Turkish PM says tapes of talk with son a fabrication
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's Prime Minister accused political enemies of hacking encrypted state communications to fake a phone conversation suggesting he warned his son to hide large sums of money...
View ArticleLooting Along Syria's Borders Prevents Already Scarce Aid From Getting Delivered
REYHANLI, Turkey -- Three years ago, Abu Ameen’s fleet of trucks regularly crossed the border into Syria with ease, carrying everything from vegetable oil to heavy machinery. But these days, with Syria...
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Turkish PM Claims Incriminating Phone Call Is a "Shameless Montage"
The Turkish Prime Minister has accused his political rivals of hacking secure government communications networks to plant a fraudulent phone conversation during which he reportedly instructs his son...
View ArticleGold & Silver Smackdown Resumes As JPY Strength Sends Stocks Sliding
We haven't seen the once ubiquitous morning drubbing of precious metals for a while but this morning gold (and more so silver) have been hammered. *US equities' overnight quiet meltup has given way as...
View ArticleDavid Cameron shouldn't bank on Angela Merkel to sort out his EU issues | Tim...
The two leaders may share views on where the union should be headed, but they represent parties with different world views Angela Merkel and David Cameron didn't get off to the greatest of starts: one...
View ArticleUSD Jumps Most In A Month As Russia Rattles Saber
The Russian Ruble has weakened almost 1% today, pressing above 36 against the USD and nearing all-time record weakness. The Hrynia is collapsing. The Turkish Lira is re-collapsing and the *EUR is...
View ArticleTurkish president defiant as wiretap scandal swirls
Turkish president Abdullah Gul approved a controversial bill Wednesday limiting the independence of the judiciary, a move widely interpreted as a government response to corruption allegations that have...
View ArticleEven Amid Consumers' Profit-Taking, Turkish Gold Demand Remains Robust
Gold demand rose the third fastest in the world in Turkey in 2013, for consumers. Reported by IBTimes 3 hours ago.
View ArticleMP Peter Crisp gave reference to Mildura man with child porn conviction
Peter Crisp provided a character reference allowing a man convicted of possessing child pornography to travel to a Turkish village to marry. Reported by The Age 4 hours ago.
View ArticleSilver Slumps To Worst Day In 2 Months As BofA Says "Sell Gold"
As CNY unwinds, Russia-Ukraine safe-haven bids, and Turkish Lira (erdogan corruption) concerns flood back into the USD as a safe-haven, precious metals have come under pressure this morning. *Gold has...
View ArticleICIS Further Expands Polymers Coverage With Two New Reports on the Turkish...
LONDON, February 26, 2014 /Emag.co.uk/ – ICIS, the leading provider of global plastics market intelligence, has launched two new weekly reports offering detailed independent coverage… via Emag.co.uk...
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The Turkish Lira Is Taking Another Beating
The U.S. dollar is up 1.3% against the Turkish Lira. Turkey continues to face political strife. It was reported yesterday that there were recordings of Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan...
View ArticleRiot Police Push Back Protesters with Tear Gas in Turkey
Riot police used tear gas to disperse demonstrators as they tried to march to the Turkish Parliament during a protest against the ruling Ak Party in Ankara on Wednesday. Reported by msnbc.com...
View ArticleTurkish Lira Blows Out As Graft Scandal Comes Back With A Vengeance
Update as things just got worse: *TURKISH POLICE CLOSE DOWN GEZI PARK IN ISTANBUL, CNN-TURK SAYS* As we reported previously, on Monday new revelations in the graft scandal surrounding Turkish PM...
View ArticleTurkey's president approves law tightening grip on judiciary
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkish President Abdullah Gul on Wednesday approved a law boosting government control over the appointment of judges and prosecutors, even though he deferred some elements in the...
View ArticleBulgarian sentenced for pistol attack on Turk party leader
SOFIA (Reuters) - A 26-year-old Bulgarian was sentenced to prison on Wednesday for pointing a pistol at the head of a senior ethnic Turkish party member on stage at a party congress a year ago....
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Third LA Turkish Film Festival Announces Program
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Third LA Turkish Film Festival (LATFF) will present six award-winning films and a shorts competition. It will be held from March 6th to 9th at the Egyptian Theater in...
View ArticleTurkish PM, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, claims incriminating audio tape of him...
The Turkish Prime Minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has accused his political enemies of faking a wiretap in which he and his son Bilal are supposedly heard discussing how to smuggle large sums of money...
View ArticleTurkish law ‘strikes at judicial independence’
Critics say Erdogan government is destroying institutions as it tries to subdue its foes in a furious political battle Reported by FT.com 17 minutes ago.
View ArticleOceanwide Properties Now Selling in Side
Leading Turkey estate agency and property marketing company Oceanwide Properties have now expanded into the beautiful Mediterranean coastal village of Side. (PRWEB UK) 27 February 2014 The popular...
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