Now under new leadership, Turkey's central bank made a surprising move this week to raise benchmark interest rates to 25%. The hike is part of a major reversal of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan's unorthodox economic policies that are credited with fueling runaway inflation in the country. The World's Durrie Bouscaren reports from a market in Istanbul, where the economy
Six months after the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and northern Syria, a clear pattern has emerged in the hard-hit Turkish province of Hatay. While Turkish citizens who lost their homes have largely been able to move into temporary homes in converted shipping containers, nearly all Syrian refugees are still living in tents. Approximately 1 in 4 residents of Hatay are
The earthquakes that killed more than 59,000 people in southern Turkey and northern Syria six months ago produced enough rubble to cover 40 square miles, according to estimates by the United Nations. That's twice the size of Bermuda. Though the rubble contains asbestos, heavy metals and other toxic contaminants, it's being dumped near tent cities and environmentally protected
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It's been six months since two massive earthquakes hit Turkey and Syria, killing more than 59,000 people and collapsing thousands of buildings. The World's Durrie Bouscaren speaks with host Carol Hills from Hatay, Turkey, about what life is like for survivors as cleanup and rebuilding continues.