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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey backs Syria’s territorial integrity: Turkish FM
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Feb. 3 reiterated Turkey's stance that the country fully backed Syria's territorial integrity despite the launch of Afrin operation.
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US support to YPG imperils Turkey's security: Çavuşoğlu
Ongoing United States military support for Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) / People’s Protection Units (YPG) militants not only jeopardizes Turkey’s security but also poisons the long-standing bilateral partnership between Washington and Ankara, Turkey’s top diplomat recently told a foreign magazine.
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EU expresses fresh concerns over Turkey’s deteriorating rule of law
The European Union has expressed concern over recent developments undermining the rule of law and independence of the judiciary in Turkey, following legal action against executive committee members of the Turkish Medical Association (TTB).
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Turkey blasts West for ‘remaining silent’ on YPG attacks on civilians, says YPG uses ‘human shields’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has criticized the West for not highlighting the civilian casualties in Turkey stemming from attacks by the U.S.-backed Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG).
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Turkey’s foreign trade gap widened in January amid rise in gold imports, energy costs
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit soared 108.5 percent in January compared to the same month of 2017 and reached $9.06 billion mainly due to a significant rise in gold imports and energy costs, preliminary data from the Turkish Customs and Trade Ministry has shown.
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Turkish automotive market hit by drop in light truck sales
The number of cars sold in Turkey rose 4 percent year-on-year to reach 26,611 in January, the Automotive Distributors Association (ODD) said on Feb. 2.
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Turkey to launch incentives for production, exports and R&D: Minister
Turkey will introduce incentives and tax cuts in manufacturing and export industries, research and development, innovation and design to boost economic activity and increase savings, the finance minister said on Feb. 2.
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Salt Bae’s restaurant in New York City under investigation by health department
The co-partner of Turkey’s global Nusr-Et chain of grill houses, Nusret Gökçe’s steakhouse in New York, might be facing a health probe, according to Newsweek.
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Ethiopia Tops Turkish Investment Destinations of Africa - EIC
[Ethiopian Herald] The Ethiopian Investment Commission (EIC) says Ethiopia has remained the largest investment destination for Turkey in Africa and has so far attracted over 2.5 billion USD of the total six billion USD Turkish foreign direct investment in Africa.
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32.4 mln foreigners visit Turkey in 2017: Tourism Ministry
The number of foreign arrivals in Turkey rose to 32.4 million in 2017 with a 27.8 percent year-on-year increase, mainly thanks to a significant surge in Russian visitors, data from the Tourism Ministry showed on Jan. 31.
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Turkey’s tourism revenue rises to $26.3 billion in 2017
Turkey’s tourism revenue rose to $26.3 billion in 2017 with a nearly 19 percent year-on-year increase, driven by a significant rebound in the number of foreign arrivals, official data showed on Jan. 31.
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Turkey’s foreign trade gap rises to $76.7 billion in 2017
Turkey’s foreign trade gap rose to $76.7 billion in 2017, with a 36.8 percent year-on-year increase, official data has shown.
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Turkey’s 130,000 strong metal sector unions, employees strike deal
Turkey’s metal industry employees and trade unions have finally agreed on a pay rise and social aid package following months of collective bargaining and a banned strike.
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Turkish foreign minister slams European Parliament official over ‘PKK remarks’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Jan. 29 lashed out at the European Parliament’s Turkey Rapporteur Kati Piri over her recent remarks about the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) “not being a threat.”
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Turkish exporters urge government to provide incentives to reduce dependency on imported materials
Turkish exporters expect the government to provide incentives to encourage domestic production of certain intermediate goods and raw materials that could help Turkey reduce its dependence on these goods, the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM) chair Mehmet Büyükekşi told state-run Anadolu Agency on Jan. 29.
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US picked the wrong partner, Ankara criticizes Washington in NY Times article
The U.S. has chosen the wrong partner in the war against terrorism in Syria by supporting the People’s Protection Units (YPG) in Syria despite its NATO ally Turkey’s warnings, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said.
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Election threshold for political alliances to be 10 percent
A draft law making changes to the current electoral regulations will see that Turkey’s current 10 percent national election threshold is also valid for the alliance formed between political parties in the country, sources have revealed.
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There is ‘more than one’ US: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ has criticized United States officials for giving contradicting statements concerning Turkey’s operation to Syria’s Afrin, vowing to clear Manbij and east of the Euphrates River from the Syrian Kurdish Democratic Union Party (PYD) and the People’s Protection Units (YPG), unless the U.S. and the anti-Islamic ...
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Major travel show in US sponsored by THY
North America’s largest travel show and trade conference, the New York Times Travel Show, kicked off Jan. 26 under the presenting sponsorship of Turkish Airlines, Turkey’s flagship carrier.
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Turkish Foreign Ministry hits back at Greece over Tsipras’ ‘aggressive neighbor’ accusation
Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has blasted Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras’ description of Turkey as an “aggressive neighbor.”
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Airbus inks deal with Turkey’s top defense body to strengthen industrial cooperation
Airbus signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Turkish Undersecreteriat for Defense Industries (SSM) on Jan. 25 to strengthen collaboration with Turkey and increase industrial partnership.