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Turkey arrests directors of fuel retailer TP after SOCAR complaint
Police describe around 18,500 tonnes of fuel as "missing".
Turkmenistan reveals electricity export aspirations
Ashgabat building Caspian power plant.
New members expected to join EU by 2030 as enlargement momentum builds
Top European Commission officials say admitting new member states to the European Union by 2030 is now a “realistic goal”.
Turkish state grabs another fintech as company seizures continue at pace
Turkey first seizes companies, then tries the suspects. Some companies are sold before the trial process.
US push to pressure Iran providing fresh incentive for trans-Caspian pipeline
Turkmenistan showing interest in the idea.
Joint Erdogan, Merz press call in Ankara not without tensions
Turkish, German leaders address delicate issues such as Gaza and Turkey’s longstanding stated wish to join EU, but there’s no war of words.
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Erdogan says Turkey “couldn’t even produce a sewing needle” before he came to power, sparks storm of criticism
Opponent retorts that Turks “weren’t living in caves” in decades before AKP party rule. First Turkish sewing needed traced to 1950s.
Awkward timing as British PM Starmer arrives in Turkey to sign jet deal on day Erdogan rival is arrested amid UK espionage claims
“Turkish democracy is the casualty of Europe’s rediscovery of Turkey’s strategic value,” columnist writes.
Whistle blown on hundreds of Turkish football referees with betting accounts
Investigation finds 42 gambled on more than 1,000 matches each.
Grand master mason arrested as part of Turkey’s Can Holding investigation
Second wave of detentions executed.
Istanbul prosecutors summon Koc official and Akfen boss in Imamoglu investigation
Word of move sparked volatility in stocks.
Ex-chairman of Istanbul-listed Sisecam hit with travel ban in Can Holding investigation
Company is controlled by "Ataturk" bank Isbank, which has previously been in the crosshairs of Turkish president Erdogan.
US ambassador thanks Turkey for role in "coordinated squeeze" that forced Hamas to surrender
Ankara, Cairo and Doha took part in tactics that made Palestinian group accept deal it did not want.
Turkey widens doorway to workers from Turkic-speaking countries
Move coincides with decision by Russia to kick out hundreds of thousands of largely Central Asian nationals.
Lawmakers of Turkey’s main opposition party urge Nato nations to sharpen focus on threats posed by Iran
Report presented to annual session of defence bloc's parliamentary assembly.
US, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey sign agreement to end Gaza war at Sharm El-Sheikh Summit
The US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey signed a binding peace document on October 13, guaranteeing a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, marking what President Trump called “perhaps the greatest achievement” of his presidency.
Putin pushes Central Asia for North-South trade corridor steps, analyst notes Kremlin’s “Turkic bloc” anxiety
To Moscow, “the fact that the Turks are united is alarming,” he says.
Austria and Slovenia advocate qualified majority voting to unblock EU enlargement
Dropping unanimity requirement could accelerate the accession process for Ukraine, Moldova and potentially Western Balkans, but faces opposition from within the EU.
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Turkey tops Europe in income inequality, union report warns
Findings suggest while economy continues to expand on paper, benefits are not reaching large segments of society.
350,000 jobs lost as Turkey’s textile and garment industry hits rocks
$8bn in revenues up in smoke as orders shift to lower-cost rivals in Asia, North Africa.