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Three Turkish defense firms took their place this year in a prestigious list of the world's top 100 defense firms, with two climbing up the rankings and the third making its debut.

Turkey and Thailand have commenced negotiations to sign a free trade deal, the economy ministers of both countries announced on July 19. 

Speaking at a press meeting in Ankara along with his Thai counterpart, Apiradi Tantraporn, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said the planned free trade agreement (FTA) would boost bilateral trade by 40 percent. 

Japanese bond investors are growing fonder of European government bonds now that political risks are subsiding, according to analysis by UBS.

Athens is one of the top culinary places for tourists choosing their destination based on food, according to a survey by Booking.com. With three quarters (75%) of global travellers saying that they would likely travel somewhere renowned for its great food and drink when choosing their next travel destination, culinary travel is a trend on the rise.

Istanbul Mayor Kadir Topbaş has denied any plans to construct a mosque on Galatasaray islet in Istanbul's Bosphorus after some of the buildings on the piece of land were demolished late in May in remarks that came after the proposal of an independent municipal council member.

An independent municipal council member on June 13 proposed the construction of a mosque on Galatasaray islet in Istanbul's Bosphorus after some of the buildings on the piece of land were demolished late in May.

China and other nations must strengthen efforts to curb North Korea's nuclear weapons program, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said yesterday, while also calling out Beijing over its South China Sea activities.

The Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced the signing of a $292 million production deal with aircraft parts maker Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc.

TAI said in the May 26 statement that the deal was an extension until 2023 of its existing agreement to produce Boeing 737 MAX and LTA parts for Spirit Aero.

North Korea’s main spy agency has a special cell called Unit 180 that is likely to have launched some of its most daring and successful cyber attacks, according to defectors, officials and internet security experts.

China yesterday sidestepped claims by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that it had threatened to go to war over the disputed South China Sea.

Duterte, who met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing last week, said May 19 that the leaders had raised conflict as an option to resolving their competing claims to the waters.