Osman Çelik

The Development and Investment Bank of Türkiye (TKYB) and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group has signed a $200 million financing agreement to support Türkiye's post-earthquake recovery efforts.

Deputy Treasury and Finance Minister of Osman Çelik and Muhammad Al Jasser, the president of the IsDB witnessed the signing of the landmark financing deal in Istanbul on Dec. 5.

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has finalized the appointment of 68 deputy ministers to serve in the newly formed cabinet following the May 14 elections.

The appointment decision, signed by Erdoğan, was published in the Official Gazette on June 22.

World-famous ballerina Maude Sabourin and the former ballet artist of the Istanbul State Opera and Ballet, Melih Mertel, will come to Istanbul to give dance workshops.

All proceeds of the workshop to be held at the Kadıköy Süreyya Opera Stage on June 21 will be donated to the Turkish Volunteers Foundation for those affected by the deadly Feb. 6 earthquakes.

Türkiye Finans, the largest Islamic bank in Turkey, told regulators that its chief executive Derya Gürerk had resigned from his position on June 12, an unexpected move at a time of growing competition in the sector.