Turkish lira bounces back after government pledges to protect local currency deposits

The lira rose to trade at 11 per US dollar after dropping to historic lows last week

Polls show over half of Turkish voters would not re-elect Erdogan

Skyrocketing prices and a weakened currency have caused widespread discontent against the incumbent president one year ahead of presidential elections

Turkey’s state banks urging depositors to convert foreign currency to lira: Report

Despite the government's push to halt the dollarization of Turkey's economy, financial institutions warn that the currency could end year's trading at more than 20 US dollars per lira

Turkish currency tumbles once more despite aggressive state intervention

The Turkish lira has been on a tailspin since November after President Erdogan implemented sharp interest rate cuts in the hopes of fighting inflation

Turkey’s stock market halts trading as lira hits new low

Economists believe that inflation will surpass 30 percent next year if Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to slash interest rates

Turkish currency hits new record low as Central Bank reserves shrink

Despite a crisis that has seen the Turkish lira lose almost 50 percent of its value this year, President Erdogan stands firm in his strategy to keep interest rates down

Assassination attempt on Turkish president foiled

A bomb was reportedly discovered underneath the vehicle of a police officer tasked with providing security for Erdogan

Turkish President says he will ‘stand firm’ on monetary policy despite growing crisis

President Erdogan says he will "never support" a policy to increase interest rates

Turkish currency crisis spills over into Syria’s HTS-controlled northern region

Citizens in the city of Idlib say wages are no longer enough to cover their needs ahead of the winter months

Turkey to press forward with interest rate cuts as currency tumbles

President Erdogan has blamed high inflation partially on citizens keeping their savings in foreign currency

Inflation in Turkey jumps past 70 percent, hitting 24-year high

An unorthodox economic policy based on sharp interest rate cuts has seen skyrocketing prices of transportation and food

Turkey hikes energy price for second time this year

Inflation reached 70 percent earlier this year as a result of an unorthodox economic strategy pursued by President Erdogan

Erdogan plans to repatriate one million refugees to northern parts of Syria

The government also banned Syrian refugees who live in Turkey from travelling to northern Syria for Eid al-Fitr

Inflation in Turkey approaches 70 percent in April

A unions confederation calculated that food prices increased by eight percent in April alone in the capital Ankara

Turkey considers restoring ties with Syria

Internal talks in the Turkish government indicate a shift in direction after years of supporting extremist rebels seeking to oust the elected Syrian government

Turkey inflation reaches 61 percent amid soaring energy prices

The conflict in Ukraine has caused a surge in global commodity prices, threatening Turkey’s latest economic program which aims to achieve account surplus

Militants in Syria’s Idlib capitalize on rising global prices

The militant group, HTS, has been using the Ukraine crisis to profit in the Idlib region of Syria, which has a 97 percent poverty rate

Ukraine war triggers food security crisis in Arab world and beyond

Russia and Ukraine supply most of West Asia and North Africa’s wheat, which is the integral ingredient in the region’s most critical food staple

Inflation in Turkey hits 20-year high amid Ukraine crisis concerns

Experts believe inflation could reach as high as 70 percent before the end of the year

Turkey keeps interest rate unchanged for second month in a row

Rising prices and high inflation have affected political support for the Turkish President ahead of next year's elections

The twists and turns of Erdogan’s foreign policy

A deeply NATO-entrenched Turkey is heading east, but not in the way you think. Erdogan's 'Asia Anew' strategy is all about Turkic primacy, and will likely be at odds with Chinese and Russian-driven integration plans

Turkey stabilizes currency with unofficial interventions: Report

The interventions were not officially announced, but experts believe up to $1Bln in foreign reserves were sold in recent days to stabilize the lira

As Turkey’s economy collapses, calls for constitutional reforms grow

Soaring inflation, fluctuating currency rates, epic hike rates demand that Turkey institute urgent constitutional reforms

Turkey welcomes the new year with steep price hikes for electricity and natural gas

The measures are expected to accelerate runaway inflation that has seen the Turkish lira shed as much as half of its value

Turkey’s bank regulator lodges complaint against economists and journalists

Complaints against 26 economists and journalists are on grounds of "disrupting the exchange market through social media posts"

Dubai and Ankara seek deeper cooperation following talks

The two nations seek close collaboration on issues relating to security and economic investment

Severe food crisis hits in Idlib in Syria

Footage of bread lines surfaced on the evening of 14 December in a city in Idlib governorate

Erdogan presses for legislation to criminalize the circulation of ‘lies and disinformation’

Critics say that Turkey is tightening restrictions on freedom of speech

An Emirati Trojan horse in Turkey

Erdogan welcomed MbZ with open arms and gained $10 billion for it; chump change for the Emirati crown prince who is on a quest to reshape West Asia

Turkey and the UAE ‘exploring’ $5 billion currency swap: Report

The deal is set to bolster Ankara's foreign reserves amid a worsening currency crisis