Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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US Justice Department spends more time on Gülen extradition request than others: US official
The United States Department of Justice has spent most of its time on Turkey’s request for the extradition of U.S.-based Islamic cleric Fethullah Gülen compared to other extradition requests, a U.S. official has said, underlining increased cooperation between law enforcement officials of the two countries in the past few months.
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Turkey’s economic growth trend continues, finance minister says
Turkey is continuing its strong economic growth trend and the foundations of its economy are strong, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s son-in-law new Finance Minister Berat Albayrak was quoted as saying by state media on July 22.
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Turkey-US start talks on sanctions against Iran
Turkey and the United States have kicked off talks on the issue of a new round of sanctions against Iran, as many Turkish companies are prime trade partners with Tehran. Compared to the past, Washington will be more “aggressive” in implementing those measures against Iran, a United States official has ...
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Turkey and Netherlands agree to 'normalize diplomatic ties' after sour period
Turkey and the Netherlands have agreed to normalize ties, Turkey's foreign ministry said on July 20.
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Venezuela exported $779 mln in gold to Turkey in 2018: Data
Venezuela exported $779 million of gold to Turkey in 2018, according to Turkish government statistics, further evidence that the South American country is shifting its pattern of trade following a wave of sanctions that began last year.
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Turkey Denounces Israel’s Jewish Nation-state Law As Racist
LEADERSHIP Turkey accused Israel yesterday of trying to form “an apartheid state”, and denounced as racist a new law declaring that only Jews have the right of self-determination in the country. A spokesman for President Tayyip Erdogan called on the international community “to react to this injustice happening in front of ...
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Property sales sharply rose in June as firms discounted home prices
Following a nearly five-month slowdown, house sales in Turkey rose significantly in June, mainly thanks to interest rate cuts in banks’ mortgage loans and discounts by real estate companies.
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Turkey slams Israel's controversial 'Jewish nation-state' law
Turkey on July 19 slammed a new law adopted by Israel's parliament defining the country as the nation state of the Jewish people, saying the legislation "trampled" on universal law and the rights of Israeli Arabs.
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Festival takes music deep into Istanbul’s centuries-old heritage
For the first time in its history as an epicenter of trade and commerce in Istanbul, the Grand Bazaar is being used for a concert in the prestigious annual summer Istanbul Music Festival
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State of emergency ends amid proposal of new anti-terror law
Turkey’s two-year-long state of emergency came to an end yesterday amid the introduction of a draft bill that seeks to bring about new anti-terror laws by the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP). But opposition groups say the laws are as oppressive as the state of emergency.
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Turkey’s Yankı Erel was ‘sure’ of Wimbledon crown
The Turkish whiz who has won the boys’ doubles title together with his Finnish partner at Wimbledon says he was sure of their success in the tournament.
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No more debt postponement for taxpayers in Turkey: Albayrak
There will be no more debt restructuring or postponement for taxpayers, Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on July 17.
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Turkey to implement policies to narrow current deficit, industry and technology, minister says
Turkey's Industry and Technology Ministry will support research and development (R &D) and investments, the minister has said.
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Five foreign nationals detained over suspected ISIL links
Turkish police detained five Iraqi nationals in northern Turkey over their suspected links to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), a security source said on July 17.
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Spain’s BBVA tops list of foreign banks exposed to Turkey: Analysts
Spain’s BBVA is the international lender most exposed to Turkey, deriving a third of its pre-tax profits from a country where the currency is in free-fall and inflation is in the double-digits, ABN AMRO analysts said on July 16.
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Turkey’s Yankı Erel wins boys’ doubles title at Wimbledon
Turkey’s Yankı Erel and his Finnish partner Otto Virtanen won the boys’ doubles junior in Wimbledon Tennis Championship held in Britain.
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Fitch downgrades Turkey's rating; outlook negative
Global ratings agency Fitch Ratings downgraded Turkey's long-term foreign currency rating on July 13 to 'BB' from 'BB ' with a negative outlook.
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Turkey-US working group meets in Ankara
The Turkey-U.S. Joint Working Group met on July 13 in Ankara to discuss "judicial and legal issues" according to a Foreign Ministry statement.
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New administrative system will hurt foreign ministry: İYİ Party lawmaker
The changes made at the administrative level of the Turkish Foreign Ministry will damper Turkey’s national interests, said Aydın Adnan Sezgin, an İYİ (Good) Party lawmaker from the western Aydın province, during a press release on July 13.
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Turkish FM urges US senators over F-35 fighter jets
Blocking the delivery of the F-35 fighter jets to Turkey over its procurement of the Russian-made the S-400 air defense system would bring about consequences, said Turkey’s foreign minister in a meeting with two senior United States senators on the margins of the NATO Summit.
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Turkey, Pakistan ink deal for the sale of 30 Turkish attack helicopters
Turkey and Pakistan have inked a deal for the sale of 30 Turkish-made T129 ATAK attack helicopters, becoming the largest single export in the history of Turkish defense industry