News list for " Turkey"
On January 31st, according to foreign media reports, the 22nd District Court in Istanbul, Turkey, dropped the "organized crime" charges against Thodex founder Faruk Fatih Ozer, but maintained his fraud charges and continued to detain him. Ozer was charged with defrauding users of ultra-400,000 in the 2021 Thodex exchange crash, involving an amount of 2 billion US dollars, and was sentenced to 11,196 years in prison in September 2023. His legal team said it would push for further reduction of sen...
Turkish AI studio Grand Games has raised $30 million in Series A funding, led by London-based investment firm Balderton Capital, along with other investors including Bek Ventures, Laton Ventures and angel investor Mert Gür. The company plans to use the funds to expand its workforce and continue to develop games while maintaining its existing structure. Grand Games, a mobile game publisher based in Turkey, was founded less than a year ago and is known for casual games such as Magic Sort and Car ...
According to CNN Turkey, an explosion at an explosives factory in northwestern Turkey has killed 12 people and injured three others. No signs of sabotage have been found so far.
Syrian opposition sources say the United States and Turkey have reached an agreement for the safe withdrawal of U.S.-backed Kurdish Syrian forces from the besieged town of Manbij.
Turkish Foreign Minister: [Speaking about the whereabouts of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad] Can't comment on this, it may be outside Syria, but not sure where.
Coinbase has withdrawn its pre-application to enter the Turkish crypto market, while QNB Digital Assets, a unit of Turkey's QNB Bank, has also withdrawn its application. Earlier, Turkey's capital markets commission (SPK) said that since the August 9 regulatory update, the number of companies applying for crypto licenses has increased from 47 to 76, including new companies such as Coinbase, KuCoin, and Gate.io.
On November 13, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told the media that Turkey has severed relations with Israel and has not taken any measures to promote the development of Turkish-Israeli relations. Erdoğan said: "As the Republic of Turkey and the Turkish government, we have severed relations with Israel. At present, we have no relations with Israel. We have not taken any measures to improve these relations in the subsequent process."
Turkish media reported an explosion and gunfire at Turkish Aerospace's headquarters.
The Turkish Interior Minister said that the headquarters of the Turkish Aerospace Corporation was attacked by terrorists that day, causing casualties.
Shipping agent: Turkey's Bosphorus Strait has been suspended due to ship engine failure.
