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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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In first remarks since retweet feud, UAE diplomat says Arabs won’t be led by Turkey
A senior United Arab Emirates diplomat said on Dec. 27 that the Arab world would not be led by Turkey, the Gulf State’s first comment on Ankara since a quarrel broke out last week over a retweet by the Emirati foreign minister that President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called an insult.
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Japanese foreign minister to visit Turkey
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono has said he will pay an official visit to Turkey on Dec. 28.
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Turkey vows to mend ties with Europe
Turkey wants to mend ties with prominent European countries, like Germany and the Netherlands, and there are signs for improvement in bilateral relationships following months-long tensions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, informing about his potential visits to France and the Vatican, signaling improvement in Turkish foreign policy.
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Police search vehicles, airport, public spaces in Istanbul ahead of new year
Law enforcement officials have carried out a comprehensive security operation in Istanbul’s 39 counties as part of security measures taken by Turkish police ahead of New Year’s Eve, Doğan News Agency reported on Dec. 27.
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Turkey’s top court cancels law on assemblies upon main opposition’s application
Turkey’s top court has canceled several articles in a law on assemblies and demonstrations upon an application by the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP).
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Erdoğan calls for more Turkish investments in Chad
On a landmark visit to Chad, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 26 that Turkey had never viewed Africa like the colonizers did and never would.
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Turkey mulls three-phase roadmap for Jerusalem
Turkey will gear up diplomatic efforts to increase the number of countries recognizing Palestine as a state and to strengthen its economy as part of a three-phase roadmap for its Jerusalem bid following a U.N. General Assembly vote that overwhelmingly voted against Washington’s recognition of the holy city as Israel’s ...
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Turkish foreign minister denies existence of Turkey-Iran-Qatar ‘axis’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Dec. 26 dismissed claims there were cooperation deals being signed between Turkey, Iran and Qatar.
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Berlin offers new model for Turkey, EU
An EU agreement with Britain on relations after Brexit could serve as a model for ties with other countries that want to be as close as possible to the bloc but are not yet ready to join, such as Ukraine and Turkey, Germany’s Foreign Minister has said.
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Turkey’s Vakıfbank’s state bank status ‘will not change with decree’
Turkey’s Vakıfbank said that the transfer of a majority of its shares to the Turkish treasury will not change its status as a state bank or its strategy and business plan.
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Top court is responsible for recent decree law troubles in Turkey: CHP leader
Turkey’s Constitutional Court is responsible for the latest crisis that Turkey is in, main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has said, fiercely criticizing the latest state of emergency decrees bypassing parliamentary and constitutional rule.
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Sudanese minister offers to export cheaper meat to Turkey
A top Sudanese official has offered to sell red meat of high quality to Turkey for $4 per kilogram at most during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to the country.
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Turkey, Sudan could begin trade in local currencies: Minister
Turkey’s economy minister on Dec. 25 suggested conducting trade with Sudan using domestic currencies as a way to boost bilateral commerce.
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Myanmar police to free Turkish state broadcaster journalists in drone case
Myanmar police said on Dec. 26 that they would drop pending charges against two journalists working for Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT World, their interpreter and driver, who were jailed in November for violating an aircraft law by filming with a drone.
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Turkish exporters hope to break records in 2018: Association
Turkey will break previous export records by crossing the medium-term program’s $169 billion target in 2018, the country’s largest exporters’ association said Dec. 24.
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Turkey seeks to boost trade volume with Sudan to $10 bln
Turkey wants to boost bilateral trade volume with Sudan to $10 billion, visiting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Dec. 24.
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AKP’s poll indicates economy as Turkey’s forefront problem
The ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AKP) public poll has indicated economy as the most important problem for Turkey by public opinion while previously, terror had been indicated as the primary issue.
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Iraq invites energy companies for building new Kirkuk export pipeline
Iraq on Dec. 24 invited companies to submit statements of interest in building a new pipeline from the northern city of Kirkuk to Turkey’s Mediterranean port of Ceyhan.
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World Bank: Turkey can attract investment with reforms
By implementing more structural reforms Turkey can send a clear signal to lure more foreign funding in the form of direct investment (FDI), Johannes Zutt, Turkey country director for the World Bank, told state-run Anadolu Agency on Dec. 24.
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UAE embassy street name in Turkish capital to be named after Ottoman pasha amid row
The name of the street where the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Ankara is located will be changed to Fahreddin Pasha, amid a row that came after the country’s foreign minister accused the Ottoman governor and commander of “ransacking” Medina in 1916 during the First World War.
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Property sales to foreigners soar in Turkey but domestic demand falls
The number of properties sold to foreigners in Turkey rose significantly in November, but domestic sales decreased to 122,732 units with a 7.5 percent year-on-year decline, official data showed on Dec. 22.