Central Bank lowers Turkey year-end inflation forecast
ANKARA
Turkey's Central Bank on Thursday cut the year-end inflation projection for 2019.
The bank said it expected Turkey's year-end inflation rate to hit 12% for 2019, down from 13.9% in...
Turkish stocks begin Tuesday looking up
ANKARA (AA) - ANKARA
Turkey's benchmark stock index climbed by 0.33%, or 350.46 points, to start Tuesday at 107,196.64 points.
On Monday, Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index hit 20-month high at...
Turkey's Borsa Istanbul down nearly 2% at close
ISTANBUL
Turkey's benchmark stock index closed the day at 113,684.01 points on Friday, down 1.94% from the previous close.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 115,142.77 points. As...
Turkish Central Bank boosts swap sale limit
ISTANBUL
The Turkish Central Bank on Tuesday boosted its lira swap sale limits from 30% to 40%.
"The total Turkish liras swap sale limit in the Central Bank’s Turkish lira currency...
Turkey: Hotel occupancy rate down by half in H1
ISTANBUL
The hotel occupancy rate across Turkey was 33.4% in the first half of 2020, during the peak period of the coronavirus pandemic, down 47.3% from the same period last...
'Turkish tourism sector may shrink 70% due to pandemic'
ANTALYA, Turkey
Turkey’s tourism sector will likely shrink 70% this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the country’s culture and tourism minister said on Thursday.
“It looks like we will end...
Turkey: Savings per capita at $2,920 in Jan-Sept
ISTANBUL
Personal savings per capita in Turkey stood at 16,480 Turkish liras ($2,900) from January to September.
Total savings deposits increased 14.8% year-on-year to nearly 1.4 trillion Turkish liras ($239.2 billion)...
Turkey’s Borsa Istanbul up at close
ISTANBUL
Turkey's benchmark stock index closed the day at 105,983.14 points on Tuesday, up 0.57% from the previous close.
Borsa Istanbul's BIST 100 index started the day at 105,568.14 points. As...
Turkish Treasury borrows $1.6B through auction
ANKARA
The Turkish Treasury borrowed 11.2 billion Turkish liras ($1.6 billion) from domestic markets on Tuesday, said an official statement.
The Treasury and Finance Ministry announced that three-year CPI-indexed government bonds...
Turkish, Qatari central banks amend swap deal limit
ANKARA
The swap deal limit between the central banks of Turkey and Qatar has been amended to $15 billion equivalent of Turkish lira and Qatari riyal.
According to a statement from...
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Turkish Central Bank reserves rise to $97.7B in June
ANKARA
The Turkish Central Bank announced on Wednesday that its official reserves amounted to $97.7 billion as of the end of June.
Total reserve assets increased...
Anadolu Agency's Morning Briefing – July 28, 2021
ANKARA
Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments in Turkey, around the world and the coronavirus pandemic.
- Developments in Turkey,...
Tunisian president dismisses some top state officials
Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed some top state officials Tuesday, according to a state bulletin.
The bulletin included the president’s latest decisions on the dismissal...
Turkish foreign minister expresses support to Tunisian people following coup attempt
ANKARA
The Turkish foreign minister expressed Tuesday Turkey's support to the Tunisian people following Sunday’s coup attempt.
Mevlut Cavusoglu held a phone conversation with his Tunisian...
Turkey condemns EU’s stance on partial opening of Northern Cyprus’ ‘ghost town’
ANKARA
Turkey on Tuesday dismissed remarks made by EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on the partial reopening of the Maras region in the Turkish...