Turkiye (turkey)
Turkey hikes interest rate to 50% in surprise move
Business
21.03.2024
Turkey hikes interest rate to 50% in surprise move
Turkey’s central bank has unexpectedly raised its key interest rate as the country continues to try and reign in soaring…
NATO member states test underwater capabilities off Sicilian coast
World
26.02.2024
NATO member states test underwater capabilities off Sicilian coast
Seven submarines from Greece, France, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the US are taking part in NATO’s annual Mediterranean Sea exercise…
Turkey holds key interest rate at 45% as consumer prices soar
Business
24.02.2024
Turkey holds key interest rate at 45% as consumer prices soar
Turkey’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 45%, pausing a series of aggressive rate hikes aimed at…
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán dodges an opportunity to approve Sweden’s NATO membership
World
06.02.2024
Hungary’s Viktor Orbán dodges an opportunity to approve Sweden’s NATO membership
Lawmakers from the party of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán boycotted an emergency session of parliament on Monday where a…
Turkey earthquake: A year on, some survivors still living in tents and shipping containers
World
05.02.2024
Turkey earthquake: A year on, some survivors still living in tents and shipping containers
One year after the devastating earthquake that ravaged large swathes of southern and central Turkey, many of the disaster’s survivors…
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque has introduced an entry fee. Here are some free alternatives
Travel
22.01.2024
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque has introduced an entry fee. Here are some free alternatives
Istanbul, a cacophonous metropolis that straddles East and West, is home to more than 3,000 mosques. One of these, Hagia…
Will India be renamed Bharat? Here’s why some countries change their name
Culture
13.09.2023
Will India be renamed Bharat? Here’s why some countries change their name
Official invitations for guests at the G20 summit dinner have sparked speculation that India may be changing its name. The…