stated a Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) report. Some 2,694 firms went out of business in the first quarter of the current year, a number dropped 27.3 percent …
Greece Says Resolving Differences With Turkey May Be Hard, but Not Impossible
Iakovos Hatzistavrou/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Reuters ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece cannot ignore its differences with Turkey over territorial disputes in the Mediterranean and other issues but while a …
Balding Britons fuel growth of Turkey’s transplant tourism
When David, 35, a lawyer, began losing his hair five years ago, he didn’t think there was much he could do about it. If he had a hair transplant, he knew it could take weeks or months before his head …
Bitcoin payments to be banned in Turkey after confidence drops in lira
Turkey will ban the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment following months of economic turbulence that spurred locals to swap the local currency for bitcoin and foreign currencies. Turkey’s …
Bitcoin tumbles 5% from record highs amid Turkey’s crypto-payments ban starting April 30
Bitcoin slipped as much as 5% Friday after reports that Turkey has banned the use of cryptocurrencies. The move stoked fear among investors of a precedent that other countries may follow.
Bitcoin takes a tumble after Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks
The central bank of Turkey said cryptocurrencies and other such digital assets based on distributed ledger technology could not be used, directly or indirectly, to pay for goods and services.
LGBT People Fleeing Harassment in Iran Find Life No Easier in Turkey
For hundreds of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Iranians who fled their homeland because of persecution for who they are, moving to Turkey was not a significant improvement. Sexual and gender …
Turkey Bans Crypto, Bitcoin Value Drops
Bitcoin fell 4.32% in early trading Friday after Turkey banned the use of “excessively volatile” cryptocurrencies in commerce.
‘A search for anything to sell in ancient walls’: How Covid sparked a rush of antiquities looting in Turkey
This article first appeared on our partner site, Independent Turkish Cultural assets, including ancient ruins, are protected sites in Turkey. However, since the Covid-19 pandemic, looters have been …
Bitcoin falls as Turkey bans cryptocurrency payments
Bitcoin fell early on Friday, after Turkey’s central bank decided to ban cryptocurrency payments from the end of the month.