Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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We will beat US dollar with support of citizens: Turkish PM
Turkey will overcome steep fluctuations in foreign exchange rates with the support of its citizens, as the foundations of the Turkish economy are strong and the Central Bank has taken precautions to maintain price stability, Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım said in a parliamentary group speech on Nov. 29.
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Turkey’s ruling party set to submit constitution bill within two weeks
Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) will submit to parliament within two weeks a draft constitution reform law that will expand presidential powers, the head of the assembly’s constitutional commission said on Nov. 28
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Turkey’s anti–Gülen campaign may be harmful to Turks living abroad
An important part of the efforts to combat the Fetullahist Terror Organization (FETÖ) threat has to take place in foreign countries. Some 120 countries to be exact, as that is the estimated number of states where the Gülenist network is believed to have opened schools.
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Debts worth around $23 billion restructured in Turkey: Minister
Personal and corporate debts worth 77.6 billion Turkish Liras ($22.7 billion) have been restructured in line with a law on the Restructuring of Certain Public Receivables, also referred to as the “Tax Amnesty,” Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said Nov. 28
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Turkish vegetable producers hold symbolic funeral for low exports
Turkish fruit and vegetable producers have staged a protest to demand the removal of obstacles to the export of tomatoes, organizing a funeral on Nov. 28 in Antalya
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European decisions may not be in Malta's interests - Alfred Sant
Decisions taken by the European Union in the next two and a half years may not be in Malta’s interests. Malta will be affected directly if the EU becomes a military union due to the island’s geographical position on the borders of the EU. Malta’s Constitution prohibits Malta to join ...
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Turkey detains BBC, Voice of America reporters in southeast
Turkish authorities have detained two reports working for foreign news organizations in southeast Turkey, the latest journalists taken into custody in the government's sweeping crackdown following July's failed coup.BBC Turkish reports that correspondent Hatice Kamer was detained Saturday in the town of Sirvan to cover a recent mine collapse on ...
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Germany 'will support' priorities Malta has identified for its six-month EU Presidency term
Minister for Foreign Affairs George W. Vella held a bilateral meeting with State Secretary at the German Federal Foreign Office Markus Florian Ederer. State Secretary Ederer, who was in Malta to participate in a meeting of EU State Secretaries and Secretaries Generals, was accompanied by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic ...
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Robust funding critical to ending the pandemic of violence against women and girls
Source: UN Women Country: WorldUrging governments and international actors to back up agreed international commitments, this year’s “Orange the World” initiative will focus on raising money to end violence against women and girls.UNiTE campaign’s “Orange the World” initiative urges raising money to end violence against women and girls during ...
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Europa League: Rooney leads Man United to 4-0 win with record-breaking goal, Inter eliminated
Wayne Rooney surpassed Ruud van Nistelrooy as Manchester United's all-time top scorer in European competitions on Thursday, leading the English club to a 4-0 win over Feyenoord and keeping it alive in the Europa League.After scoring his 39th European goal in the 35th minute, Rooney also unselfishly set up Juan ...
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After the turkey, some hit the shops to start holiday season
After enjoying the Thanksgiving turkey, some Americans hit the stores for what retailers hope will be a new tradition to start the holiday shopping season.Throngs of shoppers lined up at Macy's Herald Square in Manhattan for its evening opening, looking for deals, and Target estimated hundreds were waiting outside a ...
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Turkish leader threatens to open migrant floodgate to Europe
Turkey threatened today to open the migrant floodgates if the European Union halts its membership talks, as criticism grows of Ankara's heavy-handed response to a failed military coup.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's warning - the latest in a series of heated speeches about Europe from top Turkish officials - came a ...
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Turkish president threatens to reopen borders to migrants
Turkey's president on Friday accused the European Union of dishonesty and betrayal, and threatened to remove controls from his country's borders, flooding Europe with hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers and other migrants.In his first speech since Thursday's approval in the European Parliament of a non-binding resolution calling on the EU ...
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Thousands of suspended teachers return to duty in Turkey
Thousands of teachers in Turkey who were suspended from duty during an investigation into alleged terror links have returned to their duties
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EU shouldn’t freeze accession talks with Turkey: Germany
The European Union should not freeze Turkey’s negotiations to join the bloc, Germany’s Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 25, a day after members of the European Parliament voted in a non-binding motion in support of such a freeze
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Turkey targets luxury cars with hike in special consumption tax
Turkey increased its special consumption tax on cars on Nov. 25, a move that will be applied to all but the cheapest models in what the finance minister said was a response to demands from the industry
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Turkey sees slower GDP growth in second half of 2016: World Bank
As private investment and consumption appear to have slowed down in the aftermath of the failed coup attempt, high frequency indicators suggest real GDP growth may fall into negative territory in Turkey in the third quarter
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HAYTAP wins tender for kittens, puppies smuggled into Turkey
The Istanbul representative of the Animal Rights Federation (HAYTAP) has won a tender held for kittens and puppies recently seized on the border while being smuggled into Turkey from Bulgaria
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Turkish-Arab business chamber established
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) established a Turkish-Arab Chamber through a deal with the Union of Arab Chambers (UAC) on Nov. 24, in a bid to further boost economic and trade ties with the region.
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Turkey to provide $3.8 bln incentives to farmers in 2017: Minister
The government will provide agricultural incentives worth 12.8 billion Turkish Liras (around $3.8 billion) in 2017, Food, Agriculture and Livestock Minister Faruk Çelik has said, Reuters reported on Nov. 24.
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Turkey sends aid to Israel to fight fire across country
Turkey sent fire-fighting aircraft to Israel on Nov. 24 to combat a fire that has broken out across the country, Foreign Ministry officials have told the Hürriyet Daily News, adding that Tel Aviv accepted Ankara’s offer to provide assistance