Turkey officials have held talks with Japan and the UK on setting up currency swap lines, sources tell Reuters.
Erdogan: Turkey working on plan to ease virus restrictions
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday his government is working on a detailed plan to ease coronavirus restrictions, but warned that weekend lockdowns would most likely continue until …
‘Customers are nervous and so are we’: Turkey’s barbers return to work
Shops are reopening across the country — but strict hygiene guidelines prohibit the traditional straight-razor shave …
Province’s first turkey hunt pushed back to 2021
The turkey hunt was supposed to start this week — with opening day Monday. But the two week season ended up being pushed back until May 2021. “As a result of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and …
Exclusive: Turkey seeks global funding help to gird against lira shock
Turkey’s government has appealed to foreign allies in an urgent search for funding, three senior Turkish officials said, as it prepares defences against what analysts fear could be a second currency …
Turkey sends aid to Gaza, prevents aid to Cyprus
Turkey claimed that medical aid it sent arrived in Gaza on Thursday even as Turkey prevented medical aid from arriving in Cyprus from China. Ankara forced a plane to divert to Moscow for refueling …
Children let out to play as Turkey mulls tests for tourists
Turkey’s parks filled with the sound of children Wednesday as the government allowed people ages 14 and under to leave home for the first time in 40 days. As …
Children leave homes briefly as Turkey eases restrictions
Parks filled with the sound of children as Turkey allowed kids ages 14 and under to leave homes for the first time in 40 days …
Cyprus Says Turkey Denied COVID-19 Supply Flight Airspace Entry
Cyprus said Wednesday a flight it had chartered from China carrying 36 tonnes of COVID-19 medical supplies was diverted towards Moscow after Turkey denied it entry into its airspace. “The pilot …
Turkey Says UAE Spreading Chaos in Middle East
Ties between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates have been strained by Ankara’s support for Qatar after four Arab countries including the UAE imposed sanctions on Doha in 2017 ove …