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 Melbourne tops liveable city list, İstanbul 109th
Australian city of Melnourne was named on Tuesday the world’s most liveable city, while Turkey’s financial capital, İstanbul, was ranked only 109th. |
 IMF delegation set to visit Turkey, Greece
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund will visit Turkey in September, a top IMF official told reporters at a press briefing in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. |
 Citizens of 89 countries own real estate in Turkey
Citizens of 89 countries own real estate in 76 Turkish provinces. According to the figures obtained from the Directorate General of Land Registry and Cadastre, 119,599 foreign citizens own real estate in all corners of Turkey. |
 Turkish markets firm in pre-holiday trade
The Turkish lira firmed against the dollar on Monday, finding support from last week´s central bank decision to keep interest rates on hold and after the U.S. Federal Reserve chief left the door open to further help for the world´s largest economy. |
 Limiting credit growth irrational, Şimşek says
Getting the loan growth to a reasonable level is a key objective for Turkey, however, the country should not insist on limiting credit growth to 25 percent this year, given recent developments in the world markets, according to Finance Minister Mehmet Şimşek. |
 Fenerbahçe mulls CAS appeal on Europe ban
Turkish champions Fenerbahçe are considering an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over their exclusion from the Champions League in connection with a match-fixing investigation. |
 Turkish Airlines increases its international frequencies
In line with its ongoing expansion, Turkish Airlines will increase its frequencies to a number of international destinations: Donetsk, Kiev, Odessa, Washington DC and Los Angeles. |
 Turkey, China sign deal for cooperation in energy
Turkey has undersigned a deal to boost cooperation with China in several fields of the energy sector, including nuclear power and boron minerals. |
 Kadıköy offers quality, while the islands are serene
According to a survey released by İTO, Kadıköy comes in first in terms of district offering the best quality of life in Istanbul. Princes’ Islands residents are the most satisfied with where they live, while Esenler is the highest stress-felt district. |
 Board sells bridges on the Bosphorus, toll roads
The Turkish government has scheduled the privatization of rights to run 1975 kilometers of toll roads across the country, including the two bridges on the Bosphorus that generate tens of million dollars every month |
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