Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey’s automotive sales shrink 6.4 percent in April: Association
Turkey’s car and light commercial vehicle sales were down by 6.4 percent in April compared to the same period of 2017, data from a sector association has shown.
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Iraqi foreign minister visits Turkey
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari is paying a visit to Turkey from May 3-4 in order to attend the Turkish-Iraqi joint Economic Commission (KEK) meeting.
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Turkey urges alternative ways for Cyprus peace deal
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy said reunifying Cyprus as a federation may not be possible with the current approach of Greek Cypriots and suggested that alternatives should be sought to resolve the island nation’s decades-long ethnic division.
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Turkey condemns terrorist attack in Tripoli
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on May 2 condemned a terror attack on headquarters of the official Libyan electoral commission in the capital Tripoli that left 15 people dead.
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Turkey’s manufacturing index down to 48.9 points in April
Turkey’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the manufacturing sector slid to 48.9 points in April, according to a closely-watched business survey on May 2.
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Turkey agrees to boost ties with South Korea
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan agreed on May 2 to boost relations with South Korea in numerous areas, ranging from trade to defense, after an official welcoming ceremony and summit meeting with President Moon Jae-in in Seoul.
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US imposes high duties on steel wire rod imports from Turkey
The U.S. International Trade Commission said on May 1 that carbon and alloy steel wire rod imports from five countries, including Turkey, were hurting U.S. producers, locking in duties of up to 147.63 percent on the products for five years.
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Turkey denies report on Syria meeting with Russia, Iran
Turkey on April 30 rejected a Euronews report regarding a meeting of Turkish, Russian and Iranian Foreign Ministers on Syria held in Moscow over the weekend.
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Investment to top Erdogan’s agenda during South Korea visit
At the top of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s agenda during his upcoming visit to South Korea on May 2-3 will be investments and cooperation in the defense industry, South Korean Ambassador to Turkey Choi Hong-ghi has said.
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Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu expected to attend Germany arson attack commemoration
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is expected to attend a commemoration ceremony on May 29 marking the 25th anniversary of the 1993 racist arson attack in Germany’s Solingen city, Turkey’s state-run Anadolu Agency reported, citing diplomatic sources.
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Turkey’s trade gap widens as exports and imports rise in first quarter of 2018
Turkey’s exports in the first quarter of 2018 reached $41.2 billion, up 8.9 percent from the same period in 2017, while imports rose to nearly $62 billion, up 22.7 percent, according to Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data released on April 30.
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Trade unionization in Turkey remains very low: Professor Kılıç
Despite the low unionization rate, trade unions in Turkey have became more active over the past decade and awareness of workers’ rights has increased, Professor Cem Kılıç has told the Hürriyet Daily News. ‘The laws are sufficient to protect workers’ rights but there are problems in implementation,’ says Kılıç
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Rizespor, Ankaragücü advance to Super League
Ankaragücü and Rizespor both secured promotion to Turkey’s Super League on April 28 after beating their opponents in the second-tier 1st League.
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Russia, Turkey, Iran stress unity at Syria talks
Russian, Iranian and Turkish foreign ministers on April 28 talked up their successes in brokering a political solution to the Syrian conflict at a meeting in Moscow.
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Turkey slams EU over remarks on detained Greek soldiers
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on April 26 rejected a statement by EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on the detention of two Greek soldiers in Turkey.
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Three US senators introduce bill to block F-35 transfers to Turkey
Three U.S. senators introduced a measure on April 26 aimed at blocking the transfer of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to Turkey, a NATO ally and one of nine partner nations involved in producing the high-tech, radar-evading aircraft.
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Russia lifts sanctions on Turkish tomato exporters
Russia has lifted sanctions on Turkish tomato exporters, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on April 27, citing Turkey's Economy Ministry.
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Turkish Foreign Ministry summons German envoy over ex-PYD chair Muslim
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry summoned a German diplomat in Ankara on April 27 and asked German authorities to intervene in a meeting in Germany where former Democratic Union Party (PYD) co-chair Salih Muslim plans to deliver a speech.
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EU agrees in principle to hold forum with OIC for Jerusalem: Çavuşoğlu
The EU has agreed in principle to hold a joint summit with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) for Jerusalem, Turkey’s foreign minister has said, informing that a meeting could take place this fall in Istanbul.
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Turkey, US agree to approve roadmap on Syria
Turkey and the United States have agreed to approve a road map on Syria “to avoid potential confrontation” between the two allies, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said after meeting with the new U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Brussels on the occasion of a NATO summit.
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Turkish, Russian, Iranian FMs to meet in Moscow
The foreign ministers of Turkey, Russia, and Iran will gather in Moscow on April 25 to discuss the cooperation within the framework of the Astana mechanism.