Internet users to be monitored
TURKEY’S Telecommunications Directorate (TİB) has been granted the authority to monitor Internet users and block websites and their content without court permission.
Read MoreTTNET fined for overcharging customers
TTNET, the Internet unit of Turkey’s main landline operator Türk Telekom, has been fined over 30 million Turkish Liras for overbilling its customers over a seven-year period, reports the Daily Hurriyet.
Read MorePope due for Autumn visit
POPE Francis is expected to pay an official visit to Turkey later this autumn, eight years after his predecessor, Benedict XVI, paid a landmark official visit from the Holy See to the country, the Daily Hurriyet has reported. Bartholomew I, spiritual leader of 250 million Orthodox Christians from Istanbul, extended an invitation to the pope in…
Read MoreInflation climbs again
TURKEY’S inflation rate rose above expectations again by climbing to 9.54 percent in August, dashing hopes of attaining its expected year-end target.
Read MoreCash rewards for drugs bust tip offs
IT is highly unlikely that expats and tourists will even be aware that cash rewards are given by Turkish police in the apprehension and seizure of drugs and drug traffickers/pushers. But there are.
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Bank rates put on hold
FOLLOWING three consecutive cuts to its policy rate, Turkey’s Central Bank kept this rate unchanged on Wednesday but cut its overnight lending rate by 75 basis points, a decision that was followed by gains in local currency. The bank cut the lending rate to 11.25 percent from 12 percent, and also cut its overnight borrowing…
Read MoreRyanair now accepts Paypal
RYANAIR has today launched a new payment partnership with online payments service PayPal.
Read MoreDrought to push produce hike
PRICES of various fruits and vegetables will continue to rise this autumn following a long period of drought, according to Chamber of Agricultural Engineers (ZMO) Antalya Branch President Vahap Tuncer.
Read MoreBrits in Turkey third for illegal claims
THOUSANDS of British expats are suspected of committing benefit fraud abroad in the past year, costing Britain more than £80m – with Spain, Pakistan and Turkey the top destinations.
Read MoreExpats face £400 million tax raid
EXPATS who rent out their homes in Britain will be stripped of the right to use the personal allowance, under a tax raid prepared by George Osborne.
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