UK embarks on post-Brexit trade talks with Turkey | International trade
The UK and Turkey have begun talks on a post-Brexit free trade agreement covering the services sector of the economy. The UK government says Turkey is one of the fastest growing economies in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, with total trade between the two countries worth £26 billion, making exports to Turkey an […]
Turkey detains 7 suspects for allegedly selling information to Israel
Turkish police conducted a raid in Istanbul and detained seven people on suspicion of selling information to the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad. Interior Minister Ali Erikaya announced the arrests on social media, saying the suspects were arrested for data collection. The arrest was part of a joint operation with Turkey’s national intelligence agency to thwart […]
Canadian hunter kills terrorizing turkey with slingshot, residents cry fowl
It was just a turkey shoot. Canadian vigilantes used slingshots to kill a wild turkey that had been attacking elderly people and children in a small Quebec town in recent weeks. The Montreal Gazette reported. With the local mayor’s blessing, the anonymous hunter killed the turkey with a bullseye on Thursday and took it home […]
Missing Turkish miners ‘swallowed by cyanide-laced landslide’ | Turkey
Hundreds of Turkish rescue workers were searching cyanide-strewn fields Tuesday for nine miners who were swallowed by an open-pit landslide. Images from the scene showed a landslide moving across a valley and hitting the road some of the workers were traveling on. Turkey’s Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said there was no news that nine of […]
Turkey central bank chief quits, citing need to protect her family – CNBC
Turkish Central Bank Governor Hafise Gey Erkan answers questions during a press conference on the Inflation Report 2023-III in Ankara, Turkey, July 27, 2023. Anadolu Agency | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images The changes at the helm of Turkey’s economy come as Mr. Erkann’s aggressive interest rate hikes have begun to dampen inflation expectations after […]
Gunman takes seven hostage at Procter & Gamble plant in Turkey
A gunman has taken seven workers hostage at a Procter & Gamble factory in Turkey as part of a protest against the war in Gaza, police said. The suspects stormed the Gebze factory main building at around 2:20 pm local time on Thursday, pointing guns at seven people, while the remaining employees fled. According to […]
Islamic State Claims Istanbul Church Shooting, First Attack in Turkey Since 2017
The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for a shooting at a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul on Sunday, marking the group’s first attack in Turkey since 2017. two masked gunmen fired a gun A Sunday service was held at Istanbul’s Santa Maria Church shortly before noon local time. One person was reportedly killed in the […]
U.S. to Sell F-16 Jets to Turkey After Sweden NATO Membership Approval
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey after the Turkish government ratified Sweden's NATO membership this week. The move is an important development in the expansion of the alliance, which has become even more important since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The State Department notified Congress late […]
State Department will sell F15 fighter jets to Turkey
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Senate Democrat permits F-16 sales to Turkey following approval of Sweden into NATO
The top Senate Democrat, who oversees foreign affairs, said on Friday that he was giving the green light to selling F-16s to Turkey after Ankara's support for Sweden's membership in NATO. Sen. Ben Cardin (D-Md.), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement that he would authorize the sale of F-16s to […]