Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Germany awards journalist in jail, protects prosecutor who jailed him
Looking at Turkey’s relations with Europe, one has to put Germany aside. Unlike the crisis with Holland, which can be overcome and explained by the heat of elections in both countries, the tension between Turkey and Germany goes deeper. On several foreign policy issues, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is the ...
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Court orders arrest of son-in-law of former Deputy PM Bülent Arınç in anti-Gülen probe
An Ankara court on June 5 ordered the arrest of the son-in-law of former Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç after police detained him as a part of the ongoing investigation into the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ)
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Turkey insists Germany should extradite suspected Gülenists
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu once again highlighted on June 5 Ankara’s demand from Berlin to extradite the followers of Fethullah Gülen, the main suspect in the probes into the July 15, 2016 coup attempt.
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Carmakers drive Turkey’s top 10 industrialists’ list
Car manufacturers have dominated Turkey’s largest 500 industrial companies list with a total of five automotive firms taking place in the top 10 list by the Istanbul Chamber of Industry (İSO), making more than 60 billion Turkish Liras ($17 billion) in sales revenue last year.
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35 soldiers on active duty detained over Gülen links in Ankara-based operation
Ankara police detained some 35 gendarmerie forces personnel on active duty as part of two ongoing investigations on June 5 into the Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ), which is accused of perpetrating the July 2016 coup attempt, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Reshuffle in Turkish cabinet
I’m curious what will happen if certain cabinet ministers are changed this week. Let us assume that the foreign minister is changed. Will Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu’s replacement, who will still be from the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), make substantial changes to Turkey’s foreign policy?
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Turkish contractors hopeful as Russia relaxes sanctions
Russia’s relaxation of trade sanctions against Turkey is expected to return bilateral relations to the level the countries enjoyed before a crisis in 2015, leading Turkish contractors said June 2.
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Four smaller funds founded under Turkish Wealth Fund to focus on financial stability, SMEs, licenses and mining
Four sub-funds have been established under Turkey’s new sovereign wealth fund (TVF) in order to concentrate on financial stability, small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), licenses and the mining sector, according to top representatives from the TVF.
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Animals kept in poor conditions in pet shops in Turkey amid debate on new pet shop law
Thousands of cats and dogs are still waiting in poor conditions at pet shops, amid ongoing debate over a new draft law banning pet shop owners from displaying them in stores.
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Russia lifts further trade sanctions against Turkey
Russia on June 2 further relaxed trade sanctions placed on Turkey in the aftermath of the downing of a Russian fighter jet in 2015, as Anadolu Agency has reported
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Turkey slams German daily over NATO summit accusations
The Turkish Foreign Ministry blasted on June 1 the German daily Die Welt over its accusations on May 31 that Turkey's recommendations to host a NATO summit in 2018 was rejected by several Alliance members.
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Turkey’s May trade deficit surges nearly 50 pct as gold imports skyrocket
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit soared 49.5 percent in May due to a sharp increase in gold imports despite robust car exports, preliminary data from the Customs and Trade Ministry showed on June 2
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Debt and tax restructuring plan netted Turkey $6.5 bln: Finance minister
The Turkish government has collected almost 23 billion Turkish Liras ($6.5 billion) through its latest debt and tax restructuring plan, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal told state-run Anadolu Agency on June 2.
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Türk Telekom’s Avea, Vodafone Turkey win tender to build mobile communications infrastructure
Türk Telekom has said its Avea unit and Vodafone Telekomunikasyon A.Ş. have together won a Turkish tender to provide and operate mobile communications infrastructure in areas where there is currently none.
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Board established to oversee Turkey’s olive groves amid opposition criticism
A parliament commission, founded to discuss the contentious “Production Reform Draft Law,” has decided to establish an “Olive Grove Preservation Board” following the removal of a controversial article that would ease the path to industrial activities on protected olive groves.
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Turkey’s exports rise for seven months in row, up 16 pct in May
Turkey’s exports rose again for the seventh month in a row, hitting $12.5 billion in May, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said June 1, adding that the contribution of the country’s exports to economic growth would total approximately 1.5 percent in the first quarter.
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Turkey’s manufacturing activity sees strong improvement in May: Index
Turkish manufacturing activity witnessed its strongest overall improvement in May since December 2013, as output, new orders, exports and employment all continued to grow, a business survey showed June 1.
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Procurement of military helicopter detection system waiting for seven years in Turkey
Turkey has been in the procurement process for an obstacle-detection and warning system for military helicopters since 2010, but the Undersecretariat for Defense Industries has not been able to finalize the tender yet.
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Turkey, Turkish Cyprus ready for talks but no conditions accepted: Minister
Turkey and Turkish Cyprus have a “positive stance” on resuscitating the hampered talks with Greek Cyprus on unifying the island and are ready to meet for a conference in Geneva on the subject, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said
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Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia forge e-commerce cooperation
Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Georgia signed a deal on June 1 to help their small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) secure easier access to the global e-commerce market.
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Turkish warning to US may be in vain but right
In a last-minute effort on May 31, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu urged the U.S. administration to “row back” from its mistake in Syria and stop arming the militia of the People’s Protection Units (YPG) for the operation to take the town of Raqqa from the Islamic State of Iraq ...