Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey aims to triple trade with Iran: Minister
Turkey aims to triple trade with Iran to $30 billion as quickly as possible after the lifting of economic sanctions made banking transactions with the country easier, Turkish Customs and Trade Minister Bülent Tüfenkçi said in an interview
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Draft law for more gov’t authority on company boards stirs debate in Turkey
Opposition politicians and academics in Turkey have condemned a recent draft that broadens the government’s authority to appoint boards of trustees to companies, which they said will be used as a “political weapon"
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Turkey to score foreign workers upon qualifications in new system
Turkey will score foreign workers according to their vocational qualifications, educational background and professional experiences in the planned “turquoise card” system, according to senior officials
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Venice Commission urges Ankara to review internet code
The Venice Commission of the Council of Europe (CoE) has recommended that Turkey’s government review its law on the internet
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Uganda: Government Gives Turkish Firm Title for Economic Zone
[Monitor] Finance Minister Matia Kasaija, on behalf of the Government of Uganda, recently handed over a Certificate of Title to ASB Group of Companies from Turkey at the Serena Hotel in Kampala.
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Turkey could forego visa-free Europe for sake of terror law: PM
Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım has stressed that Turkey has no intention of changing its anti-terrorism laws, even if that means the deal on visa-free travel collapsing
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Turkish economy to face challenges if oil prices rally: IEA head
Turkey’s economy may face a challenging period in the event of an increase in oil prices, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, Fatih Birol, has said, while urging officials to take measures on their energy policies
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UNHCR report sees 2017 resettlement needs at 1.19 million
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Afghanistan, Australia, Bhutan, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Iraq, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Pakistan, Somalia, Sudan, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, United ...
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EU: Turkey is a difficult but reliable partner
The European Union is getting closer to granting Turks visa-free travel to Europe, but talks on this will continue until at least October, European Council President Donald Tusk said in an interview with German newspaper Bild published on June 13
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Columbia University to launch Turkey Studies Center in NY
One of Turkey’s richest families, the Sabancıs, will donate $10 million to New York-based Columbia University to open a new teaching position and Turkey Studies Center in the name of Sakıp Sabancı, a late Turkish business tycoon
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Turkish gov’t set to improve investment climate, ease employment conditions for foreigners
Turkey’s cabinet is finalizing a comprehensive package to improve the investment climate, promising a series of regulations that will eliminate several obstacles which are faced by foreign direct investors and ease employment conditions for foreigners, Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said June 13
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Turkey condemns deadly Orlando attack
Turkey condemned the terrorist attack in Orlando which killed 50 and wounded 53, in a written statement issued by the Foreign Ministry late June 12
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Turkey sends key diplomat Sinirlioğlu to New York as new envoy to UN
A long-awaited governmental decree involving a significant reshuffle of key ambassadorial posts is finally set to go into force, as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has already begun personally telephoning the ambassadors subject to the reshuffle to notify them of their reassignments
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EU, Turkey admit delay in visa-free travel
Turkey’s EU minister has admitted there is no chance of completing a deal on visa-free travel to the European Union by a July 1 deadline, as the EU’s interior ministers demanded once more during a June 10 meeting in Luxembourg that Turkey change its anti-terror law
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UNHCR and partners revise funding needs for Greece & Balkans
Source: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, WorldAn update of the regional Refugee and Migrant Response Plan (RMRP) needs almost US$ 670 million this year, of which contributions of US$ 328.8 million have been received so ...
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Turkey sends key diplomat Sinirlioğlu to New York as new envoy at UN
A governmental decree involving a significant reshuffle of key ambassadorial posts will eventually go into force, as Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu has already personally phoned ambassadors subject to the reshuffle
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Despite problems, amazing experience in Turkish nature calls
Despite the fall in the number of foreign tourists in Turkey this year, there are still people who are trying to create an authentic experience in nature combining the sea, nature and food
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Turkish economy grows 4.8 percent in first quarter
Turkey’s economy grew a larger-than-expected 4.8 percent in the first quarter of 2016, official data showed on June 10, outperforming major emerging markets peers, as wage hikes and spending by Syrian migrants fueled private consumption, according to analysts
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Minimum wage hikes, Syrian migrants push Turkish growth above forecasts
Turkey’s economy grew a larger-than-expected 4.8 percent in the first quarter of 2016, official data showed on June 10, outperforming major emerging markets peers, as wage hikes and spending by Syrian migrants fueled private consumption, according to analysts
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Turkey increases charter flight subsidies to try to boost tourism
Turkey has increased a subsidy it pays to the operators of charter flights bringing foreign tourists into the country in an attempt to bolster visitor numbers which have fallen sharply due to a series of bomb attacks and tensions with Russia
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‘Do I need to get killed?’ CHP leader blasts
The leader of the main opposition CHP has lashed out against prosecutors and law enforcement for releasing four suspects after an intimidating protest staged against him during a funeral for police victims of a June 7 attack in central Istanbul