Turkey
Turkey to raise corporate tax to fund earthquake rebuilding-draft law
ANKARA, July 5 (Reuters) - Turkey will raise corporate taxes to fund the recovery from major earthquakes that struck the country in…
Egypt, Turkey appoint ambassadors to upgrade diplomatic relations
Egypt and Turkey have appointed ambassadors to each other's capitals for the first time in a decade to restore normal diplomatic relations,…
New Koran burning in Sweden risks escalating tensions with Turkey
Swedish police have authorized another Quran-burning in Stockholm planned for Wednesday afternoon, risking new tensions with Turkey as Sweden waits for Ankara’s…
US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming son of Turkey’s Erdogan
Anti-corruption authorities in the United States and Sweden are reviewing a complaint alleging that the Swedish affiliate of a U.S. company pledged…
Turkey’s lira hits new record low, policy moves awaited
By Nevzat Devranoglu ANKARA, June 12 (Reuters) - The Turkish lira slipped to a new record low on Monday as investors waited…
Sweden, Turkey, Finland set for more Swedish NATO membership talks
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey, Sweden and Finland will meet later this month to try to overcome ojections that have delayed Sweden's NATO…
FACTBOX – Turkey’s new government: key figures in Erdogan’s cabinet
ANKARA, June 3 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan named his government's new cabinet on Saturday, including new heads of the economy…
NATO member Turkey to send troops to Kosovo amid unrest in the north
ISTANBUL, June 3 (Reuters) - Turkey plans to send commandos to Kosovo on Sunday and Monday in response to a NATO request…
Turkey’s Erdogan takes oath for new term as president
ANKARA, June 3 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took the oath of office for a new five-year presidential term on Saturday,…
Lira hits record low as Turkey prepares for new cabinet
ISTANBUL, May 31 (Reuters) - Turkey's lira tumbled on Wednesday to a fresh record low against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan…
Sweden, Turkey to hold NATO discussions ‘soon’
STOCKHOLM, May 29 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of Sweden and Turkey will meet "soon" to discuss Stockholm's delayed bid to join…
Turkey’s 2023 election roundup: The final results, and the high stakes at issue
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Tayyip Erdogan extended his rule into a third decade by defeating Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Turkey's presidential election on Sunday.…