The World Bank is partnering with Turkey’s Vakifbank (VAKBN.IS) to mobilise up to 1.5 billion euros ($1.76 billion) to expand access to finance for the country’s micro, small and medium enterprises, …
Netanyahu launches quiet campaign to stop US F-35 jets reaching Saudi Arabia and Turkey
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is quietly working to block possible U.S. sales of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Saudi Arabia and Turkey. The effort is being carried out through private talks …
How Hamas uses Turkey to launder hundreds of millions in Iranian funds
Hamas’s financial hub in Turkey represents a sophisticated operation to launder and store Iranian funds, sustaining the group’s activities beyond the confines of Gaza …
Turkey in talks to rejoin US F-35 fighter jet programme, envoy says
ANKARA, Dec 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. is in discussions with Turkey regarding Ankara’s rejoining the F-35 fighter jet programme and Washington hopes that talks will yield a breakthrough in the coming …
Turkey delivers 150bp rate cut in line with top end of expectations
The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Turkey’s central bank on December 11 cut its main policy rate (one-week repo) by 150 bp to 38% in what was its final rate-setting meeting of 2025. On December 3, …
IDF reveals Hamas financial network operating in Turkey
The identities of three operatives of Hamas’s financial apparatus in Turkey published by the Israeli military. (IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant …
Israel claims Gazans in Turkey running Iran-directed Hamas financial network
Iran is overseeing a financial network run by Hamas in Turkey, transferring hundreds of millions of dollars to the members of the terrorist organisation, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Shin Bet …
IDF reveals Hamas financial network operating in Turkey
The identities of three operatives of Hamas’s financial apparatus in Turkey published by the Israeli military. (IDF International Spokesperson Lieutenant …
Turkey Is Still Trying to Find a Way Back to the F-35 Program
To rid itself of the S-400 air defense systems obstructing its purchase of the F-35, Turkey has a number of options—but all of them would be politically or financially costly.
US ambassador to Ankara says Trump is moving closer to resolving Turkey’s F-35 ban
During Trump’s first term, the US removed NATO ally Turkey from the next-generation fighter program after Turkey purchased an air defense system from Russia.