Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkish economy overcome challenges, set to further grow: Minister
Turkey’s economy has overcome cyclical challenges emanating from regional and in-house political developments, the Turkish economy minister has said, vowing to implement the world’s most assertive incentive policies to push the private sector to produce and export more.
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A small but decisive step towards rule of law in Turkey?
“The power to become habituated to his surroundings is a marked characteristic of mankind,” writes John Maynard Keynes in the opening sentence of The Economic Consequences of the Peace. “Very few of us realize with conviction the intensely unusual, unstable, complicated, unreliable, temporary nature of the … organization by which ...
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Turkish women are seeking illegal ways for abortion
According to a law that came into force in 1983, abortion was legalized in Turkey. Research conducted in 2013 by Ankara-based Hacettepe University revealed that 14 percent of the women in this country have had at least one abortion in their lives.
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Turkey reveals tax incentives for regular contributors
Tax breaks for regular contributors will be introduced in Turkey next year, Finance Minister Naci Ağbal confirmed on Oct. 20.
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Turkish move to ditch winter time casts shadow on trade, stock market
Both exporters and finance bodies express worried of the Ankara’s decision to leave summer time unchanged due to the time gap with the West
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Istanbul municipality to launch tender for air rail
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (İBB) will launch a tender for an air rail system to link two rapidly developing urban areas on the European side of the city
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Evidence required to understand causes for non-successful European small industries - Sant
Former Prime Minister Alfred Sant said that it was very interesting to hear about successful stories by European Small and Medium Sized Industries, however, in order to know how the funding to SMEs works, it would be just as important to collect information about non successful stories including firms/enterprises that ...
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Malta Enterprise ‘way below radar for international companies seeking to invest in Malta’ – survey
A survey carried out by the Malta Institute of Management shows that the existence of Malta Enterprise is not well-known among international companies seeking to invest in Malta.“It is alarming to note for example, that the Malta Enterprise is way below radar for international companies seeking to invest in Malta. ...
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Deputy PM Şimşek refutes reports about revision in inflation basket
There will be no change in the inflation basket in Turkey, Deputy Prime Minister Mehmet Şimşek has said, rejecting earlier reports about a potential decrease in the share of food prices, even though the economy minister finds the share of food prices quite high
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Turkey re-issues travel warning on Iraq
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry on Oct. 18 re-issued a December 2015 travel warning on Iraq after an operation to oust the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from Mosul was launched on Oct. 17.
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Turkish soap opera sector plans to hit $1 billion in exports by 2023
Turkey’s TV series sector plans to increase its annual export volume to $1 billion in 2023 from around $350 million by adding new regions such as South Asia and East Asia to its export markets
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OIC lists Gülen network as ‘terror group’
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Oct. 19 listed the movement of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, believed to be behind Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt, as a terrorist organization, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said.
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Turkey, Kosovo set for free-trade deal
Turkish companies’ interest in Kosovo will increase with an imminent free-trade agreement, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said Oct. 18
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It’s the economy!
It is another election year in the United States, yet the eternal slogan of Bill Clinton’s re-election campaign is in the silent whispers of businessmen and politicians in Turkey.
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Dündar faces up to three years in jail on terror charges
An Istanbul court has accepted an indictment against journalist Can Dündar on charges of “printing and publishing terrorist organizations’ statements” during his one-day editorial duty undertaken in solidarity with a now-closed daily newspaper
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Iraqi delegation heading to Turkey, dialogue sought: Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said an Iraqi delegation will visit Turkey by the end of the week, probably on Oct. 20, stressing that both Ankara and B are willing to solve the political dispute between them through “dialogue.”
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Turkey ‘set to cut share of food in inflation basket to ease consumer prices’
The share of food prices in the inflation basket will be decreased from 24 to 20 percent by the end of the year to ease consumer price increases, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said, daily Habertürk reported Oct. 17
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Turkey focuses on growth in 2017 state budget
Turkey’s government has released what it calls a “growth-friendly budget” that aims to stimulate the economy over the next few years, according to Finance Minister Naci Ağbal
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‘Inferno’ a great opportunity to revive Turkey’s tourism: Association
“Inferno,” Ron Howard’s new movie starring Tom Hanks and based on Dan Brown’s 2013 bestseller, could be an opportunity to revive Turkey’s struggling tourism sector and to lure more foreign tourists
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Turkey-backed Syria rebels secure Dabiq area, eye al-Bab
Turkey-backed Syrian rebels seized control of nine areas, including the village of Dabiq, from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on Oct. 16, largely imposing border security between the Turkish towns of Kilis and Karkamış, the military said on Oct. 17, as the country’s foreign minister said ...
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Turkey not in Mosul operation due to foreign policy mistakes: CHP leader
Turkey is not participating in the battle to retake Mosul from jihadists because of the government’s wrong foreign policies, Republican People’s Party (CHP) leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said yesterday.