Turkey is in talks with Italy to buy and co-produce European-made missile-defense systems following missile threats from Iran, according to people familiar with the matter.

Turkey has sold or loaned out $20bn of gold since the outbreak of the war in Iran, in a flurry of bullion disposals that contributed to the biggest monthly price drop for the metal since 2008. The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey sold 52 tonnes of gold between Feb 27 and March 27,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomed the cease-fire between the U.S. and Iran. “We hope the cease-fire will be fully implemented on the ground without giving any opportunity for provocations or sabotage,

Turkey is working on plans to expand some of the business incentives offered at the Istanbul Financial Center to foreign companies across the country, part of a push to attract multinational firms and position itself as a regional business hub.

ANKARA, April 8 (Reuters) - Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday welcomed a ceasefire declared in the Iran war, urging its full implementation on the ground and warning against any provocations or acts of sabotage.

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It is against this backdrop, in which both Iran and Israel are considered regional pariahs, that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt have ramped up their efforts to secure stability in the Middle East.