Tag: Turkish

Turkish Rate Cut Likely Months Away for Economy Going in Reverse

(Bloomberg) — Turkey’s central bank is set to stick with an interest-rate pause that’s likely to last through much of the year or even beyond, engineering a slowdown in the economy to lower one of the world’s highest levels of inflation. Most Read from Bloomberg Economists surveyed by Bloomberg are unanimous in forecasting the one-week […]

Turkish writer, son accused of fleeing after crash arrested in US

By Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – U.S. authorities on Friday arrested a Turkish author and her 17-year-old son wanted by Turkey on charges that he was involved in a fatal car crash in Istanbul and then fled the country with the assistance of his mother. Turkish novelist and poet Eylem Tok and her son, Timur […]

Turkish shipbuilder STM to construct three vessels for Malaysia

ISTANBUL — Turkey will build three vessels for the Royal Malaysian Navy under the latter’s Littoral Mission Ship Batch 2 Project as part of a deal signed by the two nations. This marks the first time Malaysia has signed a government-to-government agreement to procure defense equipment. The countries inked the deal at a ceremony Monday, […]

Turkish Exports to Israel Plunge 99% After Trade Halted Over War

(Bloomberg) — Turkey’s exports to Israel all but ground to a halt in May, after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government stopped trade until Gaza receives enough humanitarian aid. Most Read from Bloomberg Shipments to Israel dropped 99% on an annual basis to $4.4 million, preliminary data from Turkey’s main exporters association showed on Monday. The […]

CNN journalist says he was attacked at Turkish exile’s Pennsylvania home

A CNN Turkey journalist says a supporter of political movement founder Fethullah Gülen attacked him near the self-exiled figure’s home in Pennsylvania in an encounter that apparently unfolded live on air. In a video posted Saturday, Yunus Paksoy appeared to be filming a live broadcast outside Gülen’s home, reportedly near the area of Saylorsburg, when […]

Turkish club Fenerbahce begin negotiations with Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho has begun negotiations with Fenerbahce over the head coach role, the Turkish Super Lig club said on Saturday, as the Portuguese manager looks to return to the touchline after being sacked by AS Roma earlier this year. “Negotiations have started with Jose Mario Dos Santos Mourinho Felix for the position of coach,” the […]

A family spent 3 months rebooking flights home from Bali after being incorrectly marked as a no-show by Turkish Airlines. Now, they might lose $5,000.

Justin Parfitt’s family spent $12,093 on Turkish Airlines business-class tickets to Indonesia. Their tickets permitted changes, but when they went to extend the trip, the system didn’t allow it. Parfitt said his family was incorrectly marked as a no-show, and he’s spent months trying to rebook the flights. Justin Parfitt has sent 47 emails, called […]