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China's BYD commits $1B for Turkish EV factory
Turkey is desperate for international investment and China is keen to get another foothold into the European market.
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To love or euthanise: Turks split over their strays
It’s a problem that has fiercely divided public opinion: Are stray dogs a neighbourhood fixture to be looked after?
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Business Daily meets: Hakan Bulgurlu
The boss of appliances powerhouse Beko tells of his journey from Istanbul’s Gand Bazar to the peak of Mt. Everest.
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'There are no tears left in my eyes'
People in Turkey’s worst-hit province still struggle to survive one year after devastating earthquakes levelled their cities.
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Turkey adjusts to 'bitter medicine' of high rates
Six-straight months of aggressive rate hikes has fuelled an economic turnaround, but it’s also pressured households.
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Inside Istanbul's 'Great Palestine Rally'
1.5M people attended a rally where the president vocalised support for Hamas & criticism of Israel's offensive in Gaza.
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Back to school in a devastated earthquake zone
Parents, children and teachers across Turkey’s Hatay province describe a host of challenges for the new school year.
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Hatay businesses struggle six months after quake
Half a year after a devastating pair of twin earthquakes rocked southern Turkey, businesses try to cope with new realities.
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Turkey enters its 'rational policy' era
The nation’s new finance minister, City of London veteran Mehmet Simsek, promised a return to rational economics.
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Istanbul taxi shortage leaves riders, drivers fuming
Hailing a taxi has become an arduous task. But is supply and demand, or pure politics to blame for the squeeze?
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Turkey's young voters key to crucial election
Will the economy influence decisions of five-million young people voting for the first time in the 2023 general election?
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Inside an AKP stronghold before second vote
Voters in Sincan, explain why they’re backing the incumbent despite sizzling inflation (please listen at the 14:00 mark).
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Red-hot home prices key issue in Turkish election
Tourists flock to the Turkish Rivera’s turquoise coast season after season. Now, so are foreign home buyers.
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Turkey's retirees feel economic pressure
Turkey’s older voters worry about the effects of rising inflation and depreciating currency on retirement savings.
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Soaring food prices sours election sentiment
On weekdays, it’s become habit for many to stop by one of 421 public bread kiosks in Ankara selling subsidized bread.
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After the Earthquake: Turkey's Election
Turkey's Anatolian heartland helped propel President Erdogan to power in the early 2000s. Will they do it again?
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Earthquake impact on Turkey's young adults
Young people who survived the devastating February 6 earthquake are making tough decisions about the future.
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Turks flee earthquake region for capital Ankara
Displaced residents explain what happens in days after disaster.
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Tackling overtourism in Greece
Is encouraging travel to lesser-known islands the solution?
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Olia Hercules
A profile of Ukrainian chef and cookbook writer as war raged in her hometown.
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Can tourists help boost Turkey's economy?
Can visitors compensate for the country's wider economic woes?
TV & DIGITAL VIDEO
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Militants attack Turkey state defence firm
Members of a Kurdish separatist group carried out an assault on Ankara’s Turkish Aerospace Industries facility.
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Ankara plays key role in historic prisoner swap
Ankara aided in the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the US since the Cold War.
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Turkish Airlines inks deal for local production
At an Istanbul signing ceremony, Turkish Airlines, Rolls Royce, and Airbus took the wraps off a deeper strategic partnership.
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'Great Palestine Rally' shows Turkey's support
As Israel’s counteroffensive against Hamas continued in Gaza, 1.5 million people gathered in Istanbul to support Palestinians.
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Turkey strikes Iraq after Ankara terror attack
Turkey announced it hit 20 targets in northern Iraq in response to a terror attack on its interior ministry on October 1, 2023.
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Suicide bombers target Turkey interior ministry
Turkish officials blamed a known terror group for a suicide bombing at the Ministry of the Interior on October 1, 2023.
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Erdogan, Putin grain deal talks in Sochi
Presidents of Turkey and Russia met to discuss the Black Sea Grain Initiative and what it would take for Russia to recommit.
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Erdogan voters flood Ankara on election-night win
Incumbent President Erdoğan claimed early victory, sending supporters honking, waving flags in gridlocked streets.
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Turkey turns on the gas before key election
Weeks before an historic presidential election, natural gas began flowing to a new facility on the Black Sea.
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Turkish breakfast staple surges in price
Simit prices jumped more than 40% in a month, the latest sign inflation is becoming too hot to handle.
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The pain of high inflation and a depreciating currency in Turkey
A look at the everyday difficulties facing residents.
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Is Greece ready for higher interest rates?
Country’s deputy finance minister weighs in on first ECB rate rise since crisis.
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Meet the Ace: A game-changing strawberry
A new strawberry makes harvesting easier, potentially saving farmers thousands.
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Brexit's impact six months after the UK left the EU
A deep dive into how UK financial services fared after Britain’s EU divorce.
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Turkish government mulls cull of 4M stray dogs
Turkish society is fiercely divided about whether to allow street dogs to roam, or round them up and offer a final solution if they’re nt adopted in a shelter.
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Referee attack crisis that goes beyond football
A violent attack on an elite referee left Turkish football in a full-blown crisis and magnified concerns about Turkish institutions.
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Battling dust, rubble six months after earthquakes
Cost estimates to rebuild Turkey’s devastated earthquake zone total $105B. In Antakya, reconstruction isn't even a thought yet, since it's still in the throes of rubble clearing.
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Turkey's economy prompts Erdogan to look West
Recep Tayyip Erdogan took a big step at May’s NATO summit to warm relations with the West as he looks for solutions to a long and worsening economic crisis.
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Turkey's religious voters faithful to Erdogan
As Recep Tayyip Erdoğan faces a second round of presidential elections on 28 May, he can rely on the country’s powerful religious vote.
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Ramadan amid the rubble
Two months on from the earthquake that destroyed large parts of Turkey and Syria, families in Gaziantep try to celebrate despite the destruction.
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Lithuania threatens to stop using Russian oil and gas
An interview with the Baltic nation’s president as the war in Ukraine began.
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Ukraine finance minister calls for 'severe' sanctions
The man controlling war-pummelled Ukraine’s purse strings calls for Western help.
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Turkish lira slumps further to new record low
Taxi drivers, food sellers, hotel patrons see value of the money drop by the day.
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'I sent my brother flak jackets, helmets and boots'
Ukrainan chef and cookbook author turned her kitchen into a war room.
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How big a problem is rising inflation in the United Kingdom?
Charting the UK’s early inflation fight and the efforts to contain it.
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Greece promotes smaller islands in post-Covid tourism push
Tourism ministry promotes lesser-known parts of the country.
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London’s theatres welcome visitors as UK relaxes quarantine rules
Relaxed travel rules are a relief for the thousands of people who work in theatres.