Lebanese call for downfall of president, other officials over Beirut blast
Angry and grieving protesters on Tuesday read aloud the names of at least 171 people killed in last week's…
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August 2020
Greece urges Turkey to withdraw vessel from continental shelf
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias urged Turkey on Tuesday to withdraw a vessel from the Greek continental shelf.
Turkey says it will license new Mediterranean areas this month
Turkey will issue seismic exploration and drilling licenses in new areas of the eastern Mediterranean by the end of…
Turkey’s Halkbank urges dismissal of U.S. indictment in Iran…
Halkbank on Monday urged a U.S. judge to dismiss an indictment accusing the Turkish lender of helping Iran evade…
Lebanese government quits amid fury over Beirut blast
Lebanon's prime minister announced his government's resignation on Monday, saying a huge explosion that devastated…
Turkish lira slides again as funding costs edge higher
Turkey's lira weakened again on Monday after touching a record low last week, falling 0.8% against the dollar as…
Beirut police fire tear gas as protesters regroup and two ministers quit
Lebanese police fired tear gas to try to disperse rock-throwing protesters blocking a road near parliament in…
Turkey’s new seismic survey in Mediterranean set to revive Greek…
Turkey's navy has issued an advisory saying that the Turkish ship Oruc Reis will carry out a seismic survey in a…
Lebanese protesters storm ministry buildings as anger over Beirut blast…
Lebanese protesters stormed government ministries in Beirut and trashed the offices of the Association of Lebanese…
Turkish central bank starts reining in credit after lira plunge
Turkey's central bank has started to lift some funding costs and analysts said it could go further on Friday…