However, another conflict is brewing in the Middle East, as long-standing tensions between Kurdish militants and Turkey boil over into air strikes and gunfights. The violence first erupted on Thursday …
Would-Be Dutch PM Wilders Calls for Pro-Secular Leader in Turkey
Dutch far-right politician Geert Wilders called for a new leader in Turkey elected by the citizens “who support secularism” in a veiled rebuke of the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Pro-Kurdish party urges democratic resolution to Turkey-PKK violence
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Amid deadly clashes between Turkish forces and the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a pro-Kurdish party in Turkey said that a democratic solution is needed to end the …
Erdogan says resolve of inflation issue to enhance international capital inflow to Turkey
Leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Friday that the inflow of international capital to Turkey will gain momentum once the issue of escalating infla …
Turkey raises key interest rate by 2.5% to 42.5%
Two men make deliveries in a street market in a commercial district in Istanbul, Turkey, on Thursday. Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points on Thursday in a move aimed at cooling high inflation. (AP/Khalil Hamra …
The art of leftovers: here’s how to make your turkey fly again
A little imagination and confidence in the kitchen can turn remnants into treasures – just try my ‘dregs of the peanut butter’ salad dressing writes author Elly Curshen
Assyrian Christians increasingly move back to Turkey after more than 40 years
Turkish government’s efforts to ensure Assyrian rights encourage them to return but lack of infrastructure and security problems fail to entice the youth …
Turkey giveaway at Grace set for Saturday
I can’t wait to meet people in their cars and hand off the turkeys.” The turkey giveaway is a first for Grace Community Church. Brown explained that Milford Food Bank received the offer of donation but didn’t have the space to distribute and asked …
Turkey seeks to crack down on organized crime
Lax laws on money laundering, easy access to citizenship, insufficient prosecution — Turkey has grown more attractive for international criminal networks. In response, the new interior minister has …
Finance Czar Simsek Says Rating Companies Should Upgrade Turkey
Moody’s Investors Service rates Turkey B3, deep into junk territory, while S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings have the country one step higher at B. None has made an upgrade since the election, …