Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Foreign homebuyers boost Turkey’s furniture sector
Turkey’s furniture sector has been boosted by a surge in home sales to foreigners thanks to the country’s program for getting citizenship through investment, according to sector observers.
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UN envoy to Syria to visit Turkey next week: FM Çavuşoğlu
U.N. Special Envoy will visit Turkey to discusslatest situation in Syria, Turkish foreign minister said on Aug. 30.
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Turkey's Treasury to repay nearly $10B debt in Sep-Nov
The Turkish Treasury will repay a debt of 57.7 billion Turkish liras ($9.88 billion) in September-November, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced on Aug. 29.
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Iran tanker released by Gibraltar headed to Lebanon: Turkey
An Iranian tanker released after being detained for six weeks by the British overseas territory of Gibraltar is now headed for Lebanon, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 30.
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17 countries under focus for exports
Turkey has identified 17 countries and five strategic industries to boost the country’s exports under, Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan said on Aug. 28 in an event in Istanbul where she unveiled the Export Master Plan.
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Turkey draws nearly 25 mln foreign visitors in 7 months
Turkey welcomed 24.69 million foreign visitors in the first seven months of this year, according to new Culture and Tourism Ministry data.
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Foreign trade gap almost halved in July
Turkey's foreign trade gap in July dropped to almost half the figure from the same month last year, the country's statistical authority announced on Aug. 28.
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Exports of Aegean's first technopark hit $60M
Turkey's technopark in Izmir, country's first research and development (R&D) and business center in the Aegean region, provided $60 million export return with its high-tech products.
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Turkey to seek for alternative in case not getting F-35: FM
Turkey needs warplane. If it does not get F-35 fighter jets, the country will seek alternatives, but it does not prefer that, Turkey's foreign minister said on Aug. 28.
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Main opposition CHP calls on gov’t to be consistent in foreign policy
Turkey’s foreign policy is inconsistent as it has been “paying court” to both Russia and the U.S., the deputy leader of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) has said.
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Turkey, Mexico begin free trade deal talks: Trade body
Turkish trade body announced on Aug. 27 that Turkey and Mexico agreed last week on resumption of negotiations for Free Trade Agreement.
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29 years in Turkey, Japanese man feels Turkish
Visiting Turkey 29 years ago with business purposes, Japanese man makes Turkey home settling in Istanbul.
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Artweeks@Akaretler to bring art lovers together in Istanbul
The third edition of Artweeks@Akaretler will host the works of local and foreign artists for three weeks at Istanbul’s Akaretler Sıraevler.
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‘Commitment’ Turkey’s Oscar entry
Director Semih Kaplanoğlu’s film “Bağlılık Aslı” (Commitment) was announced on Aug. 24 as Turkey’s Oscar entry for the 92nd Academy Awards under the category of Best Foreign Language Film Award.
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Sectoral confidence up in August
Confidence in Turkey's key sectors of services, construction, retail trade showed month-on-month improvement in August, the country's statistical authority reported on Aug. 26.
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‘I’ll win Olympics by smiling,’ says Turkish recurve archer
Recurve Archer Mete Gazoz is confident he will be an Olympic champion in 2020 in Japan and in 2024. What makes him so confident is his points, his constant training, but also his ability to manage stress during the finals. From state investments in facilities to trainers’ approach, Turkey is ...
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Antalya welcomes record 10 million foreign tourists
Antalya, one of Turkey’s most popular holiday destinations on the Mediterranean coast, welcomed a record number of 10 million foreign tourists between Jan. 1 and Aug. 22.
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Turkey is helping, not deporting, Syrian refugees: Presidential communications director
The Turkish government provides millions of Syrians with health care and education and a multilateral political solution is needed and demonizing Ankara won’t help, wrote Turkey’s Presidential Communications Director Fahrettin Altun in an article he penned for Foreign Policy magazine on Aug. 24.
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Turkey, Lebanon eye enhanced economic, trade ties
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held bilateral talks on Aug. 23 in Beirut with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri during an official visit to the country.
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18 years of ruling AKP marked in reception
Turkey's ruling Justice and Development AKP has taken a giant leap in establishing democracy and building the country’s economy, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Aug. 23.
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Over 340,000 Syrians returned home from Turkey: Çavuşoğlu
Hundreds of thousands of Syrians have gone home to parts of Syria cleared of terrorist groups by cross-border Turkish military operations, said the nation's foreign minister on Aug. 23.