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.
EXPLAINER: Who fought in Syria’s Suwayda and where do things go from here?
The deep fragility of country’s post-Assad landscape was exposed as Druze, backed by Israel, clashed with Bedouin tribes.
ASH: Türkiye – geopolitical opportunity knocks
Potential for big wins, but also new headaches for Erdogan.
Turkey’s Iran “sanctions-busting” Halkbank quietly returns to eurobond market after nine-year absence
Does Trump’s return to the White House mean its troubles with US legal proceedings are over?
BEYOND THE BOSPORUS: Turbulence in the crystal ball as Turkey seizes online fortune-teller Faladdin
Officials also grab retailer Hakmar for good measure.
3,233% inflation seen in Turkey’s chicken Burger King menu demonstrates enduring economic pain
Grumbling, meanwhile, emerges from lira investors under pressure from officials to share their profits.