Demand for premium office space is up, but supply is lagging
The end of pandemic-related restrictions has seen renewed demand for office space, with several high-profile acquisitions.
Israel and Turkey restore full diplomatic ties
As Turkey and Israel restore full diplomatic relations, HALC Executive Director Endy Zemenides and Dr Aykan Erdemir, director of international affairs research at the Anti-Defamation League, discuss what prompted the move and the implications for the region.
Drink up, Japan tells young people. I’ll pass, many reply
Among the casualties of the pandemic is one that many young people in Japan say they do not miss: the drinking culture.
Turkish lira sliding toward record lows after rate hike
Turkey’s lira slid toward an all-time low on Friday as traders continued selling the currency after the previous day’s surprise central bank interest rate cut in the face of near 80% inflation.
Stocks again end short of 900 points
The local benchmark index again finished just under 900 points Friday, capping a positive week
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Europe’s efforts to quit Russian gas
European countries’ efforts to wean themselves off energy dependence on Russia continue. The European Energy Council held a meeting on June 26, during which Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson provided an update on the steps that have already been taken and those that are planned. Simson mentioned that Russia was already taking several measures aimed at…
Turkey’s hybrid weapon in Evros
The incident with the rescue of the 38 irregular immigrants from a small islet in the Evros River in northeastern Greece developed into a mini domestic political crisis. The opposition discussed the incident in a high tone, accusing the government of indifference, inhumanity and even lack of patriotism. It is true that the claims and…
Intervention for housing
Skyrocketing housing prices in Greece – fueled largely by tourism in the form of short-term rentals which has priced a lot of working Greeks out of the market – demand an intervention before the lack of affordable housing becomes a social scourge.
Prosecutor in Crete to probe freak accident that killed motorcyclist
A prosecutor on Crete has ordered a preliminary investigation into the circumstances that led to a 51-year-old motorcyclist who was killed by falling tree at a traffic lights in Iraklio.