Earlier this week the Chinese Ambassador was shown images of hooded and bound people being put onto trains in the province – he suggested it might be a prisoner transfer of some kind. What is …
How to Thaw a Turkey: The Safe and Easy Way
Everyone knows that preparing a Thanksgiving turkey is tricky business. It’s easy to get caught up in the basting, stuffing, and roasting of the bird—so much so that a lot of people forget about …
Israel should rethink its relationship with Azerbaijan – opinion
Azerbaijan, a close ally of Turkey and fellow denier of the Armenian Genocide, has actively sought the eradication of the region’s indigenous Armenian inhabitants and traces of their millennia-old …
10 of the best books set in Turkey – that will take you there
These novels – and one classical epic – evoke the cities, landscapes and cultures of Turkey ‘you’re unlikely to find on a beach holiday’ …
Azerbaijan is not a true friend of Israel
Azerbaijan, a close ally of Turkey and fellow denier of the Armenian Genocide, has actively sought the eradication of the region’s indigenous Armenian inhabitants and traces of their millennia-old …
Egypt approves Libya deployment, risking clash with Turkey
Egypt’s parliament has authorized the deployment of troops outside the country after the president threatened military action against Turkish-backed forces in Libya …
Turkey: Central government gross debt stock hits $233B
The gross debt stock of Turkey’s central government stood at 1.6 trillion Turkish … The figure was 23.5% higher than the same month last year, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced. The gross …
US court upholds Turkish banker’s conviction in Iran case
A Turkish banker was properly convicted of helping Iran evade U.S. sanctions in a case that strained relations with Turkey, a federal appeals panel said Monday. The ruling …
Netflix stays in Turkey after exit reports on gay storyline
Netflix Inc., the world’s largest paid streaming service, said it remains committed to working in Turkey, in a response to weekend reports that it would shut operations due to government interference …
Turkey’s external debt up to one-year maturity at $169.5 bln at end of May
Turkey’s central bank said on Monday the country’s external debt maturing in a year or less stood at $169.5 billion, up nearly $5 billion from a month earlier. ISTANBUL, July 20 (Reuters) – Turkey’s …