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More than 40 blockchain entities in the country have signed a petition requesting authorities to set up official crypto wallets to accept donations in Turkey, similar to Ukrai...

By Sandali Handagama

Feb 6, 2023 at 3:59 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2023

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Massive Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria

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Massive Earthquake Hits Turkey and Syria

A powerful earthquake struck Turkey near the Syrian border. At least 2,000 people have been killed and thousands more injured. Turkey is a country where crypto adoption has be...

By CoinDesk Staff

Feb 6, 2023 at 3:50 p.m. UTC

Feb 6, 2023

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FTX's new management is seeking to exclude FTX's assets in Turkey from the company's wider bankruptcy case. (Getty Images)

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FTX Seeks to Remove Turkish Units From Bankruptcy Case

The U.S. estate of the bankrupt crypto exchange doesn’t reckon the Turkish authorities will cooperate after they seized local assets in November.

By Jack Schickler

Jan 30, 2023 at 11:21 a.m. UTC

Jan 30, 2023

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Turkish Central Bank Runs First CBDC Tests

The monetary authority said it will conduct further trials in the first quarter.

By Alp Börü

Dec 29, 2022 at 4:17 p.m. UTC

Dec 29, 2022

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Sam Bankman-Fried speaks at Consensus C22 (CoinDesk)

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Turkish Authorities Order Seizure of 'Suspicious' FTX Assets

The country's Financial Crimes Investigation Board says Sam Bankman-Fried is also under investigation.

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 25, 2022 at 11:58 a.m. UTC

Nov 25, 2022

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Ankara, Turkey (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)

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Founder of Crypto Exchange Thodex to Be Extradited to Turkey From Albania: Report

Faruk Fatih Özer disappeared in 2021, taking funds from 400,000 users.

By Greg Ahlstrand

Nov 18, 2022 at 12:03 p.m. UTC

Nov 18, 2022

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Former FTX CEO Sam-Bankman-Fried (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

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Turkish Law Enforcement Investigating FTX's Local Arm Following Wipeout

Turkey's Financial Crimes Investigation Agency said it is looking into individuals, institutions, banks and crypto service providers with ties to FTX.com after its swift colla...

By Sandali Handagama

Nov 14, 2022 at 6:36 p.m. UTC

Nov 14, 2022

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Here’s Why Crypto Is Booming in Turkey

At least 8 million people in Turkey are engaged in crypto, according to a 2022 research report by Turkish crypto exchange Paribu. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content...

By CoinDesk Staff

Oct 27, 2022 at 8:10 p.m. UTC

Oct 27, 2022

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