ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed a former U.S.-based bank executive to head the central bank Friday, sending the strongest signal yet that the newly reelected …
Why Turkey’s currency is crashing after Erdogan got reelected
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed an internationally respected former banker as finance and treasury minister after winning reelection.
Hope for Syrian cancer patients as cross-border treatment resumes in Turkey
North-west Syria regains access to radiotherapy for first time since Earthquake devastated the region but backlog means many remain in limbo
Turkey appoints first ever woman to lead central bank
RBIL, Kurdistan Region – Turkey has appointed a female governor to lead its central bank for the first time in the country’s history. Hafize Gaye Erkan, a US-based financial executive, takes on the role as major reforms are needed to stabilize the …
Erdogan appoints Erkan as Turkey central bank governor
President Tayyip Erdogan on Friday named Hafize Gaye Erkan, a finance executive in the United States, to head Turkey’s central bank as it prepares to reverse course and tighten policy after years of …
‘Market Darling’ Mehmet Simsek named Finance Minister
Former Economy Chief Mehmet Simsek has been tapped as Treasury and Finance Minister of Turkey.
Turkey delivering lira devaluation required by markets
By Akin Nazli in Belgrade The Turkish lira on June 7 sharply depreciated against the dollar to a new record low, but the big movement caught few off-guard as, with the re-election of Turkey’s …
Beyond Bodrum, a Boom in Turkish Waterfront Homes
Image Bars, boutiques and inexpensive restaurants serving fresh seafood are among the amenities that have been attracting international real estate investors to Bodrum in Turkey.Credit …
What Turkey’s new cabinet says about where the country is headed
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan swore in a new cabinet over the weekend, ushering in what he has called “a new period of glory” for the Turkish Republic as it begins its second century, and one …
Deciphering Turkey’s new Cabinet: Real reform or window dressing?
President Erdogan’s new Cabinet so far reflects a shift to his reformist days — whether that plays out as such remains to be seen.