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Turkey Prez Erdogan objects as Sweden, Finland seek NATO membership

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday ratcheted up his objection to Sweden and Finland joining NATO, accusing the countries of failing to take a clear stance against Kurdish militants

Erdogan pushes limit with US, NATO; tries mending ties with S Arabia, UAE

In the war between Russia and Ukraine, as Turkey maintains good relations with both countries, Erdogan is trying a delicate balancing act

Turkey prez Recep Tayyip Erdogan visits Saudi Arabia to mend strained ties

Erdogan said his talks in Jiddah will focus on ways to increase cooperation but also discuss regional and international developments

Erdogan, Putin discuss swap of Russian, US prisoners in Turkey over phone

According to a brief statement issued by the Kremlin, Putin in the phone call thanked the Turkish President for prisoners swap at the Ankara airport

Guterres to meet Erdogan ahead of mediation visits with Putin, Zelensky

Antonio Guterres will be kicking off his mediation mission to end the Moscow-Kiev conflict with a visit to Turkey's President ahead of his meetings with Presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr

Turkey's central bank keeps key interest rate steady amid high inflation

In a statement following a monetary policy committee meeting, the bank said it was keeping its policy rate constant at 14 per cent

Turkey aims to be "logistics superpower" by 2053: President Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Turkey aims to become a logistics superpower as part of the country's 2053 vision.

Clash within civilisations

The world has changed in a manner nobody had imagined. Definitely not those who imagined that people need to be divided by religion, culture, civilisational differences to go to war with each other

French prosecutors to investigate McKinsey's alleged tax fraud

A report by the French Senate issued last month said McKinsey had not paid corporate profit taxes in the country since at least 2011

Turkey announces tax cuts on several products to fight high inflation

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced value-added tax (VAT) cuts on several products to fight inflation.

German Chancellor Scholz to meet Turkey's Erdogan in Ankara

According to a Turkish presidency statement, the two leaders are expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine war and the Turkish-EU relations

Turkey moves to restrict entrance to Black Sea amid Russia-Ukraine war

The 1936 Montreux Convention gives Turkey the right to bar warships from using the Dardanelles and the Bosporus during wartime.

Turkey lowers taxes on basic foods in an attempt to fight high inflation

Erdogan said, in addition to the tax discount, the government expects food companies to lower their prices by 7%

Turkey's President Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19, symptoms mild

'We will continue our work at home. We look forward to your prayers,' tweets Erdogan

Erdogan says interest rates will be lowered and inflation will fall too

Turkey saw December inflation soar to its highest level in Erdogan's 19-year rule

Turkey ready to mediate between Russia, Ukraine for regional peace: Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that his country is ready to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia to sustain peace in the region

Islam seeks lower rates, says Recep Tayyip Erdogan; lira slumps

For a second time in a month, Erdogan invoked religion to justify the current monetary stance

Lira slides after Turkish President Erdogan says Islam demands lower rates

The currency weakened more than 6% to trade as low as 17.624 per dollar in early Asian trading Monday, heading for a fifth day of declines

Erdogan replaces Finance Minister amid record drop in Turkish Lira

Elvan was appointed to the post of finance minister in November 2020 following the resignation of Erdogan's son-in-law, Berat Albayrak, who previously held this post.

Lira falls 15% to historic low as President Erdogan defends rate cut

The currency fell 15 per cent on Tuesday, plunging past 13 per dollar for the first time ever