Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Delayed family reunification process causing psychosocial distress to refugee children - UNICEF
Source: UN Children's Fund Country: Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Serbia, Slovenia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, WorldIn 2016, nearly 5,000 family reunification requests, 700 from unaccompanied and separated children, were made from Greece, with only 1,107 applicants reaching their destination country by the end of the year.NEW YORK / GENEVA, ...
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IFC, FMO invest in Finans Leasing to help boost energy efficiency in Turkey
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO) are providing a long-term loan to Finans Leasing, a leading Turkish leasing company and a subsidiary of QNB Finansbank, the institutions said in a press release on May 4.
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Italian prosecutor: no NGOs-migrant smuggler links emerge
A prosecutor based in Sicily told Italian senators Tuesday his office has found no links or contacts between migrant smugglers and humanitarian organizations operating rescue boats in the Mediterranean, including Malta NGOs.Last month, another Sicilian prosecutor raised alarm by saying in interviews he has evidence that some NGOs, established specifically ...
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New decree law includes ‘hidden threats’ against TV, radio broadcasters: Turkey’s media watchdog member
Debate over a recently issued state of emergency decree law is continuing, as a Radio and Television Supreme Council (RTÜK) member elected from the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) said the new regulations include “hidden threats” against TV channels and radio broadcasters.
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Turkey’s trade deficit rises 15.8 percent, exports over 7 percent in April: Ministry
Turkey’s year-on-year trade deficit rose by 15.8 percent in April to over $4.9 billion, according to a preliminary estimate revealed by the Customs and Trade Ministry on May 2.
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Turkey manufacturing activity sustains upturn in April: Index
Turkish manufacturing activity expanded again in April, as output, new orders, exports and employment all continued to grow, a business survey showed on May 2.
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Turkey, India to ‘deepen’ economic ties: Erdoğan
Turkish and Indian leaders stressed the importance of trade and direct investment during a business summit in New Delhi on May 1
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Questions linger after decree law limiting matchmaking shows in Turkey
The future of TV dating shows in Turkey remains under a cloud after a state of emergency decree published on April 29, with the country’s television watchdog saying a “study is under way” on the matter.
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Wikipedia blocked across Turkey
Turkey has blocked access to online encyclopedia Wikipedia, the country’s telecommunications watchdog said on April 29, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security
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Iranian-origin British owner of production company and Kuwaiti business partner shot dead in Istanbul
An Iranian-origin British owner of a production company and his Kuwaiti business partner were shot dead in Istanbul late on April 29 by masked individuals who opened fire on their vehicle
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Name of assassin of Russian envoy appears on secret documents of Gülen followers
The name of the off-duty police officer who killed Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov in December 2016 has appeared in the archives seized during April 26 raids on alleged “secret imams” of the Fethullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) within the police forces
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FinanceMalta taking the next quantum leap to sustain the promotion of Malta as a financial centre
7 May will mark the 10th anniversary of FinanceMalta. In fact, Malta had only been a member of the EU for a few years when the industry felt the need to initiate the process to set up a body that would be tasked to communicate Malta's value proposition as a ...
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EU respects results of Turkish referendum, High Rep. Mogherini says
European Union foreign affairs chief Federica Mogherini said on April 28 that accession talks with Turkey have not been halted and she still wants it to join, if Ankara can meet necessary conditions.
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Turkey blocks access to Wikipedia
Turkey has blocked online encyclopaedia Wikipedia, the telecommunications watchdog said today, citing a law allowing it to ban access to websites deemed obscene or a threat to national security. The move is likely to further worry rights groups and Turkey's Western allies, who say Ankara has sharply curtailed freedom of speech ...
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Malta meeting: EU says membership talks still open if Turkey wants them
The European Union is keeping the door ajar for Turkey to become a member, but says Ankara must provide clearer signals on whether it intends to meet the entrance criteria in such areas as human rights and rule of law.EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that despite the doubts ...
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Good things happening in Turkey, too: The İzmir example
İzmir is Turkey’s third largest city. It is Turkey’s biggest and most important Western port and that is not valid only for trade.
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Turkey, EU need to create a new perspective
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu was in Malta on April 28 to attend the Gymnich meeting of the European Union foreign ministers, in his first encounter with his EU colleagues after the Turkish referendum and the decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) that reinstates monitoring process ...
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Turkey’s foreign trade deficit narrows in March
Turkey’s foreign trade deficit narrowed by 10.3 percent year-on-year in March, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) said on April 28.
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We should bring Booking.com back to Turkey: Minister
Turkey should bring Booking.com back under any circumstances as the country needs to use all the latest instruments to raise its ranking among the most popular tourism destinations, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said.
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Turkey’s tourism revenue declines 17 pct in first quarter as foreign arrivals continue to decrease
Turkey’s tourism revenue regressed to $3.4 billion in the first quarter of the year with a 17.1 percent of year-on-year decrease, amid continuous decline in the number of foreign arrivals, data from the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) showed on April 28
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Precious loneliness
When in August 2013, in his capacity as chief foreign policy advisor to then prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, today’s Presidential Spokesman İbrahim Kalın tweeted: “It is wrong to claim ‘Turkey has been left alone in the Middle East.’