Jakarta – Prime Minister (PM) Israel Yair Lapid reported on Wednesday that his government will restore comprehensive diplomatic relations with Turksafter many years of strained relations involving the Mediterranean nations. “It was determined to update relations concerning the two countries in the direction of complete diplomatic relations and to return the ambassadors and consuls basic … Read more
Al-Marsad newspaper: Saudi vacationers crowded into the lounges and grounds of the airport of the Turkish town of Trabzon immediately after flights had been delayed for many several hours, in a scene that provoked a condition of anger amongst some. Some vacationers commented: A 6-hour delay and very poor corporation, and a movie clip displaying … Read more
– – Dumped drone in Kyiv Pictures: Facebook/Russian Ministry of Defense – Russia’s Defense Ministry boasted on Facebook that it had shot down one of the Turkish drones in Ukraine. The Bayraktar drone was shot down over Kyiv. A few days ago, a drone, most likely Russian, was found in the Romanian province of Dumitra, … Read more
Skype, one of the most popular communication platforms of today, has activated a feature that has the potential to solve the language barrier in live conversations for years. The platform was translating the conversations live and transferring them to your ear. But Skype’s live translation feature has not been released directly for all languages. Today, … Read more
– – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with his wife Emine Erdogan PHOTO: Reuters – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who became infected with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, is feeling well and continues to work from home, Emine Erdogan, wife of the Turkish head of state, said on Twitter today, quoted by BTA … Read more
Inflation in Turkey does not stop – – The Turkish lira lost 44% of its value against the dollar last year as a result of central bank action. Over the year, inflation in Turkey rose to 36% amid demands by the country’s president to comply with a policy of low discount rates, informs Reuters. This … Read more
– – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Photo: Reuters – Turkey will soon enter the list of the ten strongest economies in the world, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, quoted by Turkish media, BTA reports. Turkey’s GDP growth at the end of 2021 will be in double digits, Erdogan, who spoke in the southern … Read more
Is the world facing a Nutella deficit? – – The record drop in the Turkish Lira exchange rate has prompted farmers in Turkey to cut their hazelnut production. The fall of the Turkish national currency has the most unexpected consequences. This could lead to a shortage of hazelnuts in the world, writes The Wall Street … Read more
Turkey continues to devalue national currency – – The only Turkish stock exchange twice automatically stopped trading due to the strong fall in the index. The Istanbul Stock Exchange on Friday, December 17, suspended trading twice after a wave of selling that brought down the main BIST100 index. According to the press service of the … Read more
Turkish lira falls to new lows – – In 2021, the Turkish lira performed the worst among emerging market currencies. The Turkish lira to the dollar has renewed its historical minimum, writes Bloomberg. It is noted that at trading on Friday morning, December 3, the Turkish currency fell by 2% and amounted to 13.89 against … Read more