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1 month ago |
fredericknewspost.com | Robert Badendieck |Mehmet Guzel
Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes. Officials say the project will include reinforcing Hagia Sophia’s main dome and half domes, replacing the worn lead coverings and upgrading the steel framework while worship continues uninterrupted in the mosque. kAmp ?6H=J :?DE2==65 E@H6C 4C2?6 @? E96 62DE6C?
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2 months ago |
argus-press.com | Robert Badendieck
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 3.5 percentage points on Thursday, halting a three‑month easing streak as it confronts stubborn inflation, financial turbulence following the arrest of Istanbul’s mayor and aftershocks of global tariffs. The Monetary Policy Committee lifted the benchmark one‑week repo rate to 46% from 42.5% and pushed the overnight lending and borrowing rates to 49% and 44.5%, respectively.
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2 months ago |
msn.com | Robert Badendieck
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2 months ago |
msn.com | Robert Badendieck
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2 months ago |
kdhnews.com | Robert Badendieck
By ROBERT BADENDIECK - Associated Press The Monetary Policy Committee lifted the benchmark one‑week repo rate to 46% from 42.5% and pushed the overnight lending and borrowing rates to 49% and 44.5%, respectively. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
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