Russian citizens registered more than 1,300 new business entities in Turkey, which is 670% more than in 2021, Bloomberg reported on March 21, citing data from the Economic Policy Research Foundation …
Doctor’s warning as seven Brits have died after going to Turkey for weight loss surgery
Seven British patients who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery died after their operations, an investigation has found.
EU-led donors to provide 7 bln euros to help rebuild Turkey after earthquake
Donors at a European Union-led conference on Monday pledged 7 billion euros ($7.5 bln) to help to rebuild Turkey after last month’s devastating earthquakes, while Ankara estimated the costs at more …
Real Estate
In Turkey alone, the shaking wrecked some 185,000 buildings … Holy Names in December said it will close its 65-year-old campus in May, citing $49 million in debt on the property, declining …
How many Bay Area concrete buildings might fall like those in Turkey’s deadly earthquake?
Several Southern California cities have adopted programs to retrofit older concrete buildings vulnerable in big earthquakes, but in the Bay Area, only San Francisco has a plan in the works.
Saudi deposit lifts Turkey’s net FX reserves to $25 bln -bankers
The Turkish central bank’s net international reserves rose by $6 billion last week to $25 billion, three bankers’ calculations showed on Tuesday, after a $5 billion deposit from Saudi Arabia entered its accounts.
Why Nepal Suffered Fewer Fatalities Than Turkey In Similar Quakes
In Nepal, a property or house is not registered; instead, the land is registered. In recent decades Nepal placed a new rule to register apartments in high-rise buildings for housing development. The …
Syria’s war shattered their lives, Turkey’s quake crushed their hopes
After surviving a chemical attack in Syria, Douaa Idris, her husband and two children fled across the border to southern Turkey where they painstakingly rebuilt their lives as refugees.
Russia says coordinates meeting with Turkey, Syria, Iran officials – RIA
Russia is coordinating with Syria, Iran and Turkey on a schedule for a meeting of their deputy foreign ministers, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov told the state RIA news agency on Tuesday.
EU, donors pledge $7.5B to Turkish, Syrian earthquake relief
The European Union and international donors pledged Monday to donate $7.5 billion in relief money to earthquake-stricken Turkey and Syria.