by Saeed Abdelrazek | Aug 29, 2017 | Business
Ankara – The Turkish government aims to push its economy to the tenth place in the world, and the third in Europe by 2023. Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekçi stated that an International Monetary Fund (IMF) report issued last week showed that the Turkish...
by Saeed Abdelrazek | Aug 9, 2017 | Middle East
Ankara – Turkish counter-terrorism police busted on Tuesday a five-member cell linked with the terrorist ISIS organization during an operation in Istanbul. Security sources said that the detention of the cell’s members was possible thanks to a collaboration...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 29, 2017 | Middle East
A freak storm has caused injuries in Istanbul and shocking photos showed the damage to a passenger jet which was pummeled with hail stones and big as golf balls. At least ten people have been injured as heavy rain, hail and strong winds knocked down trees and a stone...
by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jul 22, 2017 | Business
Turkey’s external assets rose by 1.8 percent in the first five months of this year to reach $219.4 billion compared with the end of 2016, the Central Bank said this week. The country’s liabilities against non-residents also increased by 11.4 percent to...
by Saeed Abdelrazek | Jul 14, 2017 | Middle East
Ankara- Turkish police have detained 44 suspects in anti-terrorist operations, including the planners of two suicide bomb attacks in Istanbul last year, the city’s governor said on Thursday. Twin bombs — one planted in a car and the other strapped to a...