Turkish banking watchdog limits banks’ swap transactions
Turkish banking watchdog BDDK said it will limit Turkish banks’ swap, spot and forward transactions with foreign investors to 50 percent of a bank’s equity.
Man arrested in Amsterdam after incident at Turkish Consulate: NOS
A man was arrested after throwing spray paint cans and Molotov cocktails at the Turkish Consulate in Amsterdam on Saturday night, causing a small fire in its front garden, Dutch national broadcaster NOS reported.
Turkey taking action to ease market concerns: finance minister
Turkey has drafted an action plan and its institutions will start taking necessary steps on Monday morning to ease financial markets’ concerns, Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said, after the lira plunged last week.
Turkish lira plunges to new record low in Asia Pacific trade
The Turkish lira sank to a fresh record low of 7.24 to the dollar in early Asia Pacific trade, as investor worries over the state of the economy and deteriorating ties with the United States continued to drag down the currency.
Thousands rally to demand Romanian government resignation
Thousands of Romanians rallied for a third day running on Sunday against the Social Democrat government in anti-corruption protests, demanding Prime Minister Viorica Dancila step down.
Egypt arrests seven alleged militants tied to failed church bombing
Egyptian security forces have arrested seven alleged militants suspected of involvement in a foiled church bombing outside Cairo on Saturday, the interior ministry said on Sunday.
Humanitarian ship seeks European port for rescued migrants
Human rights groups called on European governments on Sunday to tell a charity ship where it can dock and let more than 140 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean disembark in safety.
Ethiopian rebels declare ceasefire amid government reforms
An Ethiopian rebel group declared a unilateral ceasefire on Sunday, the latest dissident movement to aim for an end to hostilities in the wake of reforms.
Turkey ready to create more safe zones in Syria
Turkey said on Sunday it had finalised preparations to create more safe areas in Syria, which would allow the return of refugees who have fled the civil war.
Mali votes in runoff amid heavy security to counter militant threat
Malians voted in a run-off presidential election on Sunday but observers reported that turnout appeared to be low, with several polling stations coming under attack from armed men and one election official killed.
