Turkey

Erdogan: 5 Turkish Banks Adopt Russia’s Mir Payment System
Erdogan: 5 Turkish Banks Adopt Russia’s Mir Payment System
August 07, 2022  |  International

Five Turkish banks have adopted Russia’s Mir payments system, a Bloomberg report said Saturday (Aug. 6), quoting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan after his talk...

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IDEX Biometrics Debuts Payments Cards in Turkey
IDEX Biometrics Debuts Payments Cards in Turkey
July 25, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Due to consumer demand, IDEX Biometrics on Monday (July 25) launched a biometrics payment card program across Turkey that should be in consumers’ hands by...

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EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
EMEA Daily: Google Ad Practices Investigated in UK
May 26, 2022  |  emea

In today’s top stories from Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the U.K.’s Competition and Market Authority launches its second investigation this year into Google’s...

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Tech Unicorn Insider PTE Nets $121M, Hits $1.2B Valuation
Tech Unicorn Insider PTE Nets $121M, Hits $1.2B Valuation
March 03, 2022  |  Investments

Insider PTE, the Turkey-based artificial intelligence (AI) company, received $121 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion, as global funds direct more cash...

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Turkish Authorities Alarmed by Rise of Cryptocurrencies
Turkish Authorities Alarmed by Rise of Cryptocurrencies
January 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Residents of Turkey are flocking to speculative cryptocurrencies as they search for financial stability. But President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is planning to crack down on...

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Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Bounces Past $51,000; Turkey Readies Crypto Regulation, Eyes Fining Binance
Bitcoin Daily: Bitcoin Bounces Past $51,000; Turkey Readies Crypto Regulation, Eyes Fining Binance
December 26, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Investors in bitcoin are seeing a two-week high, with the popular coin hitting $51,144.62 on Dec. 26, a report says. This comes after a difficult...

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Plunging Lira Prevents Turks from Buying iPhones, Electronics
Plunging Lira Prevents Turks from Buying iPhones, Electronics
November 24, 2021  |  International

Apple iPhones and other electronics are out of reach for people in Turkey after the lira continues dropping, losing 40% in value since the start...

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Live Streamers From Turkey Reportedly Laundered $10M Over Twitch
Live Streamers From Turkey Reportedly Laundered $10M Over Twitch
November 08, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Live streamers based in Turkey are allegedly behind a $10 million money-laundering ring that used the live streaming platform Twitch, which is owned by Amazon,...

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Bitcoin Daily: Turkey’s Central Bank Looks at Digital Currency; Crypto Wealth Management Platform Abra Nets $55M
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey’s Central Bank Looks at Digital Currency; Crypto Wealth Management Platform Abra Nets...
September 15, 2021  |  Bitcoin

The Turkish central bank said it has created the Digital Turkish Lira Collaboration Platform in order to conduct more research on the possible benefits of...

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