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Libya: Haftar lifts blockade on oil production, export
TRIPOLI
Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar on Friday announced lifting the blockade on oil production and its export.
This came in a televised speech by Haftar, hours...
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Turkish Central Bank halves open market liquidity limits
ANKARA
Liquidity limits offered to primary dealers as part of open market operations will be cut to half of their current limits, the Turkish Central...
Turkey sees highest monthly exports figure in July
ANKARA
Turkey saw the highest monthly exports figure of this year with $15 billion in July, the country’s trade minister said on Tuesday.
The figure rose...
Turkey expects V-shaped economic recovery from virus
ANKARA
Turkey is anticipated to come out of the coronavirus-driven crisis with a V-shaped recovery, and will converge its potential growth, the country's treasury and...
Turkey: Central government gross debt stock hits $234B
ANKARA
The gross debt stock of Turkey’s central government stood at 1.6 trillion Turkish liras (around $234 billion) at the end of May, according to...
Turkey: Gov't budget balance posts $14B gap in Jan-May
ANKARA
The Turkish central government registered a budget deficit of 90.1 billion Turkish liras (some $14 billion) in January-May, the country's Treasury and Finance Ministry...
Turkish Treasury borrows $471M through auction
ANKARA
The Turkish Treasury borrowed 3.2 billion Turkish liras ($471 million) from domestic markets on Monday, said an official statement.
The Treasury and Finance Ministry announced...
Vietnam begins agricultural exports to EU
JAKARTA, Indonesia
Vietnam has started exporting its agricultural products to European markets under a trade agreement with the EU
The country's Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry...
Sony says PlayStation 5 launches Nov. 12
TOKYO
The PlayStation 5 home video game console is set to be released on Nov. 12, Sony has announced.It will first be available in the...
Antetokounmpo, LeBron lead 2019-20 All-NBA First Team
ISTANBUL
NBA confirmed Wednesday that Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo have been unanimously named to the 2019-20 All-NBA First Team.
"Antetokounmpo,...
France, Lebanon at stalemate over proposed deadline
PARIS
French President Emmanuel Macron expressed disappointment Wednesday over Lebanon's failure to form a new government by mid-September in accordance with a schedule laid out...
Turkey defense expo to bring together S.Asian countries
ANKARA
Seeking to give the Turkish defense industry a stronger presence in world markets plus access to new opportunities, the sixth Defense Port Turkey expo...
Sports
Defending champs Basaksehir start new season with loss
ANKARA
Reigning champions Medipol Basaksehir on Monday started the 2020-2021 Turkish Super Lig season with a shocking defeat at the hands of newly promoted Atakas...