Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey gets re-elected to UN's IMO Council
Turkey was re-elected on Dec. 1 to the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
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Turkey condemns Houthi’s missile attack on Saudi land
Turkey strongly condemned a missile attack by Yemen's Shia Houthi militia on Nov. 30 that hit a territory of Saudi Arabia, a Foreign Ministry statement said on Dec. 1.
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Turkey priorities ‘disaggregation’ of moderate opposition in Idlib
Turkey is prioritizing a strategy of “disaggregation” of moderate opposition groups from radical terror groups listed by the United Nations, a Foreign Ministry official has told the Hürriyet Daily News.
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Turkish manufacturing grows for ninth straight month: Index
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Turkey’s manufacturing sector reached 52.9 in November amid strong demand, a closely monitored business survey revealed on Dec. 1.
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Ethiopia recalls embassy staffer in Ankara who ‘threatened to start war with Turkey’
The Ethiopian Foreign Ministry on Dec. 1 stated that it recalled an embassy employee in Ankara who was reportedly drunk and threatened police officers that he would “start a war” between Ethiopia and Turkey after getting involved in a traffic accident, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Turkey looks forward to 2018 customs union deal update
Turkey hopes an update to the customs union deal will be on the agenda of the first European Council meeting due in the spring of 2018, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Nov. 29.
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If a threat is posed from Afrin, we will intervene: Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu
If any threat to Turkey is posed from Syria’s Afrin province, where Kurdish militants are dominant, the Turkish military will intervene, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu stated on Nov. 30.
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Turkish trade deficit widens nearly 74 percent in October
Turkey’s trade deficit widened 73.9 percent year-on-year to $7.32 billion in October, data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) showed on Nov. 30.
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Turkey did not breach Iran sanctions: Erdoğan
Turkey pursued a legal policy in its energy trade with Iran and did not breach any sanctions, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said, amid harsh reactions from Ankara over the ongoing trial in New York in which gold-trader Reza Zarrab is testifying.
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Ankara, Baku, Islamabad seek to boost relations
Turkey, Azerbaijan and Pakistan on Nov. 30 discussed ways to enhance relations, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said.
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Foreign tourist arrivals in Turkey rise nearly 30 pct in 2017
The number of foreign tourists visiting Turkey rose 28 percent in the first 10 months of the year, hitting 29 million, mainly due to an ongoing rebound in the Russian market, data from Turkey’s Tourism Ministry showed on Nov. 29.
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Tender for Ephesus Harbor still unannounced
The result of the tendering process for the construction of new touristic harbor at the UNESCO world heritage center of Ephesus, in the Aegean province of Izmir’s Selçuk district, has yet to be announced, even though the process was concluded over a month ago.
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Turkey-EU hold counter-terrorism meeting
Turkey and the European Union held a counter-terrorism meeting on Nov. 28 in Ankara, seeking further cooperation to prevent and counter violent extremism, terrorism financing and links between organized crime and terrorism and to reinforce cooperation in the field of justice and law enforcement cooperation.
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Turkish businesspeople seek trade boost with Israel
Businesspeople from Turkey want to boost trade with Israel, which remains one of the most important markets for Turkish exporters, a senior official has stated.
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New study concludes Europe’s Mediterranean border remains 'world’s deadliest'
Source: International Organization for Migration Country: Afghanistan, Chad, Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Niger, Spain, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, WorldRelying on analysis of IOM, the report states that at least 33,761 migrants were reported to have died or gone missing in the Mediterranean between 2000 and 2017. New Study Concludes ...
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Turkey aims to reach $5 bln wind investment by year-end
Turkey plans to achieve around $5 billion in wind energy investments by the end of the year with the help of 1 gigawatt (GW) from the Turkish Renewable Energy Resource Zone Project (YEKA) along with finalized wind energy tenders of around 3 GW, according to the Turkish Wind Energy Association ...
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Foreign investment in Turkey drops 19 pct in 2017
Foreign investment in Turkey dropped by nearly 19 percent in the first nine months of this year, the Economy Ministry revealed on Nov. 23.
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Turkey to complete tax regulations, inclusion in EU blacklist out of question: Minister
Turkey promised the European Union last week that it would complete secondary tax regulations soon, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said on Nov. 23, adding that it was out of the question for the bloc to include Turkey in a blacklist of tax havens.
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Turkey not drifting away from NATO or Europe: Turkish FM
Turkey is not drifting away from Europe and will continue to work with NATO, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said, adding that the country is adopting a multi-dimensional foreign policy.
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Turkey received bids in tender for 500 battle tanks last week: Minister
Turkey received bids on Nov. 17 for the production of 500 Altay battle tanks, of which 250 are optional, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said on Nov. 22.
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Fitch cuts Turkey 2018 GDP growth forecast to 3.9 pct
Fitch Ratings has cut its forecast for Turkish gross domestic product (GDP) growth in 2018 to 3.9 percent from 4.1 percent, the ratings agency said on Nov. 23.