Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey supports Palestinian bid to try Israel at international court: Çavuşoğlu
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on May 22 that Israel will “give an account” over the killing of more than 60 Palestinians in Gaza last week, vowing that Turkey supports Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki’s taking of the issue to the International Criminal Court.
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Turkey to review economic, trade ties with Israel after June elections: Erdoğan
With the decision of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to impose an embargo on Israeli products, Turkey will also review its economic ties with Israel after the upcoming early June 24 elections, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on May 20.
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African businesspeople earn success in Istanbul
While the number of African migrants in Turkey has recently risen, their contribution to the local economy and international trade has also grown. Shops of successful African businesspeople have been catching the eyes of locals in Turkey’s metropolis Istanbul, which has a population of more than 15 million.
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CHP presidential candidate İnce vows new constitution, new democracy
Muharrem İnce, the presidential nominee of Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP), has vowed a new constitution reinstalling a strong parliamentary system guaranteeing democracy and the rule of law if elected in the June 24 snap election.
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Turkey, UK to intensify talks for post-Brexit free trade deal
Turkey and the United Kingdom will intensify talks for a bilateral free trade agreement that would be implementable after Brexit, British Ambassador to Turkey Dominick Chilcott has said, adding that the future agreement will aim to create conditions to boost the level of bilateral trade.
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Property sales decline across Turkey for third consecutive month
Home sales continued to decrease across Turkey in April during a three month period, official data has shown.
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Other countries should not be able to follow US suit on Israel embassy: Turkey
Muslim countries must together ensure that other nations don’t follow in the path of the United States and open embassies in Israel’s Jerusalem, Turkey’s foreign minister said on May 18, at the start of a summit to address the issue.
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Turkey to respond to US over steel, aluminum tariffs: Economy Ministry sources
Turkey will take measures against the U.S. over its decision to impose tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminum imports, sources from the Economy Ministry have said.
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Israel summons Turkey’s charge d’affaires
Israel’s Foreign Ministry summoned Turkey’s temporary charge d’affaires in Tel Aviv, Umut Deniz, on May 16.
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German embassy slams Turkey for denying access to former HDP co-leader’s case
The German embassy in Ankara has said foreign diplomats have not been allowed to follow a public hearing of former Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) co-chair Figen Yüksekdağ, expressing concerns over the state of the rule of law in Turkey.
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Israel should be taken to international criminal court over recent massacre: Turkish foreign minister
Israel should be tried by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the recent massacre committed by Israeli security forces against Palestinians, just like any crime against humanity, Turkey’s top diplomat said, adding that Turkey has been providing all legal assistance to the state of Palestine to this end.
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‘Tired driver’ is sending Turkey’s economy over cliff edge: İYİ Party head Akşener
İYİ (Good) Party leader Meral Akşener criticized the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) economic stewardship, comparing Turkey’s economy to a “bus heading over the cliff edge” after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent comments that he plans to tighten his grip on the economy.
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Syrian entrepreneurs thrive in Turkey, boost economy
In the Turkish city of Gaziantep, home to around half a million Syrians who fled the civil war south of the border, hundreds of Syrian businesses are thriving in a boost both for the displaced community and their host country.
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Turkey invites press to film ousted Israeli envoy frisked at airport
In retaliation, Israel summons Turkish rep and invites local press to cover ■ Upon entering Foreign Ministry, Turkish rep asked to show ID
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Turkish Foreign Ministry tells Israel’s envoy to Istanbul ‘to return to Israel for some time’
The Turkish Foreign Ministry told the Israeli Consulate General in Istanbul to return to Israel “for some time” on May 16, after Israeli forces killed more than 60 Palestinians during protests on the Gaza border.
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Turkey and Israel expel envoys over Gaza deaths
Turkey tells ambassador in Ankara and consul general in Istanbul to leave the country ■ Israel ousts consul general in Jerusalem ■ Netanyahu and Erdogan trade barbs
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Pentagon: Turkey remains an ‘indispensable partner’
Turkey’s decision to recall its ambassador to the U.S. from Washington to Ankara will not halt the two countries’ security cooperation, Pentagon spokesperson Eric Pahon said on May 15.
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Turkey’s budget posts nearly $6 billion deficit in first four months of 2018
Turkey’s central government budget balance saw a deficit of 23.2 billion Turkish liras ($5.98 billion) in the January-April period, the Finance Ministry announced on May 15.
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Erdoğan promises stronger economy if re-elected
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said he will be more effective in Turkey’s economy and monetary policy if he wins the June 24 early elections.
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Syrian refugees will return home: CHP head Kılıçdaroğlu
The approximately three million Syrian refugees currently in Turkey will return to their home country after Turkey has provided all necessary comfort and infrastructure, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, vowing a “pro-peace” foreign policy if elected in the June 24 snap elections.
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Turkey seeking to draw more foreign students: Erdoğan
Turkey’s president on May 12 said the nation aims to attract around 350,000 foreign students, up from the current 115,000, making it one of the world’s top five destinations for study abroad.