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Landmine blast kills 2 security forces in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan
A roadside blast in central Afghanistan on Saturday killed at least two security forces and injured four others, an official confirmed.
According to Sher...
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Turkey expects V-shaped economic recovery from virus
ANKARA
Turkey is anticipated to come out of the coronavirus-driven crisis with a V-shaped recovery, and will converge its potential growth, the country's treasury and...
Turkey: Central government gross debt stock hits $234B
ANKARA
The gross debt stock of Turkey’s central government stood at 1.6 trillion Turkish liras (around $234 billion) at the end of May, according to...
Turkey: Gov't budget balance posts $14B gap in Jan-May
ANKARA
The Turkish central government registered a budget deficit of 90.1 billion Turkish liras (some $14 billion) in January-May, the country's Treasury and Finance Ministry...
Turkish Treasury borrows $471M through auction
ANKARA
The Turkish Treasury borrowed 3.2 billion Turkish liras ($471 million) from domestic markets on Monday, said an official statement.
The Treasury and Finance Ministry announced...
Turkey's exports hit $10B in May
ANKARA
Turkey's exports hit $10 billion in May, down 40.9% from the same month last year amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the preliminary Trade...
Turkey’s exports total $9B in April
ISTANBUL
Turkey's exports dropped by 41.4% year-on-year in April to reach $8.99 billion, the country's statistical authority announced on Friday.
The country's imports also fell by...
Turkish defense officials hold talks in Malta
VALETTA, Malta
Turkey’s defense minister and chief of General Staff on Saturday held talks with Malta’s minister for home affairs and national security in Valetta,...
Turkey's 1st maritime missile successfully passes test
ANKARA
Turkey's first indigenously produced maritime missile passed its latest long-distance test launch with flying colors, the nation’s top defense industry official said Saturday.
The Atmaca...
3,500+ more virus cases reported in Eurasia, C.Asia
KIEV, Ukraine
Coronavirus cases and fatalities continued to rise in Eurasian and Central Asian countries on Saturday.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s overall case count moved close to 46,000, with...
Coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia top 160,000
JAKARTA, Indonesia
The total number of coronavirus cases in Southeast Asian countries has reached 161,441 as of Saturday, including 4,593 fatalities and 91,833 recoveries.
The latest...
Iran reports 148 more deaths due to coronavirus
TEHRAN
Iran on Saturday confirmed 148 more fatalities caused by the novel coronavirus, bringing the nationwide death toll to 11,408.
A further of 2,449 people tested...
Sports
New F1 season to start under shadow of coronavirus
ANKARA
The 2020 Formula 1 season will begin in Austria this weekend after a delay of nearly four months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Organizers have...