Sundance: Writer/director Alireza Khatami’s disquieting diptych gazes into the violent undoing of a Turkish literature professor with a nightmarish lens.
Turkey’s house sales rose more than 20 per cent last year
Home sales in Turkey climbed 20.6 per cent in 2024 compared to a year ago, even as sales to foreigners tumbled 32.1 per cent, Turkish Statistical Institute data showed this week.Russians again topped …
Italy’s Leonardo, Turkey’s Baykar to sign partnership for unmanned systems, says source
Italian defence and aerospace group Leonardo is about to enter into a partnership with Turkish drone maker Baykar for unmanned systems, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Pamukkale: Turkey’s ‘cotton castle’ of white limestone that inspired an ancient cult
The Pamukkale travertines are limestone slopes and thermal water pools that have attracted visitors since before the days of Ancient Greece, when the spa town of Hierapolis was founded at the top.
Meet Bob: The turkey causing traffic trouble in Wellesley
A wild turkey causes a commotion in Wellesley, a woman gets stuck in a car wash in Norwood, and other odd tales from local police and fire departments.
Foreign investors bet on Turkey, drawn by rate cuts, easing inflation
Foreign investors are flocking to Turkey’s local debt markets, saying they are impressed by interest rate cuts and easing inflation and are hoping that a regional transformation could further boost …
Turkey’s central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45% on Thursday, in its second rate cut in as many months as official figures showed inflation was …
Russians Remain Top Property Buyers in Turkey
Russian nationals continued to be the top foreign buyers of property in Turkey in December 2024, a ranking they have held since April 2022, the RBC news website reported, citing data from Turkey’s …
Deadly Turkey hotel fire sparks safety concerns and political blame game
Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local authorities, after a fire killed 79 people and injured more than 50.
Fire tears through Turkey ski resort hotel, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more
Witnesses say guests at a ski resort hotel in Turkey tried to escape a fire that killed at least 10 people with ropes and sheets hung from windows.