Türkiye’s central bank chief has dispelled speculations surrounding the monetary authority’s currency policies and reaffirmed the institution’s dedication to maintaining financial stability and ensuring price stability amid a shift toward a more conventional policy framework since after the May elections. Hafize Gaye Erkan, the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) governor, said the…
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Master Bedros Muradyan, Türkiye’s last master in the ancient art of “Hakkaklık,” has dedicated his life to preserving the rich tradition of manual craftsmanship. Beginning his journey into this intricate world at the tender age of 11-12, he joined his father in their workshop, tucked away inside Zincirli Han in Eminönü. Here, amid the scent…
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Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloğlu announced that the “Touristic Eastern Express,” operating on the Ankara-Kars route, listed among the top four most beautiful train routes in the world, will run three times a week starting from December. “This season, the Express will make 42 journeys in each direction between Ankara and Kars, totaling 84…
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The annual inflation rate has accelerated from 58.9 percent in August to 61.5 percent in September, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has shown. Consumer prices rose 4.75 percent last month compared with August, less than economists’ expectations for a 5 percent month-on-month rise. The monthly increase in consumer prices slowed from 9.09 percent in August. Housing…
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Adverts promoting surgery at three cosmetic clinics in Turkey have been banned in the UK for “trivialising” the decision to go under the knife abroad. The ads, all paid for on Facebook and seen in May, were investigated by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for making irresponsible claims and misleadingly omitting information about the need…
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A Belgian couple returning from a holiday in Turkey was detained last week after customs officials found three stones in their suitcase. A report by local experts now shows that the stones do have a historical or archaeological value, though the couple said they had no idea. The couple found three stones during a day…
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Pınar Ünsal Atıcı, a successful businesswoman who graduated from METU Mechanical Engineering department, left her corporate life aside and started farming, thanks to blueberries! Atıcı, the third largest farmer in blueberry cultivation, made the first harvest of her blueberries this year, which she grew in 30,000 pots on 66 decares of land she bought in Alaşehir.…
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A group of female villagers, armed with basic archaeological training, is making significant contributions to the ongoing excavation efforts at the Asarcık hill site in the southwestern province of Muğla’s Kavaklıdere district. The project, spearheaded by associate professor Bekir Özer from Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University, provides evidence suggesting a settlement in the region dating back…
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A Chesterfield woman who “fell in love” with a street dog while on holiday in Turkey has launched a fundraising page in hopes to “rescue and rehome” the stray Labrador. Ellie Fraser, 24, is a regular holidaymaker in Turkey, and following her recent visit earlier this month with her parents and young daughter, she said the…
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Some 33.4 million foreign tourists have visited Türkiye in January-August, marking a 14 percent increase from the same period of 2022, the Culture and Tourism Ministry has said. More than 3.3 million Turkish citizens residing abroad vacationed in the country in the first eight months of 2023, bringing the total number of visitors to 36.75 million. Türkiye…
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