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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey to continue buying gas from Iran in line with long-term deal: Minister
Turkey will continue buying natural gas from Iran on the basis of a contract, which is due to end in 2026, the Turkish energy minister said on Aug. 8, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened that anyone trading with Iran will not do business with the U.S.
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Ümit Yalçın appointed as Turkey’s envoy to London
Former undersecretary of the Foreign Ministry Ümit Yalçın has been appointed as Turkey’s ambassador to London as part of a reshuffle in the ministry under the new presidential governance system, state-run Anadolu Agency reported citing diplomatic sources.
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Turkey sends delegation to US to discuss crisis
A Turkish delegation headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Önal left for Washington Aug. 7 to resolve the current crisis in relations after the U.S. slapped sanctions against Turkey over the detention of pastor Andrew Brunson, while the two sides’ foreign ministers held a phone call on the same day, ...
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Turkish Central Bank lowers FX reserve requirement to support lira’s value against dollar
In an attempt to curb Turkish Lira’s plunge, Turkey’s Central Bank lowered the foreign exchange markets reserve requirement limit on Aug. 6.
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Turkish Lira hits record low after US says reviewing duty-free access
The Turkish Lira reached a record low against the dollar on Aug. 6, after the Trump administration said it was reviewing Turkey’s duty-free access to the United States market, a move that could affect $1.66 billion of Turkish imports.
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Erdogan risponde alle sanzioni di Trump e mette a rischio l’economia turca
Il presidente Recep Tayyip Erdogan in un discorso tenuto sabato ad Ankara, ha detto di aver dato istruzioni per congelare tutti i beni dei ministri degli Interni e della Giustizia...
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Turkey should insist on updating EU customs deal, says TÜSİAD chief
Updating the Customs Union agreement with the European Union is a vital point for Turkey, Turkish Industry and Business People’s Association (TÜSİAD) chair Erol Bilecik has said.
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Turkish credit rating agency to be objective: Banker
A local credit rating agency will direct foreign investments to Turkey in the coming years, chairman of the Participation Banks Association of Turkey has said.
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Turkey, US ‘keeping diplomatic channels open’
The foreign ministers of Turkey and the United States are working on keeping diplomatic channels open despite deepening tensions over the detention of an American pastor and several other issues straining relations.
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Germany wants mutual relations with Turkey to normalize: FM Heiko Maas
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said they want relations with Turkey to normalize.
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US reviewing Turkey's duty-free access to its markets after tariff retaliation
The Trump administration on Friday launched a review of Turkey's duty-free access to U.S. markets under the Generalized System of Preferences after Ankara imposed retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods in response to American steel and aluminum tariffs.
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President Erdoğan unveils 100-day action plans, focuses on economy
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has unveiled an ambitious 100-day action plan that focuses on putting Turkey’s fragile economy back on track, while announcing major infrastructure and transportation projects will continue under the new presidential governance system.
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Turkey to see single-digit inflation, interest rates by 2019: Albayrak
Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has said inflation and interest rates will decrease to single digits by 2019.
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Istanbul police detain 38 foreign nationals in operations against ISIL
Istanbul police’s anti-terror units on Aug. 3 detained a total of 38 foreign nationals in simultaneous operations in the province’s six districts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
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Turkey, US ‘display strong will’ for dialogue, Albayrak says
Turkey and United States display a “strong will” for dialogue amid the sanctions crisis, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has said.
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Urgent need for better EU-Turkey relations: Analysis
Despite its many problems and weaknesses, the European Union remains a success story particularly in terms of trade. It is the largest economy in the world. Although its projected growth is slow, it remains the largest trading zone with an average GDP per capita that is well above 23,000 euros. ...
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Turkey’s July automotive sales down 36 percent: Association
Turkey’s passenger car and light commercial vehicle sales fell 36 percent from a year earlier to 52,734 vehicles in July, Turkey’s Automotive Distributors Association (ODD) said on Aug. 2.
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US embassy officials brief Ankara on sanctions
U.S. embassy officials in Ankara visited the Turkish Foreign Ministry on Aug. 2 to brief them on the details of the sanctions declared on Turkey by the U.S. Treasury, diplomatic sources have told the Hürriyet Daily News.
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Iranian FM slams US sanctions on Turkey
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif has criticized the United States’ sanctions on Turkey on Twitter on Aug. 2.
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Nato-Partner - Türkei kündigt USA Vergeltung für Sanktionen im Streit um US-Pastor an
Innen- und Justizminister der Regierung von Tayyip Erdoğan direkt von den US-Maßnahmen betroffen – Ankara ruft in Reaktion Washington "zur Umkehr" auf
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There should be no sanctions between old friends, TAIK says as first reaction to US
Turkey-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) has announced that "there should be no sanctions between old friends" and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump "can solve this problem" as the first Turkish reaction to the U.S. decision to sanction to Turkish ministers.