Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Greenfield investments in Turkey to jump with high capacity use: Development minister
Greenfield investments in Turkey are on the verge of a boost due to a sharp increase in capacity utilization, Development Minister Lütfi Elvan has told daily Hürriyet.
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Turkish FM Çavuşoğlu responds to Berlin over arrested Germans
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Sept. 2 dismissed Berlin’s reaction to the arrest of German citizens in Turkey, local media have reported, a row which is worsening the nations’ already fraying ties.
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Turkey sent humanitarian aid worth $70M to Rohingya people, Turkish FM says
Turkish foreign minister on Sept. 2 decried other Muslim countries' silence on the plight of the Rohingya Muslims.
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Turkey seeks Asian tourists to reach goal of 50 million visitors
Turkey will open to Asian markets in a bid to multiply the number of foreign visitors, Culture and Tourism Minister Numan Kurtulmuş told daily Hürriyet, signaling new promotion campaigns.
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Critical September for Turkish foreign policy
Turkey is expecting a bustling period in its foreign policy. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım is scheduled to leave for a visit to Washington and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will be heading to New York to attend the General Assembly of the United Nations.
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INTERVIEW: Suzy Hansen on viewing America from Turkey
Journalist Suzy Hansen discusses her work in Turkey and her new book ‘Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World,’ critically examining the US’ global role from the perspective of working 10 years overseas
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Germany may "rethink" Turkey ties after 2 more Germans detained - Merkel
Chancellor Angela Merkel today said Germany should react decisively to Ankara's detention of two further German citizens, amid growing calls for Berlin to issue a formal travel warning for Germans heading to Turkey. Twelve German citizens are now in Turkish detention on political charges, four of them holding dual citizenship. Among ...
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How was the bar lowered for Turkey’s national income goals?
Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek’s recent tweet on the size of Turkey’s economy blatantly “trolls” those who are closest to him. Following his tweet, which referred to the country’s purchasing power parity (PPP), Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım joined the chorus of those proclaiming that “we have attained our 2023 goals.”
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Turkey appoints ambassadors to Croatia, Sudan
The Turkish Foreign Ministry appointed new ambassadors to Croatia and Sudan on Aug. 30, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Hundreds attend funeral of Iranian dissident politician who died in Turkey
Hundreds of Iranians on Aug. 31 attended the funeral of Ebrahim Yazdi, one of the country’s most influential dissident politicians and a former foreign minister.
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Syria talks should address missing persons - HRW
Source: Human Rights Watch Country: Syrian Arab RepublicInternational backers of negotiations to end the conflict should ensure that any transitional process includes a robust independent body to investigate thousands of “disappeared.”Create Independent Body to Investigate Missing Persons Show More Services (Beirut, August 30, 2017) – International backers of negotiations to end the ...
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150 Turkish firms opening branches abroad
There are 2,500 business chains with 60,000 branches in Turkey and there are over 150 Turkish brands that have started to open branches abroad, a leading franchising sector representative has stated.
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Kirkuk’s participation in referendum is breach of Iraqi constitution: Turkey
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has criticized a decision by the local administration of Kirkuk to participate in a planned referendum by the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) on Sept. 25, saying it is a “serious breach” of the Iraqi constitution.
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Turkey’s foreign trade deficit up by 82.5 percent
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 82.5 percent in July compared with July 2016, according to official data.
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$100 billion trade with Turkey attainable, says Russian envoy
Turkey and Russia’s desire to expand bilateral trade to $100 billion is demanding but an attainable goal that can be realized with the help of mutual investments globally, Russia’s new ambassador to Turkey has said.
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German minister slams AfD's 'go back to Turkey' insult
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Aug. 28 sharply condemned a leader of the right-wing populist AfD party who called for an official with Turkish roots to be "dumped" in Anatolia, saying such comments recall Germany's "worst memories.
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What’s next for Turkey’s National Intelligence Agency?
It was a short while before the 1971 Turkish military memorandum. Foreign Minister İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil visited Tehran after receiving an invitation from Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, for a meeting which he later recounted:
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Preventing conflict key to relieving suffering, stresses outgoing UN humanitarian chief
Source: UN News Service Country: Syrian Arab Republic, World, YemenConflict is man-made, and, therefore, it’s capable of being unmade by man; the humanitarian suffering that is brought about by it can be reduced and eliminated over time, said UN relief chief Stephen O’Brien.28 August 2017 – Preventing conflicts from breaking out ...
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Former drug addicts embrace life thanks to textile mill owner in Istanbul
A textile mill owner in Istanbul’s Gaziosmanpaşa district has primarily been employing former drug addicts in his business, in order to help them establish new lives, daily Milliyet reported on Aug. 28.
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German FM concedes lack of EU support on Turkey policy
Call for EU countries to back Germany to pressure Turkey through economic measures have failed to grab much support, said Foreign Minister Sigman Gabriel on Aug. 27.
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Turkey’s search for a true partner to take on the PKK
Ankara has been involved in two weeks of intense talks in its search for allies to step up its fight against the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which has its headquarters in the Kandil Mountains of northern Iraq.