Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey says credit deal with Russia on S-400 missile may be signed this week
Turkey and Russia have finalized a loan agreement that will help Turkey purchase multibillion dollar S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems from Russia, Turkey’s foreign minister has said, stating that the deal could be signed this week if technical aspects of the deal are finished on time.
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FBI Turkey chief summoned to Police Dep over Zarrab case
The Turkey mission chief of the FBI was summoned to the Ankara Police Department late on Dec. 13 after a former Turkish law enforcement official acknowledged that he collaborated with the FBI after his escape from Turkey to the United States.
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Turkish marble producers enjoy sales boom
As the construction industry continues to grow rapidly in emerging economies, Turkey's marble sector may benefit.
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Leading Turkish businessman İbrahim Çağlar laid to rest in Istanbul
Important names in Turkish politics and business joined the funeral ceremony for leading businessman İbrahim Çağlar on Dec. 12 at the Istanbul Marmara University’s Faculty of Theology Mosque, bidding farewell to the deceased, who died at age 57 on Dec. 11 after a heart attack.
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Nearly 590,000 foreigners granted residence in Turkey since 2005: Migration muthority
Turkey has granted residence permits to 589,473 foreign nationals since 2005, according to data compiled from the country’s migration authority on Dec. 12.
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Turkey’s tourism sector eyeing 35 million foreign tourists in 2018 as tough period eases
Tourism players in Turkey expect to host more than 35 million foreign tourists next year as the sector has been recovering after a tough period.
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Turkey is against YPG, not all Kurds in Syria, says Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu
Turkey is supporting Kurds in Syria and is only against the People’s Protection Units (YPG), Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said amid reports that other Syrian groups could be invited to a planned conference on Syria’s future.
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Stars honored for promoting Turkey in exported TV series
Turkish actors and actresses who have taken part in TV shows that have contributed to the international promotion of the country through their high export volumes were praised at the 44th Pantene Golden Butterfly Awards ceremony late on Dec. 10.
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Let’s probe gold-for-oil trade in Turkey, CHP tells AKP
Main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has called for a “joint struggle” against bribery and corruption in Turkey, asking Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım to account for “gold trade irregularity that happened in 2013.”
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MPs in Turkey to begin debating 2018 budget
Turkish lawmakers will begin 12 days of debating of the 2018 budget at parliament on Dec. 11, when Finance Minister Naci Ağbal presents the government’s budgeting plan.
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‘Salt Bae’ to grill at home of Beyonce and Jay-Z
The co-partner of Turkey’s global Nusr-et chain of grill houses, Nusret Gökçe, who in early 2017 became a social media phenomenon for his meat-cutting and salt-drizzling skills, has been invited to cook in the home of Beyonce and Jay-Z.
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Bulgaria says border treaty revision not beneficial for regional stability
Bulgaria's Foreign Ministry said on Dec. 8 any discussion about a revision of the treaty defining the borders of its neighbours Greece and Turkey would not help stability in the region.
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Türk Telekom is confident in Turkey’s future: CEO
The Turkish economy has grown beyond expectations and 2017 has been a successful year for Türk Telekom, the company’s CEO, Paul Doany, has said.
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PM Yıldırım says economy to grow by 5-7 pct
Turkey is expected to achieve economic growth of 5 to 7 percent by the end of this year, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has said.
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Top business group TÜSİAD: Turkey should be normalized
Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) High Advisory Board Chair Tuncay Özilhan has urged for a “normalization” in the country and a “revision” of state of emergency conditions, stating that Turkey’s recent record on democracy is having a negative effect on investments and the economy.
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Turkey will protect banks from fall-out of Zarrab case, minister says
Turkish government will take necessary measures if its banking system is impacted by an ongoing United States court case over alleged Iran sanctions evasion, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal told Reuters in an interview.
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German prosecutors drop probe into Turkish imams suspected of spying
German prosecutors on Dec. 6 said they were dropping a case against several Muslim clerics suspected of spying for Turkey due to insufficient evidence and because some were out of reach of law enforcers.
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Turkey set to limit 23,000 companies’ debts in foreign currencies: Deputy PM
Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek announced on Dec. 6 that the Turkish government is set to limit the debts in foreign currencies of a total of 23,000 companies in the country.
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IFC supports new tram line in Antalya in bid to strengthen public transport
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has said it is helping finance a new tram line in Antalya, Turkey’s fifth-largest urban center, as part of an effort to help municipal authorities improve public transport and build a sustainable city.
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Zarrab attempted to transfer his shares before case: Turkish minister
Turkish-Iranian businessman Reza Zarrab, a key witness in the New York trial of a former executive of Turkish state lender Halkbank over violations of Iran sanctions, recently applied to the authorities to transfer his stakes in Turkey-based assets, Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkci has said.
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FETÖ infiltrated in American missions in turkey: FM Çavuşoğlu
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Dec. 2 said the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) had “infiltrated American missions in Turkey".