Acquitted of terror charges after a stint in jail, a Turkish professor of a French university remains stranded in Istanbul, stripped of his passport and subjected to an opaque probe. Tuna Altinel’s …
Finch Capital acquires Wirecard Turkey
Finch Capital, the early-stage fintech VC with a presence in London and Amsterdam, is acquiring Wirecard Turkey, a subsidiary of Wirecard, the disgraced fintech out of Germany. The acquisition, for …
A wild turkey is chasing cars in Belle River and gobbling up online views
A wild turkey is causing havoc in Belle River traffic chasing after cars and staring down drivers. “Tommy” the turkey was spotted last week by Robb Meloche who used his drone to capture video of it …
Wild turkey crashes into office at UWEC
A wild turkey crashed through a window and into a counselor’s office at UW-Eau Claire late Friday afternoon. Unfortunately, the bird died in its attempt to receive a higher education. According to the …
Erdogan puts his faith in Turkey’s stuttering economy
Each time Ayse Ozturk goes to the supermarket she thinks about what else she can cut from her basket. She works six days a week as a cleaner in Istanbul, and raises her daily rate each year, this …
EU tells Turkey to take back migrants from Greece
The EU home affairs commissioner said Turkey should stick to a 2016 deal that would see Ankara take back failed asylum seekers from Greek islands. EU officials are set to travel to Turkey for talks …
Turkey must resume accepting migrants from Greece: EU
And especially now, it’s important that Turkey resume the returns from Greece. As they promised, and it’s in the EU-Turkey statement, and also because the European Union have resumed our resettlement …
Turkey’s abrupt central bank switch entrenches Erdogan’s unorthodoxy -Fitch
President Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to oust Turkey’s central bank chief entrenches his unorthodox view that high rates cause inflation and came shockingly early in Naci Agbal’s stint as governor, a …
EU presidents to go to Turkey next week, spokesman says
The presidents of the European Council and the European Commission will meet Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey on April 6, an EU spokesman said on Monday, in the latest sign of improving ties …
European Union chiefs to visit Turkey on April 6
The EU threatened sanctions on Ankara over a row between Turkey and EU member Greece last year over maritime jurisdiction in the eastern Mediterranean but halted the plans after a more constructive to …