Turkey's central bank held its main interest rate steady at 50% for a sixth consecutive month on Thursday as expected, but reiterated that it remained highly attentive to inflation risks.

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade The monetary policy committee (MPC) of Turkey’s central bank on September 19 kept its policy rate unchanged at 50% for the sixth straight month in line with market expectations (chart).

Turkey is reviewing its measures to secure the communication devices used by its armed forces after the deadly blasts in Lebanon, a Turkish defence ministry official said on Thursday. Hand-held radios

Both Turkish and Lebanese officials are implementing or considering new security measures for communication devices following a multi-stage attack targeting Hezbollah members in Lebanon. The blasts, which came in two waves,