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İşbank Defends $171.5 Million Sale of Iconic Şişecam Land Amid Underpricing Claims

ISTANBUL, February 27, 2026 — Türkiye İş Bankası has hit back at critics who claim that its subsidiary, Şişecam, undersold a prime 117,000-square-meter land parcel in

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Turkish Employment Crisis: 516,000 Jobs Lost in a Single Month

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Historical Turning Point: Öcalan Declares End to Armed Struggle in New Message

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Turkey’s Food Inflation Hits Two-Year High in February: TEGE Rises 6.74%

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Zorlu Holding in Debt Restructuring Talks as Vestel Seeks Relief on $500 Million

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Morning Report: Iran Pressure Lifts Türkiye’s CDS to Year High as Tech Momentum Fades

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Court Adjourns Case Against İmamoğlu as Prosecution Seeks Dismissal

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SAMEKS Signals Sharp Slowdown in February as Composite Index Falls Below Threshold

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