Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Legal changes to boost investments go into force in Turkey
A law aiming to cut red tape and boost investments in Turkey has gone into effect after being published in the Official Gazette on March 10.
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Turkey asks Germany to catch culprits of mosque attacks: Foreign Ministry
Ankara expects Berlin to catch the perpetrators of recent attacks on Turkish mosques in Germany, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on March 11.
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Microsoft targets to spread cloud computing in Turkey: Country chief
Microsoft is determined to spread the use of cloud computing in Turkey, where a digital transformation has already begun in several sectors of the economy, the tech giant’s senior executive in the country has said.
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Turkey, Iraq discuss possibility of joint anti-PKK struggle: Turkish PM
Turkey and Iraq are in close talks for a potential joint struggle against the presence of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in Iraqi territories, the prime minister has said, a day after Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced that Iraq was the Turkish military’s next target after the ongoing Afrin ...
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Smugglers take 13 undocumented migrants to Turkish dam instead of Lesbos
Some 13 migrants who were taken to the Ayvacık Dam in Turkey’s western Çanakkale province by smugglers who promised them the Lesbos Island of Greece by way of the Aegean Sea have instead been apprehended by law enforcement officials, Doğan News Agency reported on March 8.
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Turkey’s economy minister seeks Japan trade pact this year
Turkey aims to achieve a framework this year for a delayed economic partnership agreement with Japan, according to the economy minister, who also warned that Ankara is prepared to take action to counter planned U.S. tariffs.
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Turkey asks Sweden to extradite former PYD leader Salih Muslim
Turkey has asked Sweden to arrest Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) leader Salih Muslim, calling for his extradition from Stockholm, private broadcaster CNN Türk quoted Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu as saying, its third such request to a foreign country in just over a week.
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Turkey planning military operation in Iraq against PKK with Baghdad
Turkey is planning a crossborder military operation into Iraq against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) along with the federal Iraqi government, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, private broadcaster CNN Türk reported on March 8.
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Turkey’s Afrin operation to be completed by May: FM Çavuşoğlu
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said Turkey’s ongoing cross-border operation in the northern Syrian district of Afrin “will be completed by May,” private broadcaster CNN Türk reported on March 8.
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Aviva eyes Turkey, Poland investments, plans buyback
British insurer Aviva is considering acquisitions in Poland and Turkey, its chief executive said on March 8, as it reported a 2 percent rise in operating profit and said it planned to return 500 million pounds ($695 million) to shareholders.
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Colt becomes latest classmate in animal rights course in Istanbul law faculty
Colt becomes latest classmate in animal rights course in Istanbul law faculty
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120,000 women leave work annually to care for children, elderly relatives in Turkey
Nearly 120,000 women need to leave their jobs to take care of their children or elderly family members on an annual basis in Turkey, according to a study by the Turkish Enterprise and Business Confederation (TÜRKONFED).
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Antalya foundation kicks off campaign for return of smuggled artifacts
In a new campaign, the Antalya Promotion Foundation aims to bring back artifacts smuggled out of Antalya that are currently on display in various museums around the world
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Turkey to establish refugee camps in nine regions of Idlib ahead of possible Afrin influx
Turkey will establish camps for 170,000 displaced people in the Idlib and Euphrates Shield region ahead of a possible refugee influx from Afrin, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hami Aksoy said in a press conference on March 6.
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Turkey considering hiking tariffs on cotton imports from US: Presidential adviser Cemil Ertem
Turkey plans to impose tariffs on imports of cotton from the U.S. in response to Washington’s bid to impose hefty tariffs on foreign steel products, Cemil Ertem, chief economic adviser to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has stated.
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US trade panel backs probe into welded pipe imports from six countries, including Turkey
The U.S. International Trade Commission on March 5 voted to continue anti-dumping and subsidy investigations into imports of large-diameter welded pipe from Canada, China, Greece, India, South Korea and Turkey, it said in a statement, as reported by Reuters.
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Turkey asks Germany to put end to travel warning
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu publicly asked his German counterpart during a joint press conference on March 6 to cancel a continued travel warning for Turkey.
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Turkey, EU agree to move together at WTO against US’ tariffs on steel: Ministry
Turkey and the European Union have decided to move together at the World Trade Organization (WTO) platform against the United States’ planned tariffs on steel and aluminum imports, the Turkish Economy Ministry has announced.
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Turkish top business body’s research finds TV series reinforce gender stereotypes
Turkey’s top business body has initiated a project that aims to encourage shareholders to promote gender equality in TV series, a tool considered effective in reaching the society, amid a research finding that most television shows reinforce gender stereotypes.
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Turkey pledges to meet NATO’s 2 percent defense spending guideline by 2024
Turkey is among the 15 NATO members to meet the alliance’s guideline to spend at least 2 percent of its total GDP on defense by 2024. According to a diplomat from one of Turkey’s NATO allies, if Ankara ultimately opts to buy the Russian S-400 anti-missile defense systems then it ...
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Greece not planning exchange of two soldiers held in Turkey: Alternate Greek FM Katrougalos
Greece is not planning to exchange two soldiers held by Turkey after illegally entering the country with eight Turkish soldiers who seek asylum in Greece, the Greek junior foreign minister said on March 3.