State of play: Turkey has maintained for over a decade that the statue of Aurelius and dozens of other artifacts at the Cleveland museum were looted from its soil, according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer, which first reported the seizure.
UPDATE 2-Turkey’s economy expanded 3.8% in Q2, but set to slow
By Ali Kucukgocmen and Ebru Tuncay ISTANBUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy grew by a more-than-expected 3.8% in the second quarter due to strong household spending, data showed on Thursday, but activity should slow through year-end as election-related stimulus fades and big rate hikes weigh.
Greek authorities say that dozens more migrants have reached Aegean islands from Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nearly 140 migrants have reached Greece’s Aegean Sea islands in boats from Turkey, Greek authorities said Thursday, including 51 people who made landfall on the high-end resort of Mykonos.
Mum-of-two, 44, dies during botched weight loss surgery in Turkey
A MUM-of-two died during botched weight loss surgery in Turkey after medics failed to stem internal bleeding, a coroner has ruled. Emma Morrissey, 44, got engaged just three weeks before jetting
ISTANBUL BLOG: Turkey’s latest GDP release indicates Simsek is making a beeline for the middle ground
Turkey’s official gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by 3.8% y/y in Q2, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK or …
Iraq Export Pipeline Closure Has Already Cost About $4 Billion
Producers in the northern Kurdish region of Iraq have been forced to cut output since Turkey halted flows on the pipeline. An arbitration court ordered it to pay about $1.5 billion in damages to Iraq …
Iraq And Turkey Discuss Solutions To Water Scarcity
By John Lee. On Wednesday, the President of Iraq, Abdullatif Jamal Rashid met with the Turkish President’s Special Envoy for Water Affairs …
KuCoin’s Crypto Report Reveals 12% Increase of Turkey Crypto Investors in The Past 1.5 Years
KuCoin, one of the top 5 crypto exchanges in the world according to CoinMarketCap, has released the 15th report in its “Understanding Crypto Users” series of Turkey.” This report sheds light on the …
Property prices in Turkey increase by 132 percent
(MENAFN) In the first 3 months of this year, property prices in Turkey increased by 132 percent on a yearly basis, based on the Global House Price Index published by real estate consultancy Knight …
Syrian Refugees in Jordan Are Facing Increasing Uncertainty
Uncertainty is rising for Syrian refugees everywhere. Borders are tightening in Europe, deportations from Lebanon and Turkey are increasing, and Syria remains inhospitable for returning refugees.