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Five years after Galwan, India and China in talks to resume border trade: Report
Five years after the Galwan Valley clash that plunged the India-China ties to the lowest point since the 1962 war, India and China are currently in talks to resume border trade that was suspended in 2020, according to a report. Five years after...
IN 6 MONTHS OF THE YEAR, GEORGIA’S EXPORTS TO TURKEY DECREASED BY 29.6% Y-O-Y, IMPORTS FROM TURKEY INCREASED BY 0.3%
Daily News: Economics August 13, 2025 In January-June, Georgia’s commodity exports to Turkey amounted to $169.8 million, decreasing by 29.6% year-on-year, Sakstat reported (estimation). This country accounted for 5.3% of Georgia’s total exports...

Economy Minister: "Trump Route" has not only economic but also security significance for Armenia
ArmInfo. (TRIPP - Trump International Route of Peace and Prosperity) will provide security guarantees in addition to economic benefits, as stated by Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan in an interview with Public Television of Armenia. Considering...

Turkey warns Syrian Kurds: Don't become Israeli pawns
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Wednesday issued yet another ultimatum to Syrian Kurdish armed groups, urging them to abandon hopes of cooperating with Israel against Damascus and to honour their agreement to integrate with the central...

Türkiye uses next-gen industrial robots in defense production
ISTANBUL-Anadolu Agency The Turkish defense industry is utilizing next-generation industrial robots in manufacturing, with the technology now widespread across various sectors, including automotive, aviation, shipbuilding, and construction...

Turkish fuel supplier carries out two biofuel bunkering operations
Türkiye-based fuel supplier Arkas Bunker has completed two biofuel bunkering operations in Istanbul, marking the company’s next step in pushing forward its sustainability-focused operations. Courtesy of Arkas Bunker As disclosed, Arkas Bunker...

Rs 41500000000000: Bankrupt Pakistan to get super rich! To open rare earth elements and mineral reserves for...; US, China, Saudi, Turkey to..
Home News Rs 41500000000000: Bankrupt Pakistan to get super rich! To open rare earth elements and mineral reserves for…; US, China, Saudi, Turkey to.. Pakistan is in negotiations with multiple international bidders - consortiums from the US, UK,...

Turkey, Georgia to continue working shoulder to shoulder
(MENAFN) Türkiye and Georgia have reaffirmed their commitment to working “shoulder to shoulder” in advancing regional cooperation, peace, and development, according to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Speaking at a joint press event...

Turkey and Italy boost cooperation in bid to shape Libya’s political future
Turkey and Italy are working more closely on migration, energy and regional influence as they seek to shape Libya’s political future. Both see the North African country as a key shared interest and are moving to consolidate their positions in the...

Turkish family sues US soda giant after dead bee found in bottle
A man in Türkiye's capital, Ankara, has filed a legal complaint against the officials of a U.S.-based soft drink company after discovering a dead bee inside a bottle of soda he purchased from a local market. Murat Kubilay, a resident of the Sincan...

EDB strengthens global trade network with strategic diplomatic appointments
The Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) recently held a strategic meeting with 15 newly appointed diplomatic representatives, aimed at strengthening the country’s export capabilities and enhancing market penetration across diverse...

CEFP chairman pledges to transform nation into global economic powerhouse
ISLAMABAD - On the occasion of Independence Day, Mian Akram Farid, chairman of the Central Employers Federation of Pakistan (CEFP) and former vice president of FPCCI, reiterated the business community’s firm resolve to transform the nation into a...

Pressure is building on Sir Keir Starmer to sack his trade envoy to Turkey over trip to northern Cyprus
By CLAIRE ELLICOTT Published: 22:20 EDT, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 22:27 EDT, 13 August 2025 Pressure was last night coming from within Labour for Keir Starmer to sack his trade envoy to Turkey over an unauthorised trip. Afzal Khan is back in the...

From Sangli to Surat, UAE and Turkey, how Mumbai police joined dots to reach drug lord
It began as a routine drug bust. Last year, the Mumbai Crime Branch arrested four people with 4 kg of mephedrone. From there, as the trail kept getting bigger, the police cast their net wider – starting with a mephedrone synthesising factory in...
The secret channel Russia and Ukraine use to trade prisoners of war
The device landed in the hands of Brig. Gen. Dmytro Usov, a deputy to the head of Ukraine’s HUR military intelligence service, which had just lost two of its men in battles northwest of Kyiv. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was only three weeks old,...
Turkey c/a deficit expected to be some 1.5% of GDP at end-2025, Simsek says
ANKARA - The Turkish current account deficit is expected to increase slightly but remain at a sustainable level of around 1.5% of national income by the end of the year, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Wednesday. In its medium-term...

Turkish press reports Zelensky’s inner circle funneled millions to Middle East
(MENAFN) Turkish media outlet Aydınlık reported that members of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s inner circle allegedly transfer $50 million each month to two companies based in the United Arab Emirates, reportedly obtained through corrupt...

UAE siblings killed in Turkey bus crash: Driver was reckless, says pregnant widow
The widow of Emirati citizen Abdulmajid Mohammed Ahmed Ibrahim, who died along with his sister in a tourist bus accident in Turkey’s Trabzon province last Friday, revealed that her late husband had told her in a phone call that the driver of the...

Official, popular movement to strengthen economic boycott of Zionist enemy in support of Palestinian people: Report
Official, popular movement to strengthen economic boycott of Zionist enemy in support of Palestinian people: Report Sana'a - Saba: With well-considered government executive measures and widespread public awareness and engagement, the Yemeni people...

Damascus and Ankara Threaten Escalation in Eastern Syria
Damascus and Ankara are signaling a potential escalation over the “Syrian Democratic Forces” (SDF) in northeastern Syria, following stalled negotiations between Damascus and the forces. On Wednesday, August 13, Syrian Foreign Minister Assad...