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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkish-Egyptian relations can progress gradually: Egyptian FM
Based on mutual respect, relations between Turkey and Egypt will progress gradually, said Egypt’s foreign minister late on June 12.
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Turkey sees over 59,000 house sales in May
Turkey recorded 59,166 house sales in May, up 16.2% year-on-year, the country's statistical authority announced June 14.
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Reducing gas imports with discovery 'big success' for Turkey: Expert
Any opportunity to reduce import dependence will be considered a big success, and Turkey's latest natural gas discovery cumulating in 540 billion cubic meters of reserves will help, according to Thomas Purdie, a research analyst at Wood Mackenzie.
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Diplomats’ spouses held art exhibit in capital Ankara
An exhibit of embroidered works made by the wives of foreign diplomats serving in Turkey opened on June 10 in the capital Ankara.
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Dollar blow for Turkey as tourism season runs into the sand
Sector collapse would hit a wider economy that relies on foreign currency inflows from overseas visitors
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Turkey's retail sales volume up 42% in April
Turkey's retail sales volume, a marker of growing consumer spending, surged 41.7% year-on-year in April with base effect amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to official data revealed on June 11.
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Envoys expect good performances from their countries in EURO 2020
Foreign envoys in Turkey expect good performances from their national teams in EURO 2020, which is set to begin on June 11.
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Russia, Turkey remain hopeful to restart flights
Russia and Turkey stressed the importance of resuming full-scale air traffic between the two countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on June 9.
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Turkey looks forward to Erdoğan-Biden meeting with 'positive agenda'
The U.S. wants to cooperate with Turkey not only on Libya and Syria but also in many other areas, including the Mediterranean, the Black Sea and the Caucasus regions, Turkey’s foreign minister said on June 9.
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World Bank revises Turkey growth forecast upwards
The World Bank has raised its growth projection for the Turkish economy by 0.5 percentage points to 5 percent for 2021.
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Turkey’s long-awaited animal rights legislation underway
A long-awaited law proposal about animal rights that seeks jail terms for anyone who kills, abuses or tortures animals will be presented to the Turkish Parliament in the coming days.
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Turkey to open 'Black Sea Gas Contract' for future trade by Oct 1
Turkey's gas discovery of 540 billion cubic meters (bcm) with a market value over $100 billion will be open for trading under the name ‘Black Sea Gas Contract’ in Turkey's future gas market which will launch on Oct. 1 in Istanbul, Mustafa Yılmaz, head of Turkey's Energy Market Regulatory Authority ...
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Turkey welcomes UN ruling on ‘butcher of Bosnia’
Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said on June 8 that a U.N. court in The Hague’s upholding of a life sentence for Ratko Mladic for his part in the genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina was the right call, although it would not reduce the pain of the relatives of the victims.
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Parliament to adopt animal protection law: AKP spokesperson
Turkey’s parliament will pass a long-awaited draft bill on animal rights before the end of the current legislative session, the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) spokesperson Ömer Çelik said on June 7.
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Antalya to welcome world leaders, diplomats at diplomacy forum
World leaders and dozens of foreign ministers as well as prominent diplomats, academics and journalists will come together to attend a two-day diplomacy forum in Antalya where all global issues will be discussed openly and innovatively, a senior Turkish diplomat has announced.
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Ankara aims to strengthen relations with Paris: FM Çavuşoğlu
The Turkish and French foreign ministers on June 7 discussed “multidimensional relations and regional and international issues” in Paris, said Turkey’s top diplomat.
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Tourism professionals hopeful to witness domestic tourism boom
With restrictions on travel to Turkey by Russia, United Kingdom and EU member states, the Turkish tourism industry is facing a heavy setback, but Turkish tourism professionals are hopeful to entertain domestic tourists this summer, expecting a record-breaking boom in the domestic market sales.
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FETÖ ringleader’s nephew avows himself
FETÖ ringleader Fetullah Gülen’s nephew Selahaddin Gülen, who was nabbed in Kenya and brought back to Turkey with an operation conducted by the Turkish intelligence agency, has said he wants to get the benefit from the effective repentance provisions in the law.
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Phaselis ancient city lures visitors
Phaselis, situated in the southern province of Antalya’s Kemer district, was important for trade in ancient times as it had three ports. It is possible to see the wealth of the ancient city in the agoras, trade centers, bath houses and temples, expressed by ancient era writers throughout the Classic ...
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Turkey limits export of raw materials for furniture
Turkey has started implementing limitations on exports of some raw materials of furniture, including flakeboard, oriented strand board, fiberboard and some types of wood.
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Heavy-duty vehicles to bypass Istanbul city center
With measures to reduce the traffic density in Istanbul, vehicles with heavy tonnage capacity will no longer be allowed to run on the two major highways, D-100 and TEM highways, straddling the city’s European and Asian side.