Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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‘If we can’t solve the problems, the problems will dissolve us’
The quote in the title belongs to Tuncay Özilhan, one of Turkey’s leading industrialists and the chair of the Turkish Industry and Business Association’s (TÜSİAD) High Advisory Council.
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Unintended consequences
THE MODERN FRONTIERS of the Arab world only vaguely resemble the blue and red grease-pencil lines secretly drawn on a map of the Levant in May 1916, at the height of the first world war. Sir Mark Sykes and François Georges-Picot were appointed by the British and French governments respectively ...
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Company returns to idyllic İztuzu beach one year after cancelled tender
A company has “forcefully” returned to the idyllic İztuzu beach on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, a year after the Environment Ministry cancelled a controversial tender to privatize the facilities following protests
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Ball in Turkey's court on visa waiver issue: Germany
Germany's foreign minister says "the ball is in Turkey's court" as the Turkish government and the European Union face off over conditions for Turkish citizens to be granted visa-free travel to Europe
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Turkey’s top business organization calls on parties to end terror, stresses unity
Turkey’s leading business organization, the Turkish Industry and Business Organization (TÜSİAD), has called on the country’s political parties to find an immediate solution for terror incidents in the country, in line with a united stance among parties
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Turkey’s ambassador to Bangladesh recalled after hanging of Islamist leader
Turkish Foreign Ministry has asked Turkey’s ambassador to Bangladesh to report to Ankara for consultations in the aftermath of hanging of a senior Jamaat-e-Islami party leader in the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka, an unnamed diplomatic source said May 12
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Comparing Turkey with China on rule of law
I have read in the news that the government is going to again make substantial changes to the Council of State and the Court of Accounts...
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Foreign policy under Erdoğan: What will change?
The question many people are asking now that Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu has effectively been ousted by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is what the new direction in Turkey’s foreign policy will be, if indeed there is a new direction
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TOBB business group to talk to new gov’t on Erdoğan’s job-creation plan
The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) will meet members of the incoming Turkish government to discuss President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s fresh call to the members of the top business organization to each hire at least one new employee to cut down on joblessness
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Sabancı exploring international partnerships: CEO
Turkey’s second-biggest conglomerate, the Sabancı Group, is considering international partnerships for strengthening energy management and manufacturing operations to reduce its reliance on the banking business
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‘Impossible’ for Turkey to make changes to anti-terror law, says EU minister
Turkey will not make any amendments to its law on combatting terror, the country’s EU minister said amid a disagreement between Ankara and the bloc, which has demanded changes to the law as a prerequisite for granting visa-free travel to Turkish citizens
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EU-Turkey migrant deal is 'botched job', says Spain
Spain's foreign minister on May 11 described the EU's deal with Turkey to stem the influx of migrants as a "botched job", blasting Europe's "inadequate" response to its worst migration crisis since World War II
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Any change in Turkey’s foreign policy?
The question of a radical shift in Turkey’s foreign policy, particularly on Syria, has been the talk of diplomatic circles since Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu announced last week that he would step down at the ruling Justice and Development Party’s (AK Parti) snap congress on May 22
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Prosecutor’s office rules for nonsuit for alleged killer of Russian jet pilot
The prosecutor’s office in the Aegean province of İzmir has ruled for a nonsuit for Alparslan Çelik, the alleged killer of a Turkey-downed Russian Su-24 jet pilot, who has been under arrest for 37 days for violating a gun law
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Turkish Airlines posts loss due to parity fluctuations, regional risks
Turkey’s national carrier suffered a loss of 1.24 billion Turkish Liras ($421.7 million) in the first quarter, reflecting the impact of costs due to foreign exchange fluctuations and rising regional risks
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Turkey readmitted 386 irregular migrants since March 20: Foreign Ministry
In line with a March deal with the European Union, almost 400 illegal immigrants have been readmitted to Turkey so far, the spokesperson for the Turkish Foreign Ministry has announced
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Turkey mulls building ‘Arab village’ to woo tourists from Arab countries
In a bid to attract more visitors from Arab countries, Turkey is considering establishing an “Arab village,” an idea floated by the head of the Jeddah-based Arab Tourism Organization (ATO) during a recent visit to Saudi Arabia by Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
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Turkey has 800,000 child workers, says union head
There are around 800,000 child workers in Turkey aged between 14 and 16, Confederation of Turkish Trade Unions (TÜRK-İŞ) head Ergün Atalay has said
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Will Turkey’s foreign policy change?
“If the wall ends up orange, although the initial instruction was to make it red, we explain the reasons to Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu’s advisors and they go back to inform him. But if we explain the same to President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s advisors, they tell us to go back ...
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Local currencies recovering while the Turkish Lira fluctuates
ECONOMIC MRI | Uncertainties, doubts and the “wait-and-see” attitudes in the global economy have caused the local currencies of “emerging countries,” which includes Turkey, to heave a sigh of relief. Global funds that re-parked in these countries relatively repaired and strengthened the local currencies against the dollar
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Erdoğan to businesspeople: Hire one extra person to cut unemployment
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called on Turkey’s business leaders to hire one extra employee in order to help dramatically cut unemployment