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Turkish Airlines sees 3.8pct rise in passenger numbers

Turkish Airlines carried 42.7 million passengers between January-August this year -- up 3.8 percent compared to the same period of 2015, the company said in a stock filing on Friday. Increases in domestic and international routes were 4.8 percent and 3.0 percent respectively while...

Turkey's current account deficit falls in July

Turkey’s current account deficit stood at $2.6 billion in July, down more than $500 million year-on-year largely due to the closing gap between goods imported and exported, the Central Bank said Friday. The reduction was also helped by low oil prices. However, the...

Turkey detains 10 foreign ISIS suspects

At least 10 foreign nationals were taken into custody Friday in the Reyhanli district of Turkey's southern Hatay province during an operation against ISIS, according to security sources. The 10 suspects were identified as five Afghans, two Azerbaijanis, plus one Tajik, Egyptian and Syrian...