On Monday, Turkey’s sports minister, Mehmet Kasapoglu, decreed the immediate suspension of all sports competitions in the country after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated the nation. The tragedy, which also affected Syria, has already left more than 2,400 dead and thousands missing and injured. Shortly after the announcement of the stoppage of the Turkish Championship, […]
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Why was the earthquake in Turkey and Syria so devastating?
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A combination of factors led to the high mortality from the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria early Monday. At least 2,300 people died in the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on the border between the two countries, a balance that was growing as the hours passed. The location, the time it occurred, the distant background and […]
More than 2,300 dead by earthquake: at least 1,498 in Turkey and 851 in Syria
The series of powerful earthquakes that have shaken the border area between Turkey and Syria today has left 2,349 dead and almost 11,000 injured in the two countries, and has demolished thousands of buildings. At least 1,498 people have died and another 8,533 have been injured in Turkey, according to the country’s emergency service, Afad. […]
More than 1,500 dead from the quake: at least 912 in Turkey and 592 in Syria
The strong earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that shook Turkey this morning has left more than 1,500 dead, at least 912 dead and more than 5,300 injured in that country alone, to which are added another 592 fatalities in Syrian territory, various sources reported. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in charge of announcing the latest […]
7.9 magnitude earthquake in Turkey
At least 15 people died in the provinces of Osmaniye (south) and Sanliurfa (southeast) after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit Turkey reported the provincial governors. Ten people were killed in Sanliurfa province, Governor Salih Ayhan told NTV television, after the state agency Anadolu reported an initial death toll of five in Osmaniye. the turkish president […]
Turkey reports agreement to restore Ukrainian grain exports
Turkey announced an agreement with Ukraine, Russia and the United Nations to resume Ukrainian grain exports blocked by Russia, raising the likelihood of ending a standoff that has put millions of people at risk of starvation. The Turkish Minister of Defense, Hulusi AkarHe said the deal will be signed when the parties meet again next […]
Turkey closes the Bosphorus to warships from all countries
The Turkish government announced that it is closing the Bosphorus Strait to the passage of military ships from all countries, although those ships based in the Black Sea, such as those from Russia or Ukraine, will still be able to return to their ports, in application of the Montreux Convention. “We have warned all countries, […]
Turks suffer from inflation and gas and electricity prices
Heavy snow fell on Ankara and at night the thermometer reached -10° Celsius. However, Döndü Isler, 61, turned off the radiators in his two rooms to avoid rising bills. With official inflation at 48.7% year-on-year in January, the cost of living continues to rise and gas and electricity prices have become unaffordable for the middle […]
Record rise in inflation in Turkey calls into question Erdogan’s management
December’s year-on-year inflation, 36% the highest since 2003, the year in which the current Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan came to power, calls into question his personalist economic policy. That sharp rise from 21% in November partly reflects the lira’s collapse between mid-November and December 20, when the Turkish currency lost 40% of its value […]
Buying a house in Turkey: the moment of foreign investors
Who does not dream of a house overlooking the Bosphorus? The fall of the lira, which has lost 40% of its value in one year, has turned the Turkish property market into a real bargain for many foreign buyers. Data from the Statistical Institute of Turkey (TÜIK) show that 7,363 homes were sold to foreigners […]