Singapore’s Changi loses world’s best airport crown to Qatar
This year the title has switched, with 12-time winner Singapore being edged out of the top spot by its Middle Eastern rival in the Skytrax World Airport Awards 2024.
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Turkey’s economy paying the price for years of policy mishaps
For many years, it wasn’t the economy that determined voting behavior in Turkey. The country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, won almost every election he contested despite a deteriorating economic outlook.
Turkey’s opposition set to hold power in major cities, partial results show
Partial results in local elections show CHP candidates ahead of their AK Party rivals in Ankara and Istanbul.
Erdoğan’s gain as Turkish vote coincides with Ramadan?
Millions of voters in Turkey will head to the polls on March 31 to elect mayors in local elections. These elections are seen as crucial for both the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, which has been in power since 2002, and the opposition.
Turkey opts for new tightening strategy after signaling a pause to hikes
Turkey's central bank is opting for a different monetary tightening method as it grapples with climbing inflation, after previously signaling that its rate-hiking cycle was over.
Turkey's ex-president slams U.S. 'double standards' on Israel, Ukraine
ISTANBUL -- Turkey's former President Abdullah Gul criticized the U.S. and its allies for playing a "dangerous game" with their "hypocritical double standards" on Israel and Russia, saying their policies would lead to them "isolating themselves from the rest of the world."
Turkish tuna farmers tripled exports to Japan over past decade
ISTANBUL -- Turkish tuna farmers have tripled exports to Japan over the past decade and expanded their operations into North Africa. Industry sources suggest that demand from China and South Korea is also surging.