Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Ankara summons German ambassador over pro-PKK rally in Cologne
The Turkish Foreign Ministry summoned the German ambassador in Ankara on Sept. 17, over a pro-PKK (outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party) event held in the city of Cologne.
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Merkel vows to restrict trade with Turkey over arrests
Germany will have no choice but to restrict its economic ties with Turkey to pressure its NATO partner into releasing German citizens it imprisoned on political grounds, Chancellor Angela Merkel said in remarks published on Sept. 16
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Global e-commerce firms to be liable to pay tax in Turkey under draft law: Minister
Global e-commerce companies will be liable for taxes on goods sold directly to Turkish customers under a draft law proposed by Turkey’s government, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said on Sept. 15.
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French foreign minister congratulates CHP head for ‘justice march’
French Foreign Minister Jean Yves le Drian has congratulated Turkey’s main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu for his “justice march” from the capital Ankara to Istanbul.
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HRW: Lack of transparency in Syrian refugee education donor funding
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHuman Rights Watch tracked education pledges made at a conference in London last year, following the money trail from the largest donors to Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. Murky Money Trail, Missed Targets, Missing Data Show More Services (Beirut) – Millions of dollars in aid money ...
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EU must change its view of Turkey: Turkish FM
Turkey’s foreign minister has urged European countries to change their view of Turkey, saying that unless the EU sees Ankara as an equal partner, “a healthy relationship won’t be possible.”
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France calls for rapid resolution in case of journalist arrested in Turkey
France’s foreign minister called on Sept. 14 for a rapid resolution in the case of a French journalist detained by Turkish security forces on the Iraqi border last month, so that he can return to his family.
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Political apprehension’s impact on the economy
We were expecting a high growth rate in Turkey’s GDP to boost morale and be promising for the future of the economy, but we cannot see these coming true.
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Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport sees highest passenger rise among top five European airports
Istanbul’s Atatürk Airport saw the highest increase in passenger numbers in July out of all five major European airports, the European airport trade body announced on Sept. 13.
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HRW: Lack of transparency in Syrian refugee education donor funding
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Jordan, Lebanon, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyHuman Rights Watch tracked education pledges made at a conference in London last year, following the money trail from the largest donors to Lebanon, Turkey and Jordan. Murky Money Trail, Missed Targets, Missing Data Show More Services (Beirut) – Millions of dollars in aid money ...
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‘There will be a price to pay’ if KRG insists on referendum: Turkish Foreign Ministry
Turkey has warned Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region that “there will most certainly be a price to pay” for its insistence on holding an independence referendum later this month.
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High growth under high interest rates
The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) announced on Sept. 11 that Turkey’s economy grew over 5 five per cent in the second quarter of this year, just as it did in the first quarter.
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Erdoğan’s chief economy adviser sees recovery in Turkey ties with Germany, EU
Ankara’s relations with NATO ally Germany, hit by a deepening row, are expected to improve alongside a general upturn in ties with the EU early next year, boosting Turkish export and tourism prospects
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Juncker calls for ‘full transparency’ when non-EU businesses buy European assets
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker today described the need for “full transparency” when foreign public businesses, coming from outside the EU, purchase European ports, businesses, assets in energy sector and technology.Giving is state of the European Union address in Strasbourg, Juncker said that full transparency is essential for the common ...
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Turkish Health Ministry calls for jail time for those involved in surrogate motherhood
The Health Ministry has initiated work to outlaw surrogate motherhood in Turkey and seeks to have the relevant law changed, introducing a jail sentence of between two and five years for those found guilty of the act.
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Germany's cutting arms sales to Turkey boosts our defense firms, Turkish FM says
Freezing Germany’s weapons exports to Turkey would only strengthen the local Turkish arms industry, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Sept. 12.
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Qatari foreign minister in Ankara for talks with Turkish officials
Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdurrahman al-Thani arrived in Ankara for talks with the Turkish leadership, after a recent attempt to resolve the ongoing dispute between his country and major Arab powers failed.
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US and Europe mull ways to bring Turkey into line
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sept. 11 that his government has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and the escalating tension between the two NATO allies. Chancellor Angela Merkel later said this does not mean ...
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Türkei kauft Raketenabwehrsystem in Russland
Deutsche Rüstungsexporte in die Türkei liegen nach Angaben der Bundesregierung wegen der Krise mit Ankara weitgehend auf Eis. Der Nato-Partner geht woanders auf große Einkaufstour: In Moskau.
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Germany puts arms exports to Turkey on hold: German FM
Germany has put all major arms exports to Turkey on hold due to the deteriorating human rights situation in the country and increasingly strained ties with its NATO ally, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said on Sept. 11.
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Iran-Turkey trade relations legal: Deputy PM Bozdağ
Deputy Prime Minister Bekir Bozdağ on Sept. 11 defended a former Turkish minister who had recently been charged with conspiring to violate U.S. sanctions against Iran