Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkish PM slams foreign media’s coverage of Turkey
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has accused international media outlets of launching a “black propaganda” campaign against Turkey following the July 15 coup attempt, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Norwegian Cruise Line returns to Malta after eight-year absence
The world's leading cruise company, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) will next year be deploying one of its vessels back in Malta, following an absence of eight years. Embellishing the historic Valletta harbour, NCL's newly refurbished Norwegian Spirit shall be starting and ending cruises from the Island. This was announced today ...
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First Turkey Design Week to hit Istanbul
The world of design will come together in Istanbul between Oct. 19 and 23 at the first ever Turkey Design Week. Organized with the cooperation of the Economy Ministry and the Turkish Exporters’ Assembly (TİM), the event will bring together designers, manufacturers, traders and exporters at the Lütfi Kırdar Convention ...
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Malaysia has deported three Gülenists, says Turkish FM
Three wanted members of the Gülen movement, believed to be behind Turkey’s July 15 coup attempt, were deported from Malaysia on Oct. 13, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Oct. 14.
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Temporary employment regulation enters into force in Turkey
More than 1.5 million small and medium-sized companies (SMEs) are now able to hire temporary workers rather than employ permanent workers due to a new regulation enacted as part of a controversial flexible labor act, daily Habertürk reported Oct. 14
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Turkish Foreign Ministry reshuffles ambassadors
Turkish Ambassador to Iraq Faruk Kaymakçı has been assigned as Turkey’s permanent representative to the EU, according to a decree published in the Official Gazette on Oct. 14.
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Parliamentary commission on coup attempt to hear from Erdoğan’s brother-in-law
A parliamentary commission on Turkey’s thwarted July 15 military coup attempt is set to hear the opinions of prominent figures including President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s brother-in-law, Ziya İlgen, from whom Erdoğan said he first learned about the coup attempt
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Supreme board reinstates 198 judges, prosecutors to duty
The Supreme Board of Judges and Prosecutors (HSYK) has reinstated a total of 198 judges and prosecutors previously suspended as a part of the ongoing investigation into Turkey’s failed coup attempt of July 15
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Turkey-North Cyprus electricity cable to be linked in 2017
Work will begin as soon as possible for the interconnected electricity cable between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), TRNC Economy and Energy Minister Sunat Atun told state-run Anadolu Agency on Oct. 11.
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Retaining current set of European asylum rules not an option – Minister Carmelo Abela
Retaining the current set of European asylum rules is not an option, Minister for Home Affairs and National Security, Carmelo Abela said today.Speaking at a meeting of EU Home Affairs ministers in Luxembourg on Thursday 13th October, Minister Abela stated that Malta is of the opinion that there is a ...
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Israel, Turkey discuss energy cooperation, possible natural gas pipeline
Israeli Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz makes first Israeli ministerial visit to Turkey in six years to discuss the entrance of Turkish business into the Israeli energy market.
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Five countries operating at İncirlik Air Base, says Turkish FM
Troops and aircraft from five countries are deployed in southern Turkey’s İncirlik Air Base, according to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
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Turkey, Israel working to appoint envoys soon
Turkey and Israel are working to mutually appoint ambassadors “within a short period of time,” the Turkish Foreign Ministry stated on Oct. 11.
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Turkey’s rapprochement with Russia does not hamper ties with other allies: Deputy PM
Turkey’s warming relations with Russia will not hamper its alliance with other countries, Deputy Prime Minister Numan Kurtulmuş has vowed, saying Ankara will continue to pursue a “multidimensional” foreign policy
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Is Turkey moving towards regional isolation again?
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan clearly hoped for a new direction in foreign policy when he fired Ahmet Davutoğlu and replaced him with Binali Yıldırım as Prime Minister.
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Lies, cheap lies and cheaper lies
Turkey’s claim that its regional foreign policy is not sectarian “at all” is as convincing as its government’s claims over the past few years that the Turkish state is “at a strictly equal distance” from every faith, including citizens with no faith at all.
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Turkey has two prime ministers, CHP leader says: Yıldırım and Albayrak
Turkey has one official and one shadow prime minister, the head of the main opposition has said, declaring Binali Yıldırım to be the former and Energy Minister Berat Albayrak – who is also the son-in-law of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan – to be the latter
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The Grand Bazaar’s grand crisis
Last weekend, the headline of daily Hürriyet should have sent shockwaves to all politicos and business figures. In the most historic shopping malls of all, namely the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, 600 shops have been closed because of an “unspoken” economic crisis. Four decades ago such news toppled a shah ...
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Visa liberalization with Turkey possible after ‘dust settles’
There is no chance of Turkey being granted visa-free access to the EU before the end of the month, but liberalization could come when the present storm in the country calms down, according to an adviser to the EU’s foreign policy chief. Turks might be able to travel by early ...
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Murphy’s law in Turkey
Since July 15, we have been living in a post-coup Turkey - and there is little doubt that it is getting more depressing every week. It is not depressing because the coup failed, of course.
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Ending visa talks with Turkey ‘stupid mistake’
Abandoning visa liberalization talks with Turkey, as suggested by some EU governments, would be a stupid mistake, Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said