Foreign investors are flocking to Turkey’s local debt markets, saying they are impressed by interest rate cuts and easing inflation and are hoping that a regional transformation could further boost …
Turkey’s central bank lowers benchmark interest rate to 45%
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s central bank lowered its key interest rate by 2.5 percentage points to 45% on Thursday, in its second rate cut in as many months as official figures showed inflation was …
Russians Remain Top Property Buyers in Turkey
Russian nationals continued to be the top foreign buyers of property in Turkey in December 2024, a ranking they have held since April 2022, the RBC news website reported, citing data from Turkey’s …
Deadly Turkey hotel fire sparks safety concerns and political blame game
Outrage over alleged safety failures at a 12-storey hotel in Turkey has escalated into a political clash between the government and the opposition-run local authorities, after a fire killed 79 people and injured more than 50.
Fire tears through Turkey ski resort hotel, killing at least 10 people and injuring dozens more
Witnesses say guests at a ski resort hotel in Turkey tried to escape a fire that killed at least 10 people with ropes and sheets hung from windows.
Kentucky Fish and Wildlife: Hunters trespass on Allen County property, kill 4 turkeys
Four hunters are accused of illegal turkey hunting and trespassing following a Kentucky Fish and Wildlife Law Enforcement investigation. According to the agency’s Facebook page, 2nd Dist. Warden Sgt.
Turkey mourns hotel fire dead as efforts to identify them continue
A day of mourning is under way in Turkey for the 76 victims of a fire that engulfed a popular ski resort hotel in the country’s north-west. The fire broke out at the wooden-clad 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT) during a busy holiday period when 234 people were staying there. It took 12 hours to put out.
North’s power supply in peril as Kib-Tek ‘embroiled’ in Turkey corruption scandal
The north’s energy supply may be in peril after a boat carrying fuel oil to power its power stations was seized by the Turkish authorities as part of a large-scale investigation into a corruption …
At least 76 people killed in a hotel fire at a ski resort in northwestern Turkey
Officials in Turkey say that a fire has raged through a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in the northwestern part of the country during a school holiday, killing at least 76 people.
Survivor recounts frantic escape from deadly fire at ski resort hotel in northwestern Turkey
A survivor of a fire that raged through a 12-storey hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey described his frantic escape.