City Ankara Financial News

ANKARA (Reuters) — Turkish Airlines (THY) on Saturday held talks with Airbus to discuss a potential order of 355 new aircraft, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.

Cyprus’ energy minister says the political and economic ramifications from the ongoing Israel-Hamas war may provide an impetus to regional energy projects involving his country

By Dilara Senkaya and Mehmet Emin Caliskan

AFP. While Palestinian news agency WAFA said 51 Palestinians were killed in the Israeli bombing of Gaza's Maghazi camp. In a statement released on Telegram, Hamas claimed that Israel had "directly" struck civilian homes, noting that women and children made up the majority of the fatalities.

Istanbul: Turkey said Saturday it was recalling its ambassador to Israel and breaking off contacts with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in protest at the bloodshed in Gaza. Ankara announced its decision on the eve of what promises to be a difficult visit to Turkey by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Palestinian ally Turkey had been gradually mending its torn relations with Israel until last month's start of the Israel-Hamas war.

IMEC) and India-Israel-USA-UAE projects, China has launched dialogue across the region seeking to align BRI with Turkiye's Middle Corridor Initiative. Turkiye had decried IMEC, which is aimed at rivaling BRI in the region and this week's BRI summit in China is expected to witness efforts to align Ankara's Middle Corridor Initiative with BRI. The two sides recently held a high-level dialogue on the issue, ET has learnt. IMEC was announced on the sidelines of the G20 summit here in the presence of leaders of the USA, Saudi Arabia, India and Europe. Trans-Caspian East-West-Middle Corridor Initiative shortly named as 'The Middle Corridor', begins in Turkiye and passes through the Caucasus region via Georgia, Azerbaijan, crosses the Caspian Sea, traverses Central Asia and reaches China, according to a Turkish foreign ministry document.

Turkey on Saturday strongly condemned the loss of civilian lives in the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, saying it was ready to help de-escalate the situation before it spreads across wider regions. In a statement, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ankara was in close contact with all relevant parties, repeating President Tayyip Erdogan's earlier call for restraint. The ministry also urged Turkish citizens in the region to remain in secure, indoor locations. «We emphasize that acts of violence and escalation linked to this benefit nobody,» it said.

Turkey's National Intelligence Agency carried out strikes in Syria against Kurdish militant targets after a bomb attack in Ankara last weekend, a Turkish security source said on Thursday. On Thursday night, Turkish military air strikes destroyed 30 Kurdish militant targets in northern Syria, including an oil well, a storage facility and shelters, and "neutralised" many militants, the Turkish defence ministry said. Pentagon spokesman Brigadier General Pat Ryder said Turkish drones had been seen carrying out airstrikes in Hasakah, Syria, on Thursday morning about 1 km away from U.S.

Pakistan: Second suicide bombing reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, death toll surges to 57 There was no immediate information on the assailants. Kurdish and far-left militant groups as well as the Islamic State group have carried out deadly attacks throughout the country in the past. (Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channel. Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest financial insights! Click here!) Erdogan was set to speak during the opening of this parliamentary session, which must validate Sweden's entry into the NATO alliance.

By Nevzat Devranoglu

report by Financial Times. Turkey has pushed against the proposed India-Middle East-Europe corridor that was agreed upon this month during the G20 Summit held in New Delhi. The India-Middle East corridor would transport goods from the subcontinent through the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Israel to European markets.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara could «part ways» with the European Union if necessary when asked about the contents of a European Parliament report on Turkey. The report, adopted earlier this week, said Turkey's accession process with the 27-member bloc cannot resume under current circumstances and called for the EU to explore «a parallel and realistic framework» for its ties with Ankara. Turkey has been an official candidate to join the EU for 24 years, but accession talks have stalled in recent years over the bloc's concerns about human rights violations and respect for the rule of law. «The EU is trying to break away from Turkey,» Erdogan told reporters ahead of a trip to the United States.

The Swedish government wants to increase the country's defense budget by 28% as it prepares to join the NATO alliance

startups which copy and paste, this could prove costly economically and probably culturally as well, no matter how many pundits insist both ‘India’ and ‘Bharat’ are allowed under the Constitution. Imagine the bills of rebranding. Outlook magazine estimated it to be around ₹15,000 crore, funds which could help fight poverty.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey's central bank is expected to raise its policy rate to 20% this week, a Reuters poll showed on Monday, though some economists expect a smaller increase after hikes in previous months remained below expectations.

Quality and Expertise: Regardless of location, look into the standing of clinics and the qualifications of the medical staff. Ask about the methods and tools that will be utilized for your hair transplant to be sure they are cutting-edge and up-to-date. Read reviews and comments from genuine patients to get a sense of the caliber of the outcomes and the patient experiences.

Also read: Russia-Ukraine war: NSA Ajit Doval says, 'India promotes dialogue, diplomacy' Russian officials stated that automatic weapons were used to halt the vessel with warning fire, and Russian military personnel boarded the ship with the assistance of a Ka-29 helicopter. After an inspection, the vessel continued its journey to Izmail.

By Guy Faulconbridge

The Indonesian government bought 12 drones worth $300 million from Turkish Aerospace as part of efforts to strengthen archipelagic country's defense system

Greece’s prime minister says his country wants to take full advantage of a developing positive climate with neighboring Turkey in order to improve bilateral relations despite a string of decades-old disputes

By Patricia Zengerle