One man has been killed in a drone strike in northern Iraq, a local official in the autonomous Kurdistan region said on Friday, attributing the attack to Turkey. Ankara regularly carries out ground and air operations in northern Iraq against positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK),
Equities platform Midas raises $45M Series A as fintech retains its sparkle in Turkey
Midas, a fintech startup that allows people in Turkey to invest in U.S. and Turkish equities, says it has raised $45 million in a funding round led by Portage Ventures of Canada. The startup is aimed …
Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.
In a 2021 study, eight out of 30 states surveyed reported that turkey populations declined from 2014 to 2019, with some of the sharpest decreases in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
World Bank to provide $416 million loan to Turkey to reduce air pollutants
The World Bank said on Friday that it signed a $416 million loan agreement with the Development and Investment Bank of Turkey (TKYB) to help Turkish industries reduce air pollutants and greenhouse gas …
Western states sought to send de-escalation messages to Iran via Turkey, Western diplomat says
Western states have sought to send Iran messages via Turkey in recent days to reiterate appeals for de-escalation, a Western diplomat said on Friday.
Etowah city Commissioner, son accused of illegal turkey hunt on private property
A city commissioner in Etowah faces three misdemeanor charges. That’s after officials with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources (TWRA) agency say that commissioner and his juvenile son participated in an …
An earthquake measuring 5.6 hits central Turkey. No immediate reports of casualties or damage
A 5.6 magnitude earthquake has struck central Turkey in the town of Sulusaray, damaging some buildings; there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or deaths.
A magnitude 5.6 quake hits central Turkey, damaging some homes. No serious injuries are reported
Turkey’s disaster management agency says that a moderately strong earthquake has struck central Turkey, causing damage to some buildings.
Syria’s Kurds face ISIS threat, US indifference as Turkey destroys critical infrastructure
Turkish strikes have left hundreds of thousands without water and electricity, as well as undermining security at prisons and detention centers where tens of thousands of Islamic State fighters and …
Turkey’s Ziraat Bank Gets Record $1.7 Billion Syndicated Loan
State-run TC Ziraat Bankasi AS, Turkey’s largest lender by assets, has secured a one-year sustainability-linked syndicated loan of $1.7 billion, a record amount with the widest participation for any Turkish bank.