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The Trump administration on Monday moved to introduce a new, over $100,000 fee on employers hiring foreign workers through a high-skilled visa program, after facing a legal setback...
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Vietnam and four European nations outside the EU bloc inked a free trade agreement (FTA) in Hanoi on Sunday, seeking to diversify their markets and strengthen cooperation as U.S. t...
Economy & Finance"I sincerely congratulate friendly and brotherly Azerbaijan on Restoration of Independence Day on behalf of my country and nation," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Sunday in a post on the Turkish... Click to continue
Türkiye foresees spending amounting to over TL 1 trillion ($20.2 billion) next year on transportation and logistics, according to a report on Sunday. The spending would be covering...
Economy & FinanceThe death toll from severe flooding in Istanbul has risen to five after the body of a person reported missing was found in the Golden Horn on Sunday, as cleanup and demolition oper...
Istanbul police have arrested two suspects accused of using a caravan as a mobile drug laboratory, seizing 213 kilograms of synthetic drugs in an operation reminiscent of the U.S....
Turkish police and gendarmerie teams have solved 60 murders committed between 2004 and 2024 in the first nine months of 2026, as authorities use advances in forensic technology and...
Rising gas prices have pushed inflation up, vacuuming up more of Americans' dollars, yet consumers are still proving resilient in spending and powering the economy, at least for no...
Economy & FinanceAs climate change, conflict and rising costs put growing pressure on global food security, the World Food Programme (WFP) is calling for greater recognition of the links between hu...
"Mr. al-Zaidi has a very strong vision for advancing relations with Türkiye. We are also seeing the positive and constructive impact of this vision in Iraq's policies," Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan... Click to continue
"I view Cambodia, with which we have developed rapidly growing relations in recent years, as an important partner in Southeast Asia," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said at a joint news conference... Click to continue
"In our speech at the OIC meeting, we underlined the need to stand in solidarity in the face of global and regional challenges and the importance of acting together on all issues concerning the Islamic... Click to continue
"The allegations that our minister held a secret meeting and issued various instructions are categorically untrue," Türkiye's Embassy in Baku said in a statement on Saturday. Click to continue
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