Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Updating customs union with EU is priority: Turkish Finance Minister
Turkey and the European Union have agreed in high-level talks held in Istanbul that the existing customs union needs to be upgraded.
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Turkey to continue cooperation with China despite Uighur row: FM
Turkey’s determination in cooperating with China as part of the latter’s “One Belt One Road Initiative” has not changed despite an ongoing spat over the treatment of Uighur Turks, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, reiterating Ankara’s call for Beijing to “separate terrorists from innocent civilians.”
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Turkey’s energy import bill up 6 pct in January 2019
Turkey’s energy import bill increased by 6 percent to nearly $3.85 billion in January compared to the same month in 2018, according to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute and Trade Ministry on Feb. 28.
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Turkey calls for calm between Pakistan, India
Ankara is “concerned” over the prevailing tension between Pakistan and India, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Feb. 27.
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US lacks strategy on Syria: Turkish FM
The United States lacks strategy on the withdrawal of its soldiers from Syria, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, referring to Washington’s recent decision to keep 400 troops on the ground as peacekeeping forces.
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Turkey wants to see world free of nuclear weapons: FM
Turkey's ultimate goal is to see a world free of nuclear weapons, the country's foreign minister said on Feb. 25.
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Sabancı Holding plans 6 billion Turkish Liras of investments this year
Sabancı Holding, one of Turkey’s largest conglomerates, has said it is planning a total of 6 billion Turkish Liras ($1.13 billion) of investments this year.
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Turkey's Erdoğan slams main opposition for obstructing urban investments
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has slammed the main opposition Republican People's Party for trying to prevent the government's large-scale projects and investments.
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Turkey likely to see new big energy investments by 2020: Bank executive
Banks in Turkey plan to restructure between $7 and $8 billion of current credit debt of energy companies so they can repay their debts by 2020-2021 and ease their ability to potentially participate in further energy investments during this term, Ebru Dildar Edin, executive vice president for corporate and investment ...
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AKP to give lesson to those attempting economic attack on Turkey: Erdoğan
The upcoming March 31 elections will be a slap on the faces of those who are attacking Turkey’s economy, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 22.
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Pakistan thanks Turkey for steadfast support
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Feb. 22 thanked his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu for Ankara's steadfast support to Islamabad on a range of issues.
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Turkey's sectoral confidence down in February
Confidence in Turkey's construction and retail trade sectors dropped, while confidence in the services sector rose in February from the previous month, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced on Feb. 22.
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No IMF in Turkey’s future: Erdoğan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will never have a role in the future of the Turkish economy, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, also criticizing the main opposition party on the issue.
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Turkey set to begin oil and gas drilling off Cyprus
Turkey is about to start offshore drilling with two vessels around the island of Cyprus, Turkish foreign minister said on Feb. 21.
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Euro parliament report calling for suspension of Turkey’s accession unacceptable: Foreign Ministry
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has condemned a vote by the European Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee calling for the suspension of EU accession negotiations with Ankara.
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Istanbul hosts meeting, congress sector expo
An expo spotlighting the MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing, exhibitions) sector started on Feb. 20 in Istanbul.
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Istanbul hosts international angel investment forum
A two-day World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), started on Feb. 18 in Istanbul, is hosting policymakers, entrepreneurs, representatives of financial institutions and companies, and hundreds of angel investors from all around the world.
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New deal to boost trade volume between S.Korea, Turkey
The South Korean ambassador to Turkey said on Feb. 18 a deal signed last August will boost trade volume between the two countries.
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Turkey’s house sales decrease 25 pct in January
Turkey saw 72,937 house sales in January with a 24.8-percent annual fall, the country's statistical office announced on Feb. 18.
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Öcalan’s capture 'did not end foreign support to PKK'
Twenty years after jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan’s capture, foreign powers continue to use the PKK as leverage against Turkey, says Uluç Özülker, a former ambassador who was deputy undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry in 1999
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Turkey to reduce dependence on foreign energy: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Feb. 16 that Turkey aims to reduce its dependence on foreign energy sources.