Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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UN rights chief emphasizes effects of government inaction regarding human rights issues
Source: UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights Country: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Congo, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Israel, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Moldova, ...
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Turkey’s economy grows 5.1 percent in second quarter of year
The Turkish economy grew 5.1 percent in the second quarter of the year, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) announced on Sept. 11.
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Turkey’s Foreign Ministry issues travel warning to Germany ahead of federal elections
The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a travel warning on Sept. 9 for its citizens living in Germany and those who will travel to the country
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Economic outlook
In the new Deloitte Global Economic Outlook Q3 2017 issue, Deloitte’s team of global economists have examined the issues and economic trends in the United States, China, Eurozone, India, Japan, United Kingdom, Russia, and Turkey, along with a special article on the rising sentiment against globalisation. At a time when the ...
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Watch: Turkey's EU bid must be discussed among all member states - Foreign Minister
Ending Turkey's EU membership talks and locking it out of the 28-member bloc is something that must be discussed among member states, Foreign Minister Carmelo Abela has said. Dr Abela said that regardless of the outcome of those discussions, Turkey would continue to be a key ally. "We should have excellent relations ...
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Top bosses repeat calls for strong ties with EU, voice concerns over high inflation
Members of Turkey’s top business organization have reiterated their demand to maintain Turkey’s European Union membership perspective in a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek on Sept. 7
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US indictment against former minister in Iran embargo probe political, step against Turkey: Erdoğan
U.S. prosecutors charging former Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Çağlayan with conspiring to evade U.S. sanctions against Iran is a step taken against the Turkish Republic and is a political decision
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Call for end to Turkey’s membership bid has to be discussed by the EU – Minister Carmelo Abela
Foreign Affairs Minister Carmelo Abela has said that calls to bring Turkey's EU membership bid to an end need to be discussed by the EU."As things stand, Turkey is an EU candidate country and the call made by the two leading candidates in Germany's upcoming federal election to end EU ...
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Germany has no right to block update of Turkey’s EU customs union: Minister
Germany has no right to block a planned update of Turkey’s Customs Union with the European Union, Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Sept. 7, touching on a simmering row between Ankara and Berlin.
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World Bank Group spares up to $7.5 bln financing for Turkey for next five years
The World Bank Group and Turkey have renewed their partnership with the introduction of a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) with a substantial amount of financing line late in August.
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Turkey will stay in Customs Union despite Berlin: Şimşek
Turkey cannot be expelled from the Customs Union even if Germany sought it, Turkey’s deputy prime for the economy said late on Sept. 5.
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Ethyl alcohol sales soar as Turks start making drinks at home to avoid high taxes
Sales of ethyl alcohol in supermarkets are reportedly skyrocketing across Turkey, as many locals opt to produce alcoholic drinks at home, including the traditional beverage rakı, amid rising taxes on alcohol.
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Germany warns against Turkey travel after spate of detentions
Germany's foreign ministry has warned its citizens travelling to Turkey that they risk arbitrary detention even in tourist areas, revising its travel advice after a spate of detentions of German citizens that it considers politically motivated.
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Civilians continue to suffer from human rights violations and abuse, despite de-escalation in Syria
Source: UN Human Rights Council Country: Iraq, Jordan, Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyIn new report, UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria charts trends and patterns of international human rights and humanitarian law violations between March and July 2017. UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria: Despite tenuous progress on de-escalation in some locations in ...
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The cost of populism in Turkish-German relations
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has described Germany’s anti-Turkey policies as “populism,” using an expression along the lines of “down with populism.”
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EU Minister Çelik set for talks, Merkel wants end to accession bid
Turkey’s EU Minister Ömer Çelik will hold talks with the foreign ministers of EU countries at an informal meeting this week
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Turkey’s manufacturing index jumps to 6.5 year-high
The Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for Turkey’s manufacturing sector stood at 55.3 points in August, hitting its highest level since March 2011, according to a report released by the leading financial analysis company, IHS Markit, on Sept. 5.
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Why Merkel’s EU threat rings hollow for Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has put his stamp on the German federal elections and drawn Berlin into a fight it never wanted to be a part of. With 3 million expatriate Turks in Germany, most of them avid Erdoğan supporters, and German investments in Turkey worth billions of euros, it ...
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Muğla, Antalya beaches the best in Turkey
Antalya and Muğla are home to Turkey’s best beaches, which offer a holiday opportunity for every taste. They are visited by thousands of local and foreign tourist every year
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Germany's Merkel insists no place for Turkey in the EU
Germany sought to cool tempers over Turkey's EU accession prospects today after Chancellor Angela Merkel and her Social Democrat (SPD) rival both said in a TV debate the country had no place in Europe, drawing charges of populism from Ankara. The Turkish Foreign Ministry, while making no direct threat to back ...
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Turkey’s religious directorate spends 97 percent of 4.37-billion lira budget in seven months
The Directorate of Religious Affairs (Diyanet) spent 97 percent of its 4.37-billion Turkish Lira annual budget in the first seven months of the year, according to Finance Ministry figures, daily Sözcü reported on Sept. 4.