Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Ankara aims to bring peace to Cyprus, says Turkish FM
Turkey’s vision for Cyprus is to turn the island into a bastion of peace and stability, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said in an opinion piece in the Washington Times published on March 21
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Turkish-Korean consortium to build Turkey’s largest solar plant
The Turkish-Korean Kalyon-Hanwha consortium on March 20 won the tender bid for the construction of Turkey’s biggest solar power plant set to be built in the Central Anatolian province of Konya’s Karapınar district, with an estimated investment volume of $1.3 billion.
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At least 4,000 foreign criminals in jail in Turkey: Report
At least 4,000 foreign criminals are currently in jail in Turkey, according to official data, daily Milliyet has reported.
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Turkey criticizes official use of Iraqi Kurdish flag in Kirkuk
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has criticized the Kirkuk governorate’s decision to fly the Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government’s (KRG) flag on state buildings on official state days.
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System shift to change rating agencies’ views of Turkish economy: Deputy PM
Rating agencies’ perception about Turkey will likely change “for the good” when the dual-headedness of the existing system is overcome with the implementation of the presidential system, a top economy official said March 20.
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A Salah for Turkish-European ties
The “Salah” is an Islamic prayer that is also used also to announce a death. It can be roughly translated as a “death knell” when used in this context. A Salah is clearly being said today for Turkey-EU ties. German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel says Turkey has never been this ...
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Ankara suspects German intel using Gülen network
In an interview with Der Spiegel magazine, Bruno Kahl, the chief of Germany’s foreign intelligence service, the BND, said on March 18 that the Turkish government had “failed to convince” them that the U.S.-based Islamist cleric Fethullah Gülen was behind the coup attempt of July 15, 2016
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Turkey further away from EU membership than ever: German FM
Turkey has never been less likely to join the European Union than now amid a nadir in relations between Ankara and Berlin, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said in an interview with news magazine Der Spiegel published on March 18
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Germany not ‘convinced’ Gülen behind failed Turkey coup
The Turkish government has failed to convince Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), the country’s foreign intelligence agency, that U.S.-based Islamic preacher Fethullah Gülen was behind the July 15, 2016, failed coup attempt in Turkey, the agency’s head told a German magazine on March 18.
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Turkey condemns Germany for permitting ‘PKK rally’
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry has condemned Germany for permitting alleged outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) supporters to march in the city of Frankfurt
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Circa novemila curdi hanno manifestato contro il presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a Francoforte, in Germania.
Circa novemila curdi hanno manifestato contro il presidente turco Recep Tayyip Erdoğan a Francoforte, in Germania. La protesta è stata indetta dopo che il 15 marzo il ministero degli esteri tedesco ha deciso di autorizzare la comunità di 1,4 milioni di turchi residenti in Germania a votare dall’estero nel referendum ...
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Turkish ministry denies report on Russian goods ban
Turkey has been implementing a liberal foreign trade policy in full accordance with rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as opposed to some reports in the media about Russian goods, according to Ministry of Economy on March 17.
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EU launches education programme for 230,000 refugee children to attend school in Turkey
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations, UN Children's Fund Country: Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyThe €34 million project, which will be implemented in partnership with UNICEF and the Turkish Red Crescent in support of the Government, will provide cash transfers to vulnerable refugee families.Joint press release Ankara, ...
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Turkey suspends import of grain from Russia
Turkey has suspended the issuance of licenses for the duty-free import of sunflower oil, wheat and corn from Russia, Grain Union President Arkady Zlochevsky told TASS on March 17.
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Merkel says she does not intend to trade provocations with Turkey
German Chancellor Angela Merkel ruled out trading provocations with Turkey on March 16 after President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan sharply criticized bans on planned rallies by Turkish ministers in Germany and the Netherlands.
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US Secretary of State Tillerson to visit Turkey on March 30: FM Çavuşoğlu
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will visit Turkey on March 30, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said late March 16
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EU launches education programme for 230,000 refugee children to attend school in Turkey
Source: European Commission's Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations Country: Syrian Arab Republic, TurkeyThe €34 million project, which will be implemented in partnership with UNICEF and the Turkish Red Crescent in support of the Government, will provide cash transfers to vulnerable refugee families.Brussels, 16 March 2017 The European Commission ...
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Turkish FM warns of ‘religion wars’ in Europe in remarks on Dutch elections
Europe will soon be the site of “religion wars,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on March 16, in Ankara’s first comment on the general elections in the Netherlands that saw the victory of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s Liberal VVD.
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Hollande, Merkel to Turkey: Respect our law in referendum campaign events
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have said Turkey should obey French and German laws in campaign rallies for the upcoming referendum on shifting to an executive presidential system.
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Asset volume of seized companies hits over $11 billion in Turkey: Deputy PM
The asset volume of companies seized by the state has surpassed 40.5 billion Turkish Liras ($11.1 billion), Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli has said, adding that the state fund in charge of running these companies has become “one of the largest business holdings in the country.”
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Turkey says blocking of some NATO projects only aimed at Austria
Turkey’s withdrawal of some NATO cooperation with partner countries is only aimed at Austria, a spokeswoman for Ankara’s mission to the military alliance said on March 16.