3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (433+ words) Turkish Central Bank has kept the policy rate steady at 37 percent in line with market expectations, saying that tight monetary policy stance will strengthen disinflation process. The bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) also decided to maintain the Central Bank overnight…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (242+ words) Among industry subsectors, the mining and quarrying index shrank 3.8 percent annually in July 2026, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK). The electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply index dropped 5.6 percent year-on-year. In contrast, the manufacturing index posted an annual…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (320+ words) Based on European Central Bank data cited by Mastercard, The report said Türkiye had 142 million credit cards and 319 million bank cards, including prepaid cards, while card payments reached 24.1 trillion Turkish Liras in 2025. According to the report, increasing digital payment penetration…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (342+ words) Türkiye will maintain its economic program and deliver disinflation despite difficult global and geopolitical conditions, Treasury and Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said. Şimşek joined Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and Presidency of Strategy and Budget head İbrahim Şenel at the…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (493+ words) The new initiative to develop more affordable rental units will first begin in Istanbul. The program, which will be implemented for the first time in the country, will see the Housing Development Administration of Türkiye (TOKİ) build homes and rent…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (338+ words) Dozens of centuries-old Turkish baths in Istanbul are hitting the real estate market as multiplying heirs clash over operations despite surging tourist demand. The city houses 1,500 to 2,000 active bathhouses, but inheritance disputes and a lack of operators force many historical…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (267+ words) Turkish Airlines carried 64 million passengers in the first eight months of 2026, up 5.4 percent from the same period last year. The flag carrier said in a filing with Türkiye’s Public Disclosure Platform (KAP) that the number of international passengers increased 6.1 percent…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (346+ words) Türkiye’s ready-to-wear industry has called for the establishment of regional production hubs to help reverse market contraction and declining employment in the sector. Turkish Clothing Manufacturers’ Association (TGSD) Co-Chair Toygar Narbay said the industry needs a new and integrated industrial…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (465+ words) Türkiye posted higher scores in science, reading and mathematics in PISA 2025, with Turkish officials saying it recorded the largest gains among OECD members across all three fields. The results of the OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment were released in…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (277+ words) Türkiye is preparing to launch new programs to facilitate the development and production of critical products and technologies through domestic means to enhance the competitive edge of the country’s production in foreign markets. Ankara’s Medium-Term Program (MTP) covering 2027-2029 will feature…...