Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Property sales to foreigners soar in Turkey but domestic demand falls
Property sales to foreigners soared by 70 percent to 2,677 units in October but overall sales across the country saw a year-on-year fall, official data showed on Nov. 23.
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EBRD, EU and Turkish gov’t supporting 15,000 female entrepreneurs
The EBRD, the Turkish Employment Agency (İŞKUR), the EU Delegation to Turkey and the Ministry of Labor and Social Security discussed the positive impact of the joint Finance and Advice for Women in Business program at an event in Ankara on Nov. 22.
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AKP submits draft law changing Turkey’s top electoral board
The ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) submitted a draft law changing the organization and duties of the Supreme Board of Elections (YSK) on Nov. 21.
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‘Turkey’s mobile internet economy worth $26 billion’
Turkey’s mobile internet economy rose 18 percent in 2016 when compared to 2015, reaching $26 billion, said a report released on Nov. 21.
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2018 HNO seeks support for 13 million people across Syria
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyThe scale, severity and complexity of needs across Syria remain overwhelming. Of the 13.1 million people needing help, 5.6 million people are in acute need. Entering the seventh year of the crisis, the ...
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Despite progress, 180 million children face bleaker prospects than their parents
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: WorldAccording to UNICEF, these children in 37 countries are more likely to live in extreme poverty, be out of school, or be killed by violent death than children in those countries 20 years ago. Despite progress, 180 million children face bleaker prospects than their parents – UNICEF ...
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Turkey arrests 36 on-duty officers, soldiers over FETÖ links
At least 36 suspects, including on-duty soldiers and police officers, were arrested across Turkey on Nov. 18 over suspected links to the outlawed Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ).
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YPG controls 20 percent of Syria: Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu
The Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), considered a terror group by Turkey, controls 20 percent of Syria, which points to a “very dangerous” situation, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said.
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Otokar submits proposal to bid in mass production for Turkey’s indigenous battle tank
Koç Holding’s Otokar has said it has submitted a proposal to Turkey’s defense authorities to bid in a tender for the mass production of the country’s indigenous battle tank Altay.
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More than 224,000 Syrian babies born in Turkey in last six years
More than 224,000 Syrian babies have been born in Turkey in the last six years, since the outbreak of war in their country, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu announced on Nov. 16.
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Turkish, Iranian, Russian ministers to meet in Antalya for Syria
The Turkish, Iranian and Russian foreign ministers will meet this weekend in the southern province of Antalya for the preparation of a leaders’ summit on Nov. 22 in the Russian city of Sochi.
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Berlin slams Ankara’s ban on German LGBT film festival
German Deputy Foreign Minister Michael Roth has criticized a recent ban by the Ankara Governor’s Office on a German Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) film festival scheduled for Nov. 16 and Nov. 17.
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More action needed as world faces greatest refugee crisis and growing education crisis
Source: Education Above All Country: occupied Palestinian territory, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, World"The spectre of tens and tens of millions of young refugees growing up without the needed skills to create a meaningful life for themselves is a dangerous one," said Nana Akufo-Addo, president of Ghana, Co-Chair of SDG Advocates.Doha – ...
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Armed security guards to deployed in planes in Turkey
Armed security guards will be deployed in planes flying to and from Turkey as a precaution against terror attacks, according to law that was recently passed by the Turkish Parliament, daily Habertürk has reported.
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Turkey ready to help flood-hit Greece: Ankara
Turkey is ready to help Greece following deadly floods in Athens, according to a Turkish foreign ministry statement released early Nov. 16.
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Ankara seeks alternatives as US delays defense equipment: Turkish FM
Turkey is looking to secure alternative sources of defense equipment as U.S. promised provisions encounter delays, the Turkish Foreign Minister has said.
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Seven global banks face ‘cartel fine’ in Turkey
An official competition investigation committee has demanded that seven out of 13 global banks probed in Turkey for violating competition rules be fined up to 4 percent of their sales revenue, on the grounds that their actions “amounted to the acts as a cartel.”
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Turkey ran $9 billion budget deficit in first 10 months of 2017
Turkey ran a budget deficit of 35 billion Turkish Liras ($9 billion) in the first 10 months of this year and a budget deficit of 3.3 billion liras (around $848.8 million) in October, the Finance Ministry revealed on Nov. 15.
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Istanbul hosts over 9 million foreign tourists in first 10 months of 2017
More than nine million foreign tourists visited Istanbul in the first 10 months of the current year, according to the Culture and Tourism and Ministry.
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Turkey apprehends over 50 FETÖ-linked suspects, including on-duty soldiers
Security forces on Nov. 15 arrested at least 52 suspects across the country over their alleged links to Fetullah Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), according to police officials.
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Turkey criticizes ISIL-SDF deal for evacuation of fighters from Raqqa
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has criticized a deal between U.S. backed U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for the re-capture of Raqqa.