Türkiye’s annual inflation rate eased to 47.09 percent in November, marking its lowest point since June 2023, according to official data released Tuesday. The decline represents the sixth consecutive month of easing…
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Turkish living crisis send pensioners back to work
Türkiye’s high cost of living is pushing an increasing number of seniors back into the workforce to make ends meet, according to a leading pensioners’ association. High inflation, a devalued Turkish lira,…
Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers express need to defuse tensions in Syria
Turkish and Iranian foreign ministers on Monday expressed the need to defuse tensions following large-scale clashes between Syrian government forces and rebel militants in northwestern Syria. In a joint press conference following…
Pro-Turkish “Syrian National Army” attack Tel Rifaat
Turkish-backed Syrian opposition forces on Sunday began an offensive on a Kurdish-controlled city in northwestern Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR), a Britain-based war monitor. The forces, which…
Turkish-backed factions launch offensive on Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo
Turkish-backed factions on Sunday launched an offensive on Kurdish-held areas in northern Aleppo province, leading to the isolation of over 200,000 Syrian Kurds, a war monitor reported. The Syrian Observatory for Human…
Türkiye’s inflation expectations are improving
Türkiye might begin an easing cycle before year-end, as inflation expectations are improving due to government efforts that may lead to an interest rate cut, experts have predicted. On Nov. 21, the…
Turkish police detain 54 suspected members of the Islamic State
Turkish police detained 54 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group during a series of nationwide operations, Türkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Tuesday. The operations, named “GURZ-26,” were conducted…
Turkish authorities apprehend 1,298 immigrants and 43 smugglers
– Turkish authorities apprehended 1,298 immigrants and 43 smugglers, seven of whom were foreign nationals, during a nationwide operation, Türkiye’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday. In a statement on social…
Turkey is committed to anti-violence against women, Erdogan claims
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogansays that Türkiye’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention does not undermine his government’s commitment to anti-violence against women. Calling such violence a “betrayal of humanity” at an event…
Powerful explosion rocks Turkish oil refinery
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE A powerful explosion rocked the oil refinery of Turkish Petroleum Refineries Corporation in the western province of Izmir on Monday evening, local media reported. The Sabah Daily reported that the…