Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey's Treasury extends period to collect demand for FX bonds
The Treasury and Finance Ministry will continue to collect bids for euro-denominated and U.S. dollar-denominated government bonds until Feb. 1 upon demands from investors, it said on Jan. 4.
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Turkey’s exports hit all-time high with $168 billion in 2018
Turkey’s exports hit an all-time high with $168.1 billion last year, the country’s trade minister said on Jan. 4.
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Turkey to explore metallic minerals in Uzbekistan
Turkey is about to sign a final agreement to explore metallic mineral fields in Uzbekistan, which will mark Turkey’s second country after Sudan to conduct foreign operations in this sector, Turkey’s Deputy Energy and Natural Resources Minister Mithat Cansız announced on Jan. 3.
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152 fires erupted in Istanbul factories in 2018
Some 152 fires erupted in Istanbul factories in 2018 mainly due to electrical faults, according to data provided by the Istanbul Fire Brigade, with experts warning of a trend among financially embattled firms setting their factories on fire to claim money from insurance companies.
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Turkey’s manufacturing PMI at 44.2 in December
Turkey's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector was 44.2 in December, according to a monthly business survey on Dec. 2.
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Turkey's net external debt stock stands at $286 billion
The Treasury and Finance Ministry of Turkey has announced that the country’s net external debt stock totaled $286.2 billion as of the end of September this year.
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Turkey's automotive industry welcomes extension of tax cuts
Automakers have welcomed a recent government decision to extend previously introduced tax cuts on automobiles until the end of March, hailing it as a boost to sales in the domestic market.
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German man barred from leaving Turkey
Germany’s foreign ministry said on Dec. 31 it was providing consular aid to a German man barred from leaving Turkey after the authorities accused him of supporting a terrorist organization on social media.
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SOCAR plans to buy EWE’s Turkish energy business in first quarter
Azeri energy firm SOCAR is in advanced talks to acquire the energy business of Germany’s EWE in Turkey by the first quarter of 2019, an official for SOCAR and two sources familiar with the deal have said.
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‘I Have Seen Many Crises’: Steel Magnate Stands Firm as Turmoil Hits Turkey
Despite being hurt by inflation, a falling currency and import tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, Fuat Tosyali, a Turkish industrialist, plans to expand production.
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Turkey thwarted attacks on its economy in 2018: Erdoğan
Attacks on the Turkish economy aiming to make it a “fragile economy” in August 2018 have been successfully eliminated, the Turkish president has said, citing the inauguration of the new Istanbul Airport as the greatest achievement of the past year.
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39,000 security personnel to be on duty on New Year’s Eve in Istanbul
The director of Istanbul undercover police units announced on Dec. 29 that security measures have been upgraded for New Year celebrations in Turkey’s most populous city.
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Foreign tourist visits to Turkey rise 22 percent in January-November
The number of foreign arrivals in Turkey rose significantly in the January-November period, compared with the same period last year, according to data revealed on Dec. 28.
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Turkey hails Pakistan move on FETÖ schools
Pakistani top court’s decision to declare FETÖ a terror group should set precedent for all countries, says the Turkish Foreign Ministry
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Foreigners flock to Istanbul for Christmas holiday
A number of foreign tourists, particularly from Europe, are flocking to Istanbul for the Christmas holiday this year, according to a Turkish hoteliers’ association.
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Eximbank aims to finance 27 pct of Turkey’s total exports: CEO
Turk Eximbank aims to finance 27 percent of Turkey’s total exports next year, the bank’s CEO said on Dec. 27.
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Turkey was Russian tourists' top destination in 2018
Turkey was the most popular foreign destination for Russian tourists in 2018, with visitor numbers rising 25 percent, said a trade group on Dec. 26.
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Turkey’s sectoral confidence rises in December
Confidence in Turkey's key sectors of services and retail trade improved while construction fell in December on a monthly basis, according to the official data on Dec. 26.
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Turkey's leading business group welcomes new economic measures
Measures taken by the Turkish government up to now have been “exceptionally positive,” head of the Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) said yesterday.
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Turkey's president receives Jordanian PM, FM in Ankara
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Dec. 25 held talks with Jordan's Prime Minister Omar Razzaz and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi in Ankara.
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Turkey not to leave fate of Syrian Kurds to PKK: President
Ankara sees Arabs’ security and peace and the problems Kurds face in Syria as its own business, and the Turkish army is in Syria to give their freedom back, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said.