Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Ankara wants lasting solution on Cyprus, says Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said Aug. 31 that Turkey will continue to do its part for a just and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue
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Aydın Doğan Foundation hosts European Foreign Relations delegation in Ankara
The Aydın Doğan Foundation hosted a European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) delegation led by former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt in a special reception in Ankara on Aug. 31
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Ankara, Moscow work on plan to make bilateral trade, tourism on lira, ruble: Minister
Turkish Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said technical work for bilateral trade and tourism on the Turkish Lira and Russian ruble has been initiated between the two countries
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Foreign tourist arrivals to Turkey plummet after bomb attacks, Russia crisis and coup attempt
The number of foreign arrivals to Turkey plunged more than 30 percent in the first seven months of the year, official data showed on Aug. 31, as tensions with Russia, a series of deadly bombings and the July 15 failed coup attempt kept tourists away
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Turkey’s Doğuş secures 1-bln-euro financing for luxury Istanbul port project
Turkey’s Doğuş Group said on Aug. 31 it had secured 1.02 billion euros ($1.14 billion) in financing from six Turkish banks for a luxury port project near the Galata district of Istanbul along with its project partner
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Turkey’s foreign trade deficit narrows further thanks to oil slump, recovery in EU markets
Turkey’s foreign trade gap declined 18.9 percent to $32.8 billion in the first seven months of the year, mainly thanks to the continuing oil plunge and some recovery in the European Union
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CHP can play a key role in avoiding Turkey-EU row
Last week was a very busy week in Ankara, with around a dozen senior foreign visitors flocking to the capital to express solidarity with the Turkish government following the deadly coup attempt of July 15
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EU MP: We may have got Turkey plot wrong
The European Union might have “underestimated” the gravity of Turkey’s failed coup and must pursue dialogue with Ankara to preserve an agreement on halting the flow of migrants to Europe, according to the senior European lawmaker for foreign affairs
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Headscarf-wearing police on duty for first time
Female police officers wearing headscarves were on duty in Turkey for the first time during the Aug. 30 Victory Day celebrations, included one policewoman photographed in Istanbul’s Taksim
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Syrian migrants in Turkey make $5 mln exports to home country daily
A number of Syrian migrants residing in Turkey have been making over $5 million worth of exports to their home country daily, the head of their trade association has said
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EU failed to show empathy with Turkey after coup attempt: Former Swedish FM Bildt
The European Union made a mistake by not showing empathy with Ankara immediately after the failed coup attempt of July 15, former Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has said
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Turkey to start talks with EU to update Customs Union deal by 2017: Minister
Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci has said the country will start official talks with the European Union to update the existing Customs Union by the end of 2016 or early 2017 at the latest, Anadolu Agency reported on Aug. 29
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Turkey says YPG to be targeted unless it moves east of Euphrates
The People’s Protection Units (YPG) in northern Syria would be targeted “until it moves east of the Euphrates River,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Aug. 29
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The ‘sons of the conquerors’
Failure is doomed to be an “orphaned child,” but in fact Turkey’s foreign policy failure has many fathers
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Enerjisa to make $1.5-bln investment in power distribution: CEO
Turkey’s Enerjisa, a joint venture between Sabancı Holding and Germany’s E.ON, plans to invest 4.5 billion Turkish Liras ($1.5 billion) in power distribution between 2016 and 2020, said the company chief Kıvanç Zaimler
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Turkey seeks to manage $200 bln in sovereign fund soon: Minister
Turkey’s target for its newly announced sovereign wealth fund is for it to manage $200 billion as soon as possible, Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said on Aug. 26, as a public company has been established to run the process
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Phaselis offers history and nature
Antalya’s ancient city of Phaselis hosts thousands of local and foreign tourists who come to see its coasts and historical artifacts side-by-side
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The naughty seven dwarfs and the evil Snow White
It was exactly four years ago, in August 2012, and Turkey’s foreign minister at the time, Ahmet Davutoğlu, was answering the questions of journalists İsmet Berkan and Cengiz Çandar on a live show on broadcaster NTV
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Turkey’s cabinet, businesspeople to launch international PR campaign in bid to improve country’s image
Turkey’s economy ministries and a number of top businesspeople have decided to launch a comprehensive PR campaign to try to improve the country’s image abroad, following a series of negative recent events
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Turkish-Italian textiles giant voices trust to Turkey, vows to boost investments
The Ayaydın-Miroglio company, a joint venture between a leading Turkish textile group and an Italian group, announced plans to increase its investments in Turkey and voiced its confidence in the country’s economy at a meeting on Aug. 24
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Turkey’s oldest fair in İzmir gets a revamp
The 85th İzmir International Fair will open on Aug 26. The event will combine trade shows, where the country of focus is Malaysia, with cultural events