The 45-km canal was characterized as “crazy” by its biggest booster when the idea first surfaced a decade ago. But on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the groundbreaking …
Eyeing Chinese investment, Turkey kicks off Canal Istanbul project
The 45-km canal was characterized as “crazy” by its biggest booster when the idea first surfaced a decade ago. But on Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attended the groundbreaking …
Riot police in Turkey block streets, Pride parades move forward elsewhere in Europe
Police in riot gear on Saturday blocked streets to try to thwart gay Pride marchers in Istanbul, while thousands turned out joyfully in Paris and elsewhere in Europe after pandemic privations — …
Forest fires erupt in southwestern Turkey
No casualties reported from fires in coastal Mugla province; wind complicating firefighting efforts – Anadolu Agency …
Pride parades marred by clashes and arrests in Turkey
This year’s LGBT Pride parades in Europe have been marked by suppression in some countries and jubilation in others. View on euronews …
Over 46.8 mln doses of jabs administered in Turkey
Turkey has administered over 46.84 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines since it launched a mass vaccination campaign in mid-January, according to offi …
U.S. and allies increase pressure on Russia to keep humanitarian aid route into Syria open
Hawa, the crossing between Turkey and Syria that is the last authorized humanitarian corridor, is at risk of closing if Russia could vetoes a U.N. resolution requiring it to stay open.
UN draft resolution calls for Syrian aid through 2 crossings
A draft U.N. Security Council resolution would authorize the delivery of humanitarian aid to Syria across the borders of Turkey and Iraq, but Syria’s close ally Russia holds the key to its adoption …
Turkey Sovereign and Financial Institutions Webinar Highlights
Fitch Ratings-London-25 June 2021: Developments in Turkey’s external finances and macroeconomic policies are key to the sovereign rating, Fitch Ratings says. Both factors are also key inputs into our …
The toll of anti-LGBTQ laws, UN SDGs, and Turkey’s wealth amnesty
In this week’s “Numbers”, we dive into the economic toll of anti-LGBTQ laws and discrimination. Did you know that? We also have our finger on the pulse of the United Nations development agenda. While …