In August 2011, Yandex acquired The Tweeted Times, a news delivery startup.[51] In September 2011, it launched a search engine and a range of other services in Turkey, opining an office in Istanbul.[2] In September 2011, it invested in Blekko as part of a $30 million financing round.[52][53] In November 2011, ot acquired software developer SPB Software for $38 million.[54][55] In June 2012, it acquired a 25% stake in Seismotech, for $1 million.[56][57]