Turkey
Turkey raises monthly minimum wage by 55% for 2023
ANKARA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Turkey's monthly minimum wage will be 8,506.80 lira ($455) in 2023, the Turkish presidency said on Thursday,…
Car bomb strikes police bus in southeast Turkey – minister
DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (Reuters) -A roadside car bomb exploded, damaging a police minibus on a highway in southeast Turkey's Diyarbakir province on Friday,…
Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor’s conviction
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu,…
Erdogan: Turkey’s inflation will fall to 40% in months, 20% in 2023
ANKARA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday it was "apparent" that inflation would fall to around 40%…
Erdogan discusses Black Sea grain deal with Putin, Zelenskiy
ISTANBUL, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan discussed the Black Sea grain export agreement on Sunday with the leaders of…
U.S. imposes sanctions on Turkish businessman, citing links to Iran’s Quds Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration imposed sanctions on prominent Turkish businessman Sitki Ayan and his network of companies, accusing him of…
UPDATED: G7 oil price cap not to blame for Turkey tanker queues, EU says
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Group of Seven countries' price cap on Russian oil is not responsible for…
Turkish forces nearly ready for a Syria ground operation
ONCUPINAR, Turkey, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's army needs just a few days to be ready for a ground incursion into northern…
Earthquake shakes northwest Turkey, 50 people injured
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 shook northwest Turkey and was felt in Istanbul early on Wednesday, injuring 50 people…
Turkey to clamp down harder on shops charging excessive prices
ANKARA, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will hold discussions at the next cabinet meeting on adopting heavier…
Turkish air strikes destroy 89 Kurdish militant targets in Syria, Iraq – ministry
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's defence ministry said on Sunday that 89 targets, including shelters and ammunition depots, were destroyed in air strikes…
Bulgaria charges five people in connection with Istanbul blast
SOFIA (Reuters) -Bulgarian prosecutors have charged five people for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul that killed…