Ebru Tuncay

Turkey is committed to carrying on its tight economic policies in order to cool inflation, and though it may fine-tune the programme it will not change course, Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said in comments embargoed to Friday.

Turkish state lender Ziraat Bank has expressed interest in launching banking operations in neighbouring Syria with the country's central bank, its Chief Executive Alpaslan Cakar told Reuters on Wednesday.

The chief executive of Turkey's Isbank said the government's economic programme, partly focused on cutting inflation, may need a pause before continuing to avoid side effects.

A team from the international crime watchdog FATF will evaluate Turkey this month after removing it from its "grey list" last year for progress made in fighting money laundering and the funding of terrorist activity, five sources said.

Turkish Airlines will meet with Boeing and engine supplier CFM in the coming weeks to decide on a planned deal for a major 737 MAX jet order, Chairman Ahmet Bolat said on Wednesday.

Turkey will crack down on market manipulation by "certain" investment funds with tougher penalties and new regulations, Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Tuesday in a stark warning to the country's financial sector.

Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Friday that disinflation would continue despite some recent deterioration in expectations, adding that the government still sees inflation ending the year within its target range.

Turmoil unleashed by the arrest of Turkey's leading opposition figure earlier this month has sent shockwaves through the private sector, forcing companies to rethink strategy and dig in for a period of uncertainty and potential economic instability.

The Turkish Competition Board said on Thursday it had decided to open an investigation into Apple , Destek Bilisim, Easycep Bilisim, Getmobil Technology and HB Bilisim regarding whether they intervened in the sales prices of resellers.

Turkey's Wealth Fund (TVF) has secured a syndicated loan totalling 1.1 billion euros ($1.19 billion), it said on Tuesday, borrowing for the first time without a guarantee from the country's treasury.