German authorities have broken up an international crime ring that duped elderly people into handing over their money and valuables to criminals posing as police officers, a German newspaper ...

It is thought that the ring helped thousands of people to cross illegally into Europe. The leader of the group, known as Akbar Omar Tawfeeq, was among 20 people detained by police in four Turkish ...

Turkish gold exports to Iran exploded from one metric tons in 2011 to 125.8 metric tons in 2012, worth $6.5 billion, according to the Turkish statistical institute.