Mehmet Simsek, a Kurd from Turkey’s Batman province, returns to his role as finance minister, a post he held from 2009 to 2015. Simsek came from humble beginnings in a village in Batman and worked his …
‘Maldives of Turkey’ has private beaches and overwater cabanas without hefty price tag
Many of us have dreamed of flying off to the Maldives to live it up in a stunning over-water bungalow with its own deck and direct access to the sea, but there is a fairly big catch. The …
Turkey’s Erdogan signals economic U-turn in picking orthodox Simsek
President Tayyip Erdogan signalled on Saturday his newly-elected government would return to more orthodox economic policies when he named Mehmet Simsek to his cabinet to tackle Turkey’s cost-of-living …
NATO ramps up pressure on Turkey to drop objections, allow Sweden to join the military organization
NATO is pushing for Turkey to drop its objections and allow Sweden to join the military organization by next month. The alliance is also looking at boosting Ukraine’s non-member status.
Iraq Oil Minister Says We Are Still Negotiating With Turkey Over The Restart Of Oil Exports From The KRG
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Making Turkey great again: How Erdogan rode to reelection on a nationalist wave
Once expected to lose, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan managed to parlay nationalism to win a historic third term after 20 years in power.
For Turkey, Erdogan Victory Brings More Risky Economic Policy
The Turkish lira has hit a new low, and analysts see few improvements ahead as re-elected President Erdogan pursues unconventional economic policies.
NATO chief heading to Turkey this weekend in fresh push on Swedish membership
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg will hold talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and other senior Turkish officials this weekend as pressure mounts on Turkey to lift its objections to Sweden joining the military organization.
Two cargo vessels collide off Greek island, near Turkey
Two cargo vessels collided off the Greek island of Chios near the Turkish cost on Friday, authorities said, adding that there were no injuries
Erdogan Picks Market Darling Simsek to Return as Turkey’s Finance Chief
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will appoint Mehmet Simsek as his new treasury and finance minister, bringing back an advocate of conventional economics to shore up market confidence after …