TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye's annual inflation rate rose to 69.8 percent in April, the highest in one and a half years, according to official data released.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye's exports slightly increased by 0.13 percent annually in April, amounting to 19.3 billion U.S. dollars, a cabinet minister said, citing preliminary data.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The General Authority for Dams and Reservoirs, affiliated with the Ministry of Water Resources, announced that the water reserves in the Mosul, Dokan, Darbandikhan and Hamrin dams, and the levels of the marshes, have increased by up to 50%.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Ministry of Electricity and the French company Total signed two contracts to produce 1,000 megawatts of solar energy in Basra.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Iraqi Oil Minister Abdul Ghani clarified the details of the gas investment projects in Iraq, indicating that Iraq's contract with the French company Total will provide electricity and water for agricultural purposes.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye targets $60 billion in tourism revenue in 2024, as there has been a significant increase in bookings in the country.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Turkish central government's gross debt stock amounted to 7.5 trillion Turkish liras ($232 billion) at the end of March, official figures showed.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Afghanistan's central bank announced it put on auction 16 million U.S. dollars in a bid to maintain the stability of the national currency, the afghani.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Afghanistan has resumed exporting goods to Türkiye via Herat-Khaf railway linking the country's Western port to Iran following a pause of five years, local TV channel TOLOnews reported.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Türkiye's share in world goods and services exports reached historical highs in 2023, the Turkish Trade Ministry announced.