One killed and seven injured after cable car support collapses in Turkey | Turkey
A pylon supporting a cable car collapses on the outskirts of the Turkish resort city of Antalya, killing one person, injuring seven others and leaving nearly 200 stranded in the air. Antalya Mayor Muhytin Bocek said in a statement late Friday that a helicopter with night vision was deployed to rescue 184 people stranded inside […]
German investigators seize $103M in counterfeit US bills linked to Turkey
German law enforcement authorities have seized more than $103 million worth of counterfeit U.S. banknotes. It was determined that the banknotes had been traced back to Turkey and were intended for shipment to the United States. A tip from U.S. authorities led German officers to an apartment and two business addresses in Schleswig-Holstein. German law […]
Turkey’s opposition party sweeps to local elections victory in snub to Erdoğan | Turkey
Turkey’s main opposition party won a landslide victory in Turkey’s local elections on Sunday, dealing an unexpected blow to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government in the capital Ankara and Istanbul, where Ekrem İmamoğlu secured a second term as mayor. maintained control of major cities. “Dear people of Istanbul, today you have opened the door to […]
‘People don’t believe they can win’: apathy abounds ahead of Istanbul’s mayoral election | Turkey
On the shores of Istanbul’s Golden Horn, Istanbul’s mayor, Ekrem İmamoğlu, rallied a crowd for his re-election campaign as banners promoting his rivals fluttered in the wind on a nearby bridge. “We have brought prosperity to Istanbul,” he declared, drawing cautious applause. Mr. Imamoglu’s victory in 2019 was a landmark moment for Turkey’s opposition, positioning […]
22 Dead as Migrant Boat Sinks Off Coast of Turkey
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) – At least 22 people were killed when a rubber boat carrying migrants sank off Turkey’s northern Aegean coast on Friday, officials said. Governor Ilhami Aktas said Turkish coast guard personnel rescued two migrants from the sea off the coast of Eceabat town in Çanakkale province, while the other two reached the […]
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 […]