Central banks’ gold demand fell for a third straight quarter as massive sales by Turkey outshone buying elsewhere.
Hitch a ride on Turkey’s U-turn, but look out for hairpin bends
Excitement is building in the emerging market bond market about a potential resurgence of Turkish issuance in September. There are good reasons for that, but President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s Turkey is still a country where widespread bond access in the longer term is far from certain.
How a ‘Jihadi drug’ resurrected war-torn Syria as a narco-state
Then from the 1940s, Syria played a key role in the “French Connection” heroin network, which transported opium diverted from Turkey’s poppy fields, often via Syria, to clandestine labs in Marseille …
How a ‘Jihadi drug’ resurrected war-torn Syria as a narco-state
Then from the 1940s, Syria played a key role in the “French Connection” heroin network, which transported opium diverted from Turkey’s poppy fields, often via Syria, to clandestine labs in Marseille …
Locals vow to keep fighting to save a forest in southwest Turkey after the chainsaws finish work
Campaigners fighting to protect woodlands earmarked for coal-mining in southwest Turkey say they will maintain their fight as tree-felling comes to an end.
Greece and Cyprus welcome EU bid to re-engage with Turkey, but urge caution
Greece and Cyprus on Monday welcomed moves by Turkey to boost relations with the European Union, but said rapprochement should be gradual and not unconditional.
Greek prime minister seeks improved relations with Turkey but says Ankara needs to drop aggression
Greece’s prime minister says his country wants to take full advantage of a developing positive climate with neighboring Turkey in order to improve bilateral relations despite a string of decades-old disputes.
Turkey Dollar-Bond Rally Under Threat as Rate Hikes Disappoint
A rally in Turkey’s hard-currency bonds may falter without a more ambitious government tilt toward orthodox monetary policies, investors warn.
Turkey urges Denmark to take action to prevent Koran burnings
ANKARA, July 29 (Reuters) – Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday urged Denmark to take urgent action to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish foreign ministry source said.
Russia Plan for Turkey’s Gas Hub Is Still on Agenda, Putin Says
The idea of creating a gas hub in Turkey is still on the table and yet if it’s established, it would be an electronic trading platform rather than a physical facility to store large volumes of Russian …