Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkish FM acknowledges Russia, Iran’s ‘crucial role’ in Syria
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has said achieving a lasting resolution of the crisis in Syria without Russia and Iran would be “impossible,” adding that Ankara would cooperate with both countries on the issue
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IFC to give $55 mln credit to Turkish aluminium producer
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Aug. 17 that it will provide $55 million in loans for Turkey’s leading flat-rolled aluminium production company, Assan
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Lavrov may visit Turkey in November or December: Russian envoy
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit Turkey by the end of 2016, a senior Russian diplomat has said, adding that this visit may take place either in November or December
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Swedish Foreign Minister Wallström stands by controversial Turkey sex abuse tweets
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström has stood behind her recent tweets claiming that Turkey recently legalized sex with children, which led to diplomatic tension between Ankara and Stockholm
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Cash flow since coup attempt $1 bln more than exit: Turkish PM
Turkey’s economy has remained unaffected by the July 15 coup attempt, Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has said, adding that the amount of cash that flowed into the country since the failed putsch had surpassed the amount that exited
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Turkish FM and Kerry talk Syria, extradition of Gülen over phone
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu talked on the phone with his U.S. counterpart John Kerry on Aug. 16 over the latest developments in Syria and Turkey’s bid to extradite the Pennsylvania-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who Ankara accuses of being behind the failed coup attempt of July 15
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Nesine.com signs jersey deal with Fenerbahçe
Turkey’s Fenerbahçe, the runner-up in last year’s domestic Spor Toto Super League, has signed a jersey partnership deal with Nesine.com, a leading legal online betting portal
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Turkish economy succeeded in hardest stress test possible: TOBB head
The Turkish economy has succeeded in overcoming the hardest stress test possible, the head of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB), the country’s leading business organization, said
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Turkey’s FM in talks with European leaders over criticism of post-July 15 measures
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu is in the midst of a series of telephone contacts with European counterparts amid ongoing tension between Turkey and the European Union in the aftermath of the attempted coup plot of July 15
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Austria says EU does not need Turkey to cope with migrants
The European Union does not need Turkey to cope with the migrant crisis, which paralyzed the bloc in 2015 after more than 1 million migrants flocked to the EU, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz has said, adding that what the EU needed was a “real Plan A.”
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Turkey runs budget surplus $440 mln to August
Turkey’s government ran a budget deficit of 129 million Turkish Liras ($44 million) in July, but it ran a surplus of 1.3 billion liras ($440 million) between January and July, Turkish Finance Minister Naci Ağbal said Aug. 15
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Turkey holds over 6,300 foreign meetings amid diplomatic moves against Gülenists
Ankara has been campaigning diplomatically since the failed July 15 coup attempt to inform other countries about the activities of U.S.-based Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, who it says was behind the coup plot
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Ankara voices ‘disappointment’ to Swedish envoy over age of consent tweet
The Foreign Ministry has summoned Sweden’s chargé d’affaires in Turkey, upon a claim from Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom that Turkey had legalized sex with underage children
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Europe is ‘humiliating’ Ankara, says Turkish FM
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu accused the European Union of “humiliating” Ankara, and reiterated his government’s demand for visa-free travel in exchange for stemming the migrant flow, in an interview with a German daily
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What to do with the Kuleli Military High School building?
It was September of 1859 when Istanbul was shaken. As far as we know, a rebellion was about to erupt in Istanbul. In the handwritten leaflets, the flugblatt as the Germans called them before printing machines were invented, it was claimed that “the sultan had become an infidel” and they ...
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Cabinet cannot be above the nation and the law
A draft law for amendments in certain governmental decrees consisting of 75 articles on the establishment of a Turkey Sovereign Wealth Fund was submitted to the Parliamentary Speaker’s Office on Aug. 1
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Turkish mosque group in Germany takes step back from Ankara
A key Turkish religious organization in Germany said on Aug. 14 it would further distance itself from Ankara after politicians and media raised concerns of foreign influence
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Turkey summons Austria charge d’affaires over ‘indecent’ report
Turkey summoned Austria’s charge d’affaires in Ankara late on Aug. 13 over what it said was “indecent report” about Turkey on a news ticker at Vienna airport, a foreign ministry official said
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Turkish President Erdoğan slams EU's 'lack of solidarity'
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has criticized European leaders for failing to show solidarity with Turkey during a recent coup attempt, while instead they raised concerns about the rule of law.
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Iran welcomes thaw between Turkey, Russia
Iran’s foreign minister has emphasized the importance of the roles played by Iran, Russia and Turkey in the regional arena, saying the three countries should cooperate and engage in dialogue with one another, while also welcoming recent moves by Turkey and Russia to patch up ties
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Turkey, Russia may reach $100 bln trade target by 2019: Business council
Turkey and Russia may attain their $100 billon trade volume target by 2019 or 2020 if the normalization trend continues, the head of the Turkish-Russian Business Council has said, as reported by Anadolu Agency