ISTANBUL, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Turkey's monthly inflation rate is expected to rise sharply to 4.32% in January, driven by the annual hike in the minimum wage and various new year price adjustments, while the annual rate is seen slowing further,

Turkey is celebrating the latest developments in Syria, where the new government has effectively defeated a major Kurdish-led force with an abrupt offensive

US tensions, as Turkey's top diplomat meets with a US envoy ahead of the Iranian foreign minister's Friday visit to Turkey.

Turkey’s central bank lowered its main interest rate for the fifth straight month while surprising markets by slowing the pace of cuts from December.

A record-high 525.1 billion cubic feet of liquefied natural gas was exported by the U.S. in November as Turkey and other European countries stepped up purchases, Energy Department data shows. Europe remained the largest importer of U.

Turkish authorities arrested six people accused of spying for Tehran, as Ankara works on plans to contain security risks and refugee fallout from potential US strikes on Iran.

KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — A border crossing with Iran in Turkey’s eastern province of Van has not seen a major influx of Iranians seeking asylum from the unrest in their country, but many have been making short jaunts across the border to get around communications blackouts.

The Turkish air force wants the twin-engine, 34-metric-ton fighter to replace its large fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16s in the coming years. The first batch of around 20 aircraft would reach Turkish Air Force service in 2029, although that timeline looks increasingly in doubt as delays mount.

Turquoise's 288-foot "Vento" is the largest yacht ever built in Turkey. The new stunner officially launched earlier this week.

(Corrects reference to Nigeria as Africa's largest economy in paragraph 6) By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Turkey aims to lift its trade volume with Nigeria to $5 billion from about $2 billion,