The European Union and Turkey are discussing an update of their customs union as part of the country’s process of re-engagement to regain the trust of European partners and investors.Most Read from …
Saudi Arabia and Turkey are emerging as the new peace brokers of the Russia-Ukraine war
Saudi Arabia plans to hold a Ukraine peace summit in Jeddah and has invited Ukraine, the U.S., European nations, China, India, and Brazil, among many others. The leaders of Turkey and Saudi Arabia have led negotiations between Ukraine and Russia on large prisoner swaps and maritime safety agreements like the Black Sea grain deal.
One wounded by gunman at Swedish consulate in Turkey
The motives of the assailant remain unclear but the attack comes amid increasing outcry at Stockholm for allowing Quran burnings in the country.
UPDATE 1-Turkish staff member at Sweden’s consulate in western Turkey shot, seriously wounded
A Turkish staff member at Sweden’s honorary consulate in the western city of Izmir was shot and seriously wounded in front of the consulate building, TRT state broadcaster said on Tuesday. Izmir’s governor’s office said in a statement a Turkish citizen registered to the eastern province of Agri has been apprehended.
Egypt, Turkey to boost trade to $15 bln: Trade minister
Egypt plans to increase the volume of bilateral trade with Turkey from $10 billion to $15 billion over the next five years, announced Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir on Tuesday.
What happened to democracy in Turkey?
Turkey’s rapid deterioration into full-blown authoritarianism is rooted in more than recent anti-democratic trends.
Muslim missionaries accused of trafficking Amazon Indigenous boys to Turkey
The case has caused outrage. Muslims have criticized the media’s rapt coverage as Islamophobic, given that the alleged operation was not very different from what many Christian churches have been doing for decades.
Turkey, Egypt seek to boost mutual trade by 50% in 5 years
In the first visit of its kind in a decade, Egypt’s trade and industry minister traveled to Turkey on Tuesday.
Central Banks’ Gold Demand Falls Again on Turkey’s Massive Sales
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.