildings to collapse, Turkish authorities…
Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes
ANTAKYA/ANKARA, Turkey, (Reuters) - Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on, as…
Turkey introduces regulations for earthquake rebuild
ISTANBUL, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Turkey has imposed regulations for earthquake rebuilding work in its region hit by this month's devastating tremors,…
Turkey investigates building contractors as quake toll rises
ISTANBUL, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Turkey will widen an investigation into building contractors suspected of violating safety standards following its devastating earthquake,…
Erdogan leaning towards holding Turkish elections in June
By Orhan Coskun ANKARA, Feb 22 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan's government is inclined to hold Turkey's elections as scheduled in June,…