Turkey
Iraqi PM launches Turkish-Lebanese joint bridge project in Baghdad reconstruction
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani launched construction of the Krayat Bridge over the River Tigris as part of Baghdad's long-delayed reconstruction campaign.
Iran to open new railway routes to Central Asia
Iran will open new railway routes to Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, as well as Afghanistan and Turkey.
Bots jump Schengen queue in Turkey snapping up valuable visa appointments
Prized slots sold on for up to €3,000 on black market. Russian hackers suspected of running operation.
Turkish banks conclude syndicated loan renewals with high rollover rates, longer maturities and lower costs
Country rolls over around $200bn each year.
Wildfires damage Istanbul-listed CVK’s Bursa chrome mine
The climate crisis means that a summer battle to contain blazes destroying forests is a new normal for Turkey.
Google early warning app in 2023 failed to notify 10mn of Turkey earthquake severity
Expert says it is concerning it has taken more than two years to get information on extent of failure of system.
Joygame poised to become Turkey’s first public gaming company
Firm's chief talks of strong flow of talent into an industry that receives strong government backing.
Moody’s upgrades Turkey to three notches below investment grade
Though substantially rebuilt, net FX reserves still 25% lower than in mid-March, when market turbulence followed the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.
50° “edge of survival” heat hits Turkey for first time in recorded history
“This is climate change, and it’s accelerating,” say weather experts. President, meanwhile, refers to “truly great disaster” facing country as wildfires spread.
Turkey denies finance minister Mehmet Simsek fed up and set to quit
Columnist reported ruling party sources indicating ex-Wall St banker is frustrated by “lobbying for privileged loans and special treatment for pro-government companies”.
EXPLAINER: The high stakes behind the Zangezur Corridor
Proposed corridor linking Azerbaijan’s main territory with its Nakhchivan exclave across Armenia could slash transit times from Asia to Europe along the Middle Corridor but faces fierce opposition from Yerevan.
Strike breaks out at construction site where Russia is building Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
Rosatom blames unpaid wages on “unfriendly countries” blocking project funds. Launch of first reactor years behind schedule.
PANNIER: Stakes in fight against terrorism raised as Uzbekistan discovers ISKP cell led by teenage woman
Suspect in custody allegedly radicalised at Islamic school in Turkey. Development is disturbing for authorities.
Turkey revives monetary easing cycle with 300bp rate cut
Finance industry has indicated Turkish markets will remain calm at least until big mid-September trial concerning opposition figures.
Russia and Ukraine agree to expand prisoner exchanges at third Istanbul talks, no progress on ceasefire
Russia and Ukraine have concluded a third round of direct negotiations in Istanbul, agreeing to another large POW swap and including civilians for the first time, but no other progress was made.
Syria’s transitional government requests support from Turkey in strengthening defence capabilities
US, meanwhile, says it has "no position" on the prospect of a defence pact between the neighbours.
Ten workers perish battling wildfires in Turkey
Minister says personnel became “trapped inside” a blaze after a change in the direction of the wind.
Extreme heat to hit Istanbul, residents urged “stay indoors”
Holiday favourite Antalya also struggling with 40°C-45°C heatwave temperatures that could smash records.
COMMENT: Can BRICS deliver beyond the rhetoric? experts weigh in
BRICS has evolved from an emerging economies club into a coalition Trump sees as threatening enough to warrant tariffs. Experts reveal tensions between China's dominance and multipolar goals, with institutional gaps but growing Global South support.
Turkey blocks e-SIM providers
Legal basis for the move unknown, says cyber law expert.