Turkey

Turkish eCommerce Platform Hepsiburada Seeks Nasdaq IPO
Turkish eCommerce Platform Hepsiburada Seeks Nasdaq IPO
May 31, 2021  |  IPO

D-MARKET Elektronik Hizmetler ve Ticaret Anonim Şirketi (in English, D-MARKET Electronic Services & Trading), the company behind major Turkish eCommerce player Hepsiburada.com, has filed to...

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Turkey Issues Vaccine ID Cards For International Travel
Turkey Issues Vaccine ID Cards For International Travel
May 18, 2021  |  Coronavirus

Turkey has introduced a COVID-19 vaccine ID card for its citizens. It is available through an online app that keeps track of COVID-19 contacts. The Turkish...

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Bitcoin Daily: Turkey Adds Crypto Platforms To AML, Terrorism Rules; Berkshire Hathaway’s Munger Says Bitcoin ‘Is Disgusting’
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey Adds Crypto Platforms To AML, Terrorism Rules; Berkshire Hathaway’s Munger Says Bitcoin...
May 02, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Turkey has added cryptocurrency trading platforms to its list of firms covered by anti-money laundering (AML) and terrorism financing regulation, Reuters reported. A presidential decree...

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Today In Payments Around The World: Kry Lands $300 Million; Icelandair, Cover Genius Collaborate On Medical Cover
Today In Payments Around The World: Kry Lands $300 Million; Icelandair, Cover Genius Collaborate On...
April 27, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, Kry raised $300 million in a funding round that values the telehealth platform at $2 billion, while...

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Bitcoin Daily: Turkish Crypto Exchange Vebitcoin Shuts Down, Four Arrested; Gemini Now Accepts Google Pay, Apple Pay For Crypto Purchases
Bitcoin Daily: Turkish Crypto Exchange Vebitcoin Shuts Down, Four Arrested; Gemini Now Accepts Google Pay,...
April 25, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Four people linked to Turkish crypto exchange Vebitcoin have been arrested and accused of fraud, according to a report from BBC. Officials launched an investigation...

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Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulators Probe Binance Over Stock Tokens; Turkish Authorities Investigate Crypto Exchange Thodex For Possible $2 Billion Fraud
Bitcoin Daily: EU Regulators Probe Binance Over Stock Tokens; Turkish Authorities Investigate Crypto Exchange Thodex...
April 22, 2021  |  Bitcoin

European regulators are looking into whether Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges in the world, has been following securities rules since it launched trading...

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London Calling: Turkish Delivery App Getir Expands Internationally
London Calling: Turkish Delivery App Getir Expands Internationally
January 31, 2021  |  Delivery

Getir, a Turkish grocery delivery service whose motor scooter-riding drivers aim to reach customers within 10 minutes of the placing of orders, announced on Twitter...

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Turkish Authorities Search For Suspect In US Tax Fraud Scheme
Turkish Authorities Search For Suspect In US Tax Fraud Scheme
December 29, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Turkish prosecutors have issued a detention warrant for Turkish businessman Sezgin Baran Korkmaz, who has ties to Utah business executives who recently pleaded guilty to...

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Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin Crests $28,000
Bitcoin Daily: Turkey To Test Digital Currency In 2021; Japan Prepares To Issue CBDC; Bitcoin...
December 27, 2020  |  Bitcoin

The price of bitcoin has passed $28,000 on Sunday (Dec. 27) just hours after also passing $27,000 for the first time, according to the NASDAQ....

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