Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Concerns over referendum vote damage election reliability: TÜSİAD head
Suspicion of irregularities in the April 16 referendum vote have damaged Turkey’s election security and reliability, said Turkish Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD) Chair Erol Bilecik, adding that measures need to be immediately taken to ensure judicial independence and neutrality.
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Turkey condemns attack on Champs-Elysees in Paris
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned the deadly April 20 attack targeting police officers on the Champs-Elysees in the French capital.
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What’s behind the Turkish-Russian trade wars?
In his most recent in-person meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 10, 2017 in Moscow, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed his wish to no longer use the term “normalization” in reference to Turkish-Russian ties, in a bid to emphasize that bilateral relations have returned to their state before ...
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Turkey to engage in a new foreign policy bid by May
President Erdoğan is set to embark on a world tour in an effort to restore ties with allies following months of tension
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Italy asks Turkey to release detained Italian journalist
Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano has called his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu to request the release of Italian journalist Gabriele Del Grande, who is currently in police detention in Hatay on the Syrian border.
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Turkey’s economy must embrace its remaining key anchors
For sure, Turkey has been at a historic turning point. Following a fairly tough year, which was full of bomb attacks, a coup attempt and a series of state of emergencies, a key referendum was held on April 16
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Foreign corporations in Turkey must file taxes by May 2
The pace of growth and development in the Turkish economy and its foreign trade implications over the last decade, coupled with the deepening interconnectedness of markets across the globe and the interdependence of national economies
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Turkey says European rights court has no jurisdiction over referendum
Turkey's justice minister said that any opposition challenge to a referendum that expanded President Tayyip Erdogan's powers would be rejected by the constitutional court, and Europe's human rights court had no jurisdiction on the matter. The main opposition CHP party said on Wednesday it was considering taking its appeal for the ...
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Turkey's main opposition party files for referendum annulment
Turkey's prime minister on Tuesday called on the opposition to respect the result of a referendum that will give sweeping new powers to the office of the president, but the main opposition party formally requested the vote be annulled.Sunday's vote gave President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "yes" camp a narrow win ...
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Joint statement by lawyers, judges, journalists on ongoing crackdown on rule of law in Turkey
The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE), the European Federation of Journalists (EFJ), and the European Association of Judges (EAJ) firmly condemn the ongoing widespread persecution of lawyers, journalists, judges and prosecutors in Turkey. After the failed coup of 15 July 2016, the Turkish government declared a ...
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Turkey slams referendum observers for ‘member with PKK links’
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has harshly slammed the international observers who participated in Turkey’s constitutional referendum on April 16, after including an individual who appeared in a picture behind a flag of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK).
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Istanbul-based company plans $250 mln IPO on London Stock Exchange
Global Investment Holding has announced it will soon start the initial public offering process for its port investments in the London Stock Exchange for an expected IPO volume at around $250 million.
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Turkish bar association says electoral board violated law during referendum
A last-minute decision by Turkey’s electoral board to allow unstamped ballots in the April 16 constitutional referendum was “clearly against the law,” preventing proper records being kept and potentially impacting the result, the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB) has stated.
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27 Apr Beauty Eurasia
Il salone internazionale con focus sul settore bellezza si svolgerà dal 27 al 29 aprile 2017 presso Istanbul Expo Center in Turchia.
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Turkish foreign ministry slams observer report
Turkey slammed a recent report by international observers on the April 16 constitutional referendum, calling it "biased" and "unacceptable” on April 17.
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Turkey runs nearly $4-bln budget deficit in first quarter amid tax cuts, economic measures
The Turkish government ran a budget deficit of 19.5 billion Turkish Liras ($5.32 billion) in March and 14.9 billion liras ($3.7 billion) in the first quarter, mainly due to temporary measures and tax cuts to boost the economy, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal stated on April 17
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Changes in voting procedure against law: International observers
Turkey’s Supreme Election Board’s (YSK) decision to deem unsealed ballots valid in the referendum had lifted significant assurances and that it was against the law, according to international observers
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Turkey's main opposition calls for annulment of referendum
The deputy head of Turkey's main secularist opposition called today for the annulment of a referendum on boosting the powers of the president and said it would take its challenge to the European Court of Human Rights if necessary. Deputy chairman of the People's Republican Party (CHP), Bulent Tezcan, said the ...
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Turkish foreign minister says vote heralds ‘new Turkey’
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has hailed his government’s narrow win in the constitutional referendum as the birth of a “new Turkey,” as many countries have congratulated President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
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Updated (3) - Turkey votes to expand president's powers; critics cry fraud
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won a historic referendum Sunday that will greatly expand the powers of his office, although opposition parties questioned the outcome and said they would challenge the results.With nearly all ballots counted, the "yes" vote stood at 51.41 percent, while the "no" vote was 48.59 percent, ...
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However vote turns out in Turkey, people should keep calm: German FM
German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel has commented on the result of Turkey’s constitutional referendum, saying that “people should remain calm.”