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Erdogan urged Turks on Tuesday to report stores that had imposed unusual price hikes during the currency crisis, and said authorities would raid those businesses if necessary. (AFP)

October 7th, 2018 - 07:20 GMT

Erdogan to Fine ‘Opportunists’ Taking Advantage of Volatile Foreign Exchange Rate

Turkey will impose fines on “opportunists” who use volatility in the foreign exchange rate to raise prices, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday.

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March 31st, 2015 - 01:00 GMT

Turkey, US: train-and-equip program in Syria to start in May

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March 11th, 2015 - 07:08 GMT

Turks clash with police, arrested on anniversary of boy's death

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed an “interest rate lobby” of speculators for the Turkish lira’s slide and said he would discuss its decline with the country’s embattled central bank.

March 8th, 2015 - 12:44 GMT

'Not me'! Erdogan blames lira crash on speculators, US dollar

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February 9th, 2015 - 05:25 GMT

Erdogan unhappy with spy chief's parliamentary candidacy

The Fitch statement from Monday -- which some observers interpreted as fairly balanced -- warned that the Turkish economy is not immune from political risks.

August 14th, 2014 - 03:55 GMT

From tweets to public outrage: understanding Turkey's bitterness towards credit rating agencies

In March 2014 alone, foreigners bought 478 properties in Istanbul, out of a nationwide total of 1,362, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.

May 7th, 2014 - 11:35 GMT

Why Gulf investors hold the key to future growth in Istanbul

Prime Minister Erdogan recently banned both Twitter and YouTube, outraging the Turkish population. (AFP/File)

April 2nd, 2014 - 06:08 GMT

Turkish court rules Twitter ban unconstitutional

Erdoğan and Jahangir later held a joint press conference and attended the signing ceremony.

January 29th, 2014 - 01:48 GMT

Turkey, Iran break the ice with a number of new trade agreements

Turkey's Justice and Development Party thinks Twitter is part of an international conspiracy against their rule in Ankara (File Archive/AFP)

December 31st, 2013 - 06:58 GMT

Are you a Turk tweeting in English? #Conspiracy, says pro-govt official

The Turkish parliament will vote Thursday on extending its mandate that permits military intervention into Syria if its southern neighbor poses as an "open and near threat" under international law (Courtesy of the Guardian)

October 2nd, 2013 - 04:05 GMT

Syria: UN calls for cross-border aid, Turkey to vote on military mandate, and US still touting "wait and see"

Turkey Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the opening session of the Ministry For European Union Affairs Conference on June 7 (AFP)

June 9th, 2013 - 10:49 GMT

Erdogan: 'Teach protestors a lesson' in Turkey polls

What Turkey and South Africa have in common are current account deficits

June 4th, 2013 - 10:42 GMT

A tale of two emerging markets: Turkey, South Africa