CANAKKALE, Turkey (Reuters) – Ship traffic resumed on Thursday in one direction in Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait, its forestry minister said, as firefighters brought a major blaze in the northwest Canakkale region under control.
Runcorn charity fraudster who fled to Turkey jailed
A fraudster who fled to Turkey before her sentencing has been deported back to the UK to face justice. Donna Wells, 41, defrauded a charity in Halton out of more than £150,000 while working as a service manager. Cheshire Police said the stolen money should have been used to help people struggling with alcohol, drugs and mental health issues.
Turkey’s Central Bank Raises Rates to Near Two-Decade High
By Aaron Boxerman Turkey’s central bank raised interest rates to 25 percent from 17.5 percent on Thursday, a big jump that underscored a shift by the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, toward …
Forest fire in northwest Turkey under control
A wildfire burns in Canakkale, Turkey August 22. A forest fire scorching Turkey’s northwestern province of Canakkale over the last two days has been brought under control, the agriculture and forestry
Forest fire shuts Turkey’s Dardanelles Strait
Firefighters in the early hours of Wednesday continue battling flames spread by strong winds in Turkey’s northwestern province of Canakkale. The fire started around noon on Tuesday, pushing officials
Villages in Turkey evacuated as wildfire rages – video
Firefighters battled a forest fire in the north-western Turkish province of Çanakkale on Wednesday as it spread for a second day
Global shipping slows as ships back up at Panama, Turkey choke points
Hundreds of ships are stuck queuing for the Panama Canal, while the Bosporus and the Dardanelles have been closed to shipping because of ongoing wildfires in Turkey. Drought conditions have made it …
Global shipping slows as ships back up at Panama, Turkey choke points
Hundreds of ships are stuck queuing for the Panama Canal, while the Bosporus and the Dardanelles have been closed to shipping because of ongoing wildfires in Turkey. Drought conditions have made it …
Bitcoin Dreams Are Coming True in Argentina and Turkey
Right before the volatility in digital assets late last week and the breakout of bitcoin (BTC) to the downside due to rising interest rates and …
Iraq and Turkey Yet to Agree on Resuming Crucial Oil Pipeline
(Bloomberg) — Turkey and Iraq have failed to reach a breakthrough so far in talks to restart a crucial oil pipeline whose closure has cut off nearly half a million barrels of crude from global …