An explosion took place near a courthouse in the western Turkish city of Izmir, security sources said on Thursday. According to the sources, gunfire was also heard after the blast. An unconfirmed number of casualties w ...
Daily Archives: January 5, 2017
Lira Drops to Record Low as Central Bank Seen Unwilling to Act
The Turkish lira slid to a new record low as investors bet political pressures will constrain the central bank from lifting rates aggressively. The lira has reached unprecedented levels at the start of 2017 after fall ...
EU min: Changing Turkey’s terror laws would ‘threaten’ security
Turkey's Minister for EU Affairs Omer Celik said Wednesday there was no possibility of changing the country's anti-terrorism laws –as requested by the EU– as it would "endanger both Turkey’s and Europe’s security." Chan ...
Iranian Minister: Tehran, Ankara Should Move toward Free-Trade Agreement
Iran’s Minister of Industry, Mines, and Trade Mohammad Reza Nematzadeh called for closer economic relations between the Islamic Republic and Turkey, saying that the two countries should take measures to sign a free-trade ...
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