Two Turkish villages picked for UN's Best Tourism Villages list

Mustafapasa village in central Nevsehir province and Tarakli village in northwestern Sakarya province are on the UNWTO list, recognised for their commitment to the development of tourism in line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.

Turkey appoints Nureddin Nebati as new finance minister

Nebati becomes new treasury and finance minister after his predecessor Lutfi Elvan asks to be relieved from his post.

Turkey's Erdogan seeks long-term investments, says interest rates to drop

Turkey is expected to see 10 percent growth in 2021 or more and the country will post surplus on current account in 2022, says President Erdogan.

Turkey records second-fastest economic growth among OECD states

Chile is the fastest growing economy among the 38 member states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development followed by Turkey, UK, Hungary and Lithuania in the third quarter of this year.

Deaths, injuries as powerful storm pounds Istanbul

Turkish officials say at least four people lost their lives as strong winds ravage the city of over 15 million people.

Erdogan: Turkey seeks to improve ties with Egypt, Israel

Turkey's President Erdogan has said that Ankara is set to send ambassadors back to Egypt and Israel after years of tumultuous relations.

Erdogan: ECO states must intensify efforts to boost trade

Member states of the Economic Cooperation Organization should implement trade agreement to increase trade volume by $100 billion, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says.

Erdogan: Turkey, Turkmenistan set to meet trade target of $5B

Presidents of Turkey and Turkmenistan signed a joint declaration of nine articles to strengthen ties, agreeing to bolster relations in fields like energy, culture and education.

Turkey rescues dozens of refugees pushed back by Greece

The refugees, who were in a life raft, were taken ashore near the Cesme district of Izmir province following illegal pushback by Greece.

Repository of the Turkish women’s movement: Women’s Library

The Women’s Library and Information Centre Foundation located in Istanbul bears witness to 150 years of the women’s movement in Turkey, providing a new perspective to the country’s history.

Turkey: Our banking system is solid

The statement from the Central Bank governor comes amid fluctuating foreign exchange rates that led to the drop of the value of Turkish lira against foreign currencies

Interpol names UAE official as president

Major General Ahmed Naser al Raisi, a member of Interpol’s executive committee, vows to modernise Interpol’s technology, promote women and tackle new challenges like climate change and the pandemic.