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Covid-19 impact: Turkey's economy contracts by nearly 10% in Q2

Though the quarterly decline was the country's biggest contraction in more than a decade, it was slightly less than economists had predicted

US 'strongly objects' to Turkish President Erdogan hosting Hamas leaders

Objecting to Erdogan hosting two Hamas leaders in Istanbul, US said Erdogan's continued outreach to this terrorist organization only serves to isolate Turkey from the international community

Turkey achieves solid progress in defence industry: Erdogan

He also noted that as the country meets its national defense and security needs, technological independence becomes more critical than ever in creating deterrence in the international arena

Russia, Turkey sign deal for delivery of second batch of S-400 missiles

Russia and Turkey have signed a contract on the delivery of the second batch of formidable S-400 air defence missile system

It's just the beginning: Turkey says more gas finds possible in Black Sea

The discovery announced by Erdogan is already the largest of its kind in the Black Sea and proved the existence of sizable deposits deep under the seabed

Erdogan unveils Turkey's biggest ever natural gas discovery in Black Sea

The Fatih drilling ship located the deposit in the so-called Tuna-1 field

'Hypocritical behaviour': Turkey may suspend ties with UAE on Israel deal

The Turkish foreign ministry said history would never forgive the UAE's 'hypocritical behaviour' in agreeing such a deal, which recasts the order of West Asia politics

Turkey's perilous game with markets may now have reached a breaking point

Authorities have resisted raising interest rates despite pressure on the currency to weaken further, prompting an outflow of foreign capital and leaving the economy vulnerable as its currency buckles

Number of severe coronavirus cases under control: Turkish Health Minister

18 people died in the past 24 hours, taking the death toll to 5,728, Koca said, adding that a total of 978 patients recovered

Up in the air: Emerging-market rebound uncertain as Covid-19 runs riot

Economies are shrinking and central banks are getting low on firepower

Turkish court's order allows govt to convert Hagia Sophia back into mosque

The decision could deepen tensions with neighbouring Greece, which also called on Turkey to maintain the structure's status as a museum.

Museum or mosque? Turkey's iconic Hagia Sophia is at the centre of a debate

The building is now at the centre of a heated debate between nationalist, religious groups who are pressing for it to be reconverted into a mosque and those who believe it should remain a museum

Turkey's Volkan Bozkir elected president of 75th UN General Assembly

Bozkir is currently serving as a Justice and Development (AK) Party lawmaker from Istanbul and head of the Turkish Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee

India ninth on global Covid-19 list, overtakes China on death count

India added 7,466 cases, a record number in a single day, according to data shared on Friday morning. China has confirmed 84,106 infections and 4,638 deaths from Covid-19 so far

Israeli plane lands in Turkey for first time in 13 years, says El Al

On Sunday, El Al's Dreamliner aircraft, converted to carry cargo, landed in Istanbul. It was loaded there with 24 tonnes of humanitarian coronavirus equipment, destined for Israel and the US

Covid-19 Factoid: Most deaths in a day take India's total past 1,000 mark

While Turkey has turned the corner with its number of daily new deaths falling consistently, the number of cases in the US is now equal to the combined total of the next 6 worst-hit nations

World coronavirus dispatch: Loss of wealth and challenge for stock analysts

From impairment of Softbank's Vision Fund, to 70 Covid-19 vaccines that are under trial, and what the crisis may mean for Donald Trump's re-election bid - read these and more in today's world dispatch

Covid-19 Factoid: Madhya Pradesh has highest death rate among Indian states

While Turkey is witnessing the steepest rise in number of Covid-19 cases among Asian nations, Russia has seen its highest single-day addition of new cases, and infections in China are rising again

Covid-19: Turkey tightens rules in public areas, makes face masks mandatory

Vegetable seller Veli Yildirim, 50, said the measures came "too late".

Here's how government plans to combat Covid-19

State governments are also taking proactive measures. Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra have all moved closer to imposing a lockdown