Explainer Turkey’s $18B Ponzi-like scandal likened to Madoff as arrests mount Turkey detained 14 more people Tuesday as authorities widened a probe into one of the country's largest investment-fund scandals. Turkey
Analysis With Hurjet test, Turkey seeks defense dominance beyond drones With export revenue from the supersonic crewed aircraft, Ankara plans to fund next-generation projects and gain strategic diplomatic and military leverage across NATO and the region. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Turkey’s Fidan heads to Libya as US-backed unification push gathers pace The Turkish foreign minister will hold talks in both Tripoli and Benghazi as Ankara seeks to preserve its military, maritime, energy and commercial interests while Washington pushes Libya’s rival camps toward a power-sharing arrangement. Turkey
Analysis How Turkey is deepening energy and economic ties with Iraq as Iran weakens Turkey and Iraq are accelerating energy, infrastructure and trade cooperation as the Hormuz crisis increases the strategic value of northern export routes. By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Analysis Iran war puts Turkey’s inflation fight, lira under fresh pressure By Barin Kayaoglu In Ankara, reporting on geopolitics and national security
Will Turkey's multibillion-dollar earthquake fund help reelect Erdogan? Turkey's president has pledged to rebuild the earthquake-hit regions within a year, hoping that the ambitious plan will help him win over disenchanted disaster victims. Turkey
Turkey's earthquake victims hit by exorbitant rent spikes, topping 60% Turkey’s Justice Ministry is working on a draft amendment that would introduce jail terms of two to five years for landlords gouging prices in times of natural disasters. Turkey
Turkey fines Elon Musk over Twitter purchase The decision follows the implementation of a controversial social media law in Turkey that prompted Twitter to open an office in the country. Turkey
Turkey, UAE ink free trade deal in latest thaw The deal marks a new height in improving ties between Ankara and Abu Dhabi after years of locking horns. Turkey
Turkey’s inflation eases slightly as monthly prices soar Despite the decline in the annual inflation, Turkey’s monthly consumer prices continue to rise. Turkey
Turkey's opposition alliance fractures, fails to agree on challenger to Erdogan The Iyi Party will not support the opposition coalition’s top candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the presidential elections. Turkey
Erdogan rules out postponing Turkey's elections after earthquakes Analysts maintain that postposing elections would have higher costs for Erdogan at the ballot box as rage grows. Turkey
Turkey's economy grows 5.6% in 2022, but labor’s income share shrinks In a sign of deepening income disparities, the share of Turkey’s labor force from the national income has dropped to 26.5%, a far cry from 36% in 2016. Turkey
Scientists: Time running out to save Istanbul from major earthquake Seismologists are calling for urgent measures to prepare Istanbul for a major earthquake expected in the near future, warning of catastrophic destruction in Turkey’s most populous city and economic capital. Turkey
Turkey’s Central Bank slashes interest rates after devastating earthquakes The move is likely aimed at weathering the fallout from the devastating earthquakes in accordance with the Turkish government's economy policy to prioritize economic growth at the expense of inflation. Turkey
Turkey bans layoffs, introduces benefits, amid mounting earthquake failures The Turkish government’s new decisions come amid mounting criticism over its failure to provide a timely and organized response to the killer earthquakes. Turkey
Massive earthquake cost to deepen Turkey’s economic woes The disaster response requires a significant increase in public spending to meet the needs of 13.5 million affected people and rebuild massive destruction, threatening to widen Ankara’s budget deficit. Turkey
