Turkey’s inflation rate cools despite steep lira plunge

[ad_1] Ayhan Altun | Moment Open | Getty Images Turkey’s monthly inflation rate for June came in lower than expected, despite the continued collapse of the lira currency following the re-election of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkey’s consumer price index rose 3.92% month-on-month, official data showed Wednesday. The reading was lower than Reuters’ forecast of 4.84% … Read more

Turkey’s President Erdogan seals election victory to enter third decade in power

[ad_1] Turkey’s President and leader of the Justice and Development (AK) Party Recep Tayyip Erdogan delivers a speech during his partys group meeting at the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TGNA) in Ankara, on May 18, 2022. Adem Altan | AFP | Getty Images Turkish media reported on Sunday that Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won Turkey’s … Read more

Japan’s Koji Yakusho and Turkey’s Merve Dizdar win best actor and actress awards at Cannes

[ad_1] Turkish actress Merve Dizdar and Japan’s Koji Yakusho won the best actress and actor awards on Saturday at the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Turkey’s Merve Dizdar won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday for “About Dry Grasses”, the latest from festival favorite Nuri Bilge Ceylan. She said she … Read more

“Anatomy of a Fall” wins Palme d’Or; actors from Japan and Turkey win awards at Cannes

[ad_1] Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d’Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival’s prestigious top prize to a twisty French Alps courtroom drama.  “Anatomy of a Fall” is only the third film directed by a woman to win the Palme d’Or. It stars … Read more

Turkey, Egypt join ‘Srinagar G20 boycott’ group as China takes lead rejecting summit in IIOJK – SUCH TV

[ad_1] India Prime Minister Narendra Modi plans to normalise the controversial action of August 2019 met global resistance after China, now Turkey, and Egypt also ‘decided’ to skip the G20 summit in picturesque Srinagar of Occupied Valley. The Indian efforts suffered a major blow as a number of G20 countries have either refused to attend … Read more

Turkey will hold a runoff election on May 28, with Erdogan in the lead

[ad_1] Supporters of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wave flags outside the AK Party headquarters after polls closed in Turkey’s presidential and parliamentary elections in Ankara, Turkey on May 15, 2023. Adem Altan | Afp | Getty Images Turkey’s presidential election is going to a runoff for the first time in history, Turkey’s high election board … Read more

Turkey votes in crunch election as President Erdogan faces greatest threat to his 20-year rule

[ad_1] Millions of Turks headed to the polls Sunday in what is set to be Turkey’s most consequential election in two decades, and one whose results will have implications far beyond its own borders. The country of 85 million holds both its presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. For the presidency — which is … Read more

Erdogan vs. Kilicdaroglu: The Battle for Turkey's Political Landscape – SUCH TV

[ad_1] In Turkey’s political arena, the rivalry between Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Kemal Kilicdaroglu has played a significant role in shaping the country’s recent history. Erdogan, serving as the President of Turkey since 2014, has represented the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and has been a dominant figure in Turkish politics for over two … Read more

Presidential elections in Türkiye to hold on Sunday – SUCH TV

[ad_1] The elections in Türkiye will take place on Sunday. 24 political parties and 151 independent candidates are vying for seats in the 600-member Turkish parliament. On the presidential ballot, voters will choose between President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and leading opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu, Muharrem Ince, and Sinan Ogan. 24 political parties and 151 independent candidates … Read more

Export curbs: ‘Merchanting’ may aid traders | India News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The government expects ‘merchanting’ facility to help large traders who deal in goods whose exports are prohibited from India. The facility is for export of goods from one country to another, without hitting Indian shores.This could mean that products such as wheat or red sanders, which are on the prohibited list, can … Read more