Local daily Sabah reported that National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) announced that it sees Turkey as potential market. Please note that Chairman of the Union of Arab Banks, Adnan Youssif, announced last year that Al Rajah Bank, Qatar National Bank, and Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank were seeking investment opportunities in Turkey and they wanted to acquire a majority stake in a local bank, without providing details. |
The jailed leader of the PKK, Abdullah Ocalan, called for a ceasefire on Thursday, ordering armed PKK militants to withdraw from Turkey. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered in the city of ... more
The Syrian government said the rebel groups foreign supporters, Turkey and Qatar, were responsible for a chemical attack in Aleppo. The countries that back and support the rebels, including ... more
US secretary of state John Kerry was in Ankara on Friday for talks with the Turkish leaders, including PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan and President Abdullah Gul, focused on the crisis in Syria, ... more