Hürriyet Daily News

Leaders warn of water conflict Thailand - Agence France-Presse Asia-pacific leaders have called more cooperation to set the terms of sharing water resources... Comment(s) 5/21/2013	Switzerland ‘close to deal’ in US tax dispute ZURICH - Reuters Switzerland is on the brink of a deal to settle a long-running dispute with U.S. authorities... 1 Comment(s) 5/20/2013
Moody’s upgrades two big local municipalities’ ratings MILAN Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded the issuer ratings of the metropolitan municipalities... Comment(s) 5/22/2013	Independent Scotland open to ‘Cyprus risks’ LONDON - Reuters An independent Scotland would have a vastly oversized financial sector... Comment(s) 5/19/2013
Politics push Obama to focus on economy WASHINGTON - The Associated Press Five months into President Barack Obama’s second term, allies and former top aides worry that his overarching... Comment(s) 5/20/2013	Russians buy most property in Turkey ANKARA - Anatolia News Agency A total of 14,599 foreigners from different countries have bought 13,495 properties across... Comment(s) 5/20/2013
Turkey a ‘success story for the troubled IMF’ ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News The strict implementation of the 2001 IMF program has played an important role in... 8 Comment(s) 5/20/2013	A relief for the current account deficit: Foreign exchange in service sector Hürriyet Daily News Turkey's current account deficit is alarming, but in the service sector the country does not have a deficit, and even has a surplus Comment(s) 5/18/2013
IMF urges Iraq to build fiscal buffers WASHINGTON - Agence France-Presse The International Monetary Fund has urged Iraq to build up its weak fiscal buffers... Comment(s) 5/22/2013	Syrian grain imports pick up despite worsening war LONDON - Reuters Syria has managed to increase its grain imports in recent months after a period when it... Comment(s) 5/18/2013
Turkey-South Korea FTA includes many firsts ISTANBUL - Hürriyet Daily News A free trade agreement (FTA) between Turkey and South Korea that came into effect at... Comment(s) 5/20/2013	Ankara, Washington on road to establish a free trade agreement WASHINGTON Turkey and the US appear to take fairly solid steps on the road to establish a free trade agreement 2 Comment(s) 5/17/2013