SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayAs forecasted, Turkey’s Central Bank policymakers held a key interest rate steady Thursday, saying they would continue working to reel in the nation’s double-digit inflation.@diegocupoloTopics coveredJan 21, 2021ISTANBUL ­— Following a pair of interest rate hikes last year, Turkey’s Central Bank policymakers Thursday, saying they would keep monetary policy tight for an “extended period” amid ongoing attempts to reel in the nation’s double-digit inflation.In a Thursday, Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee announced it would keep its one-week repo...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayAs forecasted, Turkey’s Central Bank policymakers held a key interest rate steady Thursday, saying they would continue working to reel in the nation’s double-digit inflation.@diegocupoloTopics coveredJan 21, 2021ISTANBUL ­— Following a pair of interest rate hikes last year, Turkey’s Central Bank policymakers Thursday, saying they would keep monetary policy tight for an “extended period” amid ongoing attempts to reel in the nation’s double-digit inflation.In a Thursday, Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee announced it would keep its one-week repo...WW…

SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayWith the Turkish government expected to begin mass distribution of the Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac this week, health experts are questioning its effectiveness and the state’s rollout strategy.@diegocupoloTopics coveredcoronavirus vaccineJan 13, 2021ISTANBUL ­— The Turkish government is expected to begin mass distribution of a produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech this week as questions remain over its efficacy rate.The rollout is expected to begin Thursday or Friday if  by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency delivers...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayWith the Turkish government expected to begin mass distribution of the Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine Sinovac this week, health experts are questioning its effectiveness and the state’s rollout strategy.@diegocupoloTopics coveredcoronavirus vaccineJan 13, 2021ISTANBUL ­— The Turkish government is expected to begin mass distribution of a produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech this week as questions remain over its efficacy rate.The rollout is expected to begin Thursday or Friday if  by the Turkish Medicines and Medical Devices Agency delivers...WW…

SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayTurkey launched an antitrust investigation into Facebook and its popular messaging service WhatsApp Monday after the application’s new privacy terms raised concerns, prompting some users to seek alternatives.@diegocupoloTopics coveredJan 11, 2021ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Competition Board launched an into Facebook and its popular messaging service WhatsApp Monday after the application updated its privacy policies and raised concerns among local users, many of whom sought alternative messaging services over the weekend.In a , the Competition Board...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayTurkey launched an antitrust investigation into Facebook and its popular messaging service WhatsApp Monday after the application’s new privacy terms raised concerns, prompting some users to seek alternatives.@diegocupoloTopics coveredJan 11, 2021ISTANBUL — Turkey’s Competition Board launched an into Facebook and its popular messaging service WhatsApp Monday after the application updated its privacy policies and raised concerns among local users, many of whom sought alternative messaging services over the weekend.In a , the Competition Board...WW…

SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayAn ongoing Turkey-France spat deepened after French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published a caricature of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prompting legal action from Ankara.@diegocupoloTopics coveredOct 28, 2020ISTANBUL — Turkish prosecutors into the French satirical magazine  Wednesday after it published a cover containing an insulting cartoon depiction of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Lawyers representing Erdogan submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Ankara, saying the content should be considered “libel” and...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayAn ongoing Turkey-France spat deepened after French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published a caricature of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prompting legal action from Ankara.@diegocupoloTopics coveredOct 28, 2020ISTANBUL — Turkish prosecutors into the French satirical magazine  Wednesday after it published a cover containing an insulting cartoon depiction of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Lawyers representing Erdogan submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Ankara, saying the content should be considered “libel” and...WW…

SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayThe Turkish lira continued record losses Tuesday against major currencies as analysts questioned Central Bank independence and Ankara saw political spats deepen with foreign allies.@diegocupoloTopics coveredOct 27, 2020ISTANBUL — Turkey’s currency extended losses for a fourth day as growing with NATO allies added to fallout over an unexpected Central Bank decision to hold interest rates steady last week.At 6 p.m. Istanbul time Tuesday, the Turkish lira was trading at record lows of about 8.20 per US dollar and 9.70 per euro, continuing the...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayThe Turkish lira continued record losses Tuesday against major currencies as analysts questioned Central Bank independence and Ankara saw political spats deepen with foreign allies.@diegocupoloTopics coveredOct 27, 2020ISTANBUL — Turkey’s currency extended losses for a fourth day as growing with NATO allies added to fallout over an unexpected Central Bank decision to hold interest rates steady last week.At 6 p.m. Istanbul time Tuesday, the Turkish lira was trading at record lows of about 8.20 per US dollar and 9.70 per euro, continuing the...WW…

SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayAnkara has begun pulling back forces and equipment from an observation post long surrounded by regime forces in Syria’s northeast Idlib province.@diegocupoloTopics coveredOct 20, 2020ISTANBUL ­—  from Ankara’s largest base in Syria’s northeastern Idlib province shortly after midnight Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The group reported that convoys carrying military personnel and equipment were seen leaving the , one of 12 Turkish observation posts established in the region to monitor a in the nine-year-old...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayAnkara has begun pulling back forces and equipment from an observation post long surrounded by regime forces in Syria’s northeast Idlib province.@diegocupoloTopics coveredOct 20, 2020ISTANBUL ­—  from Ankara’s largest base in Syria’s northeastern Idlib province shortly after midnight Tuesday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.The group reported that convoys carrying military personnel and equipment were seen leaving the , one of 12 Turkish observation posts established in the region to monitor a in the nine-year-old...WW…

SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayNorthern Cypriots elected right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar in runoff presidential elections Sunday, likely drawing a new path for peace talks and energy-revenue sharing negotiations amid rising regional tensions.@diegocupoloTopics coveredcyprus, turkey-greece relations, turkish cypriots, northern cyprus, ersin tatarOct 19, 2020ISTANBUL — Turkey-backed hard-liner Ersin Tatar won a runoff in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Sunday in a vote widely seen as a referendum on the breakaway state’s policies for years to come.Tatar, who...…SearchThe Pulse of the Middle EastSign Up TodayNorthern Cypriots elected right-wing nationalist Ersin Tatar in runoff presidential elections Sunday, likely drawing a new path for peace talks and energy-revenue sharing negotiations amid rising regional tensions.@diegocupoloTopics coveredcyprus, turkey-greece relations, turkish cypriots, northern cyprus, ersin tatarOct 19, 2020ISTANBUL — Turkey-backed hard-liner Ersin Tatar won a runoff in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Sunday in a vote widely seen as a referendum on the breakaway state’s policies for years to come.Tatar, who...WW…