Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey’s external assets up in December
Turkey’s foreign assets rose 2.1 percent year-on-year in December to reach $214.8 billion, the Turkish Central Bank said on Feb. 20.
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Foreign child workers exploited in sweatshops in Istanbul’s Küçükpazar
The Küçükpazar neighborhood of Istanbul’s Fatih district has become a center of sweatshops, where children from outside Turkey are forced to work in shocking conditions
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Turkish economy loses 75 mln liras over foreign trucks’ unpaid fines, international transport head says
Turkey’s economy lost 75 million Turkish Liras last year because vehicles with foreign license plates failed to pay traffic fines, the chairman of the executive board of Istanbul-based International Transporters Association (UND) has said
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Turkish deputy PM slams Germany's espionage claims for imams
No member of Turkey’s Religious Affairs Directorate (Diyanet) and the Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs (DİTİB) is a spy and their duty is not to spy on people, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş said on Feb. 18.
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Turkish PM wants EU to open membership talks on justice and media freedom
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has called on the European Union to open membership talks on justice and media freedom, possibly under the Maltese Presidency, saying it would be a good opportunity for his country to set the record straight on some related issues. Mr Yildirim, who is on an official ...
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President receives Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim at San Anton Palace
Today, at San Anton Palace, President of Malta Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca welcomed the Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey Binali Yıldırım. This is the the first official visit by a Prime Minister of Turkey to Malta.During their meeting, President Coleiro Preca and Prime Minister Yıldırım spoke about strengthening the ...
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Malta, EU critical of anything impinging on freedom of speech – Muscat says after Turkey PM meeting
Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said today that Malta and the EU are critical on anything that impinges on freedom of speech.He was answering questions during a joint press conference with Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, related to Foreign journalists being denied entrance into Turkey."We spoke about the situation in Turkey." ...
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Turkey, Azerbaijan agreed to make preferential trade deal, technical works underway: Minister
Turkey and Azerbaijan have agreed to make a preferential trade deal and its technical negotiations are underway now, a top Turkish official has said.
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Turkish construction firms search for new foreign markets after year of loss
Turkey’s construction firms have clinched record-high deals abroad and obtained considerable know-how and experience in realizing top-tier projects.
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Türk Eximbank set to provide $40 bln financing in 2017, create own rating system
Turkey’s Eximbank is set to pour $40 billion in loans and insurance into more than 100,000 companies in 2017 and to launch its own rating system to measure companies’ eligibility for loans, the head of the organization has said.
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SK Planet Opens 11street Online Open Market in Thailand
SK Planet said on February 16 that it has launched its online open market service "11street" in Thailand. Beginning in Turkey in 2013, this is the fourth overseas market for SK Planet after Indonesia and Malaysia. The company plans to strengthen its presence in the Southeast Asian e-commerce market. In the ...
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German companies show confidence in Turkey’s future
The presence of more than 6,000 German companies shows the confidence business figures have in Turkey, the head of Germany’s largest business association said Feb. 16.
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Istanbul subsea tunnel megaproject put out to tender for feasibility study
A three-level subsea tunnel under Istanbul’s Bosphorus Strait, which will connect the city’s two sides with one railway and two highways, has been put out to tender for feasibility efforts
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Russia outraged by award for photo of Turkey ambassador killing
The Russian Embassy in Ankara on Feb. 14 expressed anger over the awarding of the prestigious World Press Photo Award for an image of an off-duty Turkish policeman assassinating the Russian envoy to Turkey last year.
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Turkey runs over $3 bln budget surplus in January as revenues on rise
The Turkish government ran a budget surplus of 11.4 billion Turkish Liras ($3.06 billion) in January amid a significant rise in revenues, the country’s finance minister said Feb. 15
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Europe’s top human rights official calls on Turkey to restore free speech
Turkish authorities must “change course” and reverse violations of media freedoms and the rule of law, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights Nils Muižnieks said Feb. 15.
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Turkey slams Greek Cyprus’ Enosis move
Turkey has rebuked Greek Cyprus’ recent decision to introduce the commemoration of “Enosis” in Greek Cypriot public schools, noting that the decision made by a “racist, far-right,” party would not contribute to ongoing efforts to create a new partnership between Turkish and Greek Cypriots.
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8 mln foreign tourists ‘expected to visit Antalya in 2017’
Around 7.5 to 8 million foreign tourists are expected to visit the Mediterranean province of Antalya over this year, following a daunting year for Turkey, a leading tourism player has said.
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Turkey’s refinery reaches record high sales in 2016, posts lower-than-expected decline in net profit
Tüpraş said it reached full capacity production and record sales volume with residuum upgrade capacity contribution in 2016 on late Feb. 13.
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Turkey condemns terror attack in Pakistan that kills at least 15 people
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has condemned a terror attack in the northeastern Pakistani city of Lahore that killed at least 15 people.
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New Turkish Airlines head; Air France luxury menu; JAL extends Wi-Fi offer
New Turkish Airlines head Turkish Airlines announced Feb. 1 that Mehmet Akay will be taking over as the new Tokyo branch manager. Akay has experience working as the regional commercial manager in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and the general manager for Southern and Western India. Akay started his career ...