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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) and Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan pose as they attend a signing ceremony regarding the agreements between the two countries at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on November 24, 2021. AFP PHOTO ANKARA: Abu Dhabi's Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed…

Author of the article: Reuters Daren Butler and Nevzat Devranoglu ISTANBUL — Turkey’s lira recovered as much as 7% on Wednesday after a historic slide to record lows a day earlier triggered by President Tayyip Erdogan’s defense of rate cuts, but volatility and steep price rises still worried consumers and…

Turkey’s economic crisis entered a tumultuous new phase, with its currency plunging to a fresh record low and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan preparing to meet the leader of a regional rival in search of foreign investment. The lira slid as much as 18% Tuesday, before easing slightly, threatening to further…

ISTANBUL—A currency crisis is shaking Turkey’s economy, imperiling President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s nearly two-decade-long grip on power and upending living standards in a country that had enjoyed years of growth. The Turkish lira hit a record low against the dollar on Thursday after the Central Bank cut a key rate…

An Israeli couple was detained in Turkey.They took a picture of President Tayyip Erdogan's residence.They were released on Thursday.Turkey has released an Israeli couple who it had detained over espionage charges for allegedly taking photographs of President Tayyip Erdogan's residence during a trip to Istanbul, Israel's prime minister and foreign…

Garanti Bank headquarters is pictured in Istanbul, Turkey February 11, 2016. REUTERS/Murad Sezer ISTANBUL, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The offer by Spanish lender BBVA (BBVA.MC) to buy the rest of Turkey's Garanti Bank (GARAN.IS) shows the confidence in Turkey's economy, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday. Erdogan was speaking in…

Author of the article: LONDON — Investors need to see a clear and credible policy framework in Turkey, the President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said, adding she had raised the issue of very high inflation with President Tayyip Erdogan during a visit. Odile Renaud-Basso, who visited…

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, October 27, 2021. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS ANKARA, Nov 8 (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that Turkey will remove two fixed payments from…

Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan. (Murat Kula/Turkish Presidential Press Service/AFP). Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan cancelled his attendance at the COP26 conference because of a dispute over security.He said the event organisers failed to address his delegation's concerns.There was no comment from COP26 organisers.Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday he…

President Biden raised concern over Turkey's purchase of a Russian missile system in a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Sunday, per the White House, saying their respective countries need to find an "effective way" to manage disagreements. Why it matters: Relations between the two countries have been…