Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Transport sector 'economic driver' amid virus
The transportation sector made great contributions to Turkey's economy amid the pandemic this March through August, the nation's transport and infrastructure minister said on Sept. 22.
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US agency grants $5 million to Istanbul Municipality to improve transport network
The Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality has received a $5 million grant from the U.S. Trade and Developments Agency (USTDA) that will help authorities deal with the city’s notorious traffic congestion.
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LNG can play vital role to reach US-Turkey trade target: US official
The U.S.' liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Turkey can play a key role in reaching the countries' bilateral trade volume target of $100 billion, the U.S. commerce secretary said on Sept. 22.
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Deal to liberalize trade would boost Turkish-US ties: Minister
A bilateral agreement between Turkey and the U.S. to mutually liberalize trade in certain sectors would give a healthy push to bilateral ties, Turkey’s trade minister said on Sept. 22.
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Consumer confidence index up in September
Consumer confidence in the Turkish economy increased in September, Turkey’s statistical authority announced on Sept. 22.
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Central government gross debt stock at $249 bln
The gross debt stock of Turkey's central government totaled 1.8 trillion Turkish liras (around $24 billion) as of end-August, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced on Sept. 21.
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Social Security Institute refuses policewoman’s martyrdom due to ‘15-minute’ gap
Turkey’s Social Security Institute (SGK) refused to declare a policewoman as a “martyr,” who was killed in a traffic accident on the way to her workplace in the western province of İzmir in 2018, as she was not on duty at the time of her death with just “15 minutes ...
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Italy returns Lycian-era artifact to Turkey
Italian authorities handed over a historical inscription that dates to the ancient Lycian era to the Turkish foreign mission after decades of judicial wrangling about ownership, the Turkish envoy to Rome said on Sept. 18.
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Turkey summons Greek envoy on despicable news headline, says FM
Turkey summoned Greece's envoy on Sept. 18 for a despicable headline in a Greek newspaper about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, according to Ankara’s foreign minister.
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New company launches shoot up in August
Turkey saw a 76.4% annual rise in the number of newly formed companies in August, a top business body said on Sept. 17.
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Türkiye Sigorta to play pioneering, market-making role: CEO
The Turkey Insurance and Turkey Life Pension (Türkiye Sigorta and Türkiye Hayat Emeklilik) will assume a pioneering and market-making role in risky or unpenetrated areas where coverage had previously been unavailable.
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Turkey's top diplomat, NATO chief talk east Med over phone
The Turkish foreign minister on Sept. 16 spoke with the head of NATO and his Canadian counterpart over the phone, according to diplomatic sources.
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Turkey fights for justice as region demands it, says Erdoğan
Critics of Turkish foreign policy should stop accusing Ankara and instead oppose the conditions in the region that make it necessary for Turkey to champion peace and justice, said the nation’s president on Sept. 17.
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Greece can turn this period into opportunity: FM Çavuşoğlu
Turkey’s foreign minister said on Sept. 16 that more moderate messages have started to come from Greece on the issue of the Eastern Mediterranean, but it has not abandoned its maximalist policies.
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Turkish economy doing better than others amid virus: Minister
The Turkish economy has done better than several other countries during the novel coronavirus pandemic, which has adversely affected the world economy, Turkey's trade minister said on Sept. 15.
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Turkey's budget balance sees $16.7 bln deficit in Jan-Aug
The Turkish central government registered 110.9 billion Turkish liras ($16.7 billion) budget deficit in January-August, the Treasury and Finance Ministry announced on Sept. 15.
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Residential property sales up in August
Residential property sales in Turkey rose 54.2% year-on-year in August, the country’s statistical authority announced on Sept. 15.
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Diplomatic missions condemn attack on aid staff
Foreign diplomatic missions in Turkey on Sept. 14 condemned an armed attack on a Turkish Red Crescent (Kızılay) vehicle in northwestern Syria which martyred one aid worker and injured another.
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Top Turkish, US diplomats discuss eastern Med
Turkey's foreign minister held a phone conversation with his American counterpart on Sept. 14, according to the diplomatic sources.
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Turkey slams deal between US, Greek Cypriots
A memorandum of understanding signed this week between the U.S. and the Greek Cypriot administration will harm efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue instead of contributing to peace and stability, Turkey’s Foreign Ministry said early on Sept. 14.
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Antalya hosts nearly 2 million foreign tourists since January
Nearly 2 million foreign tourists have visited Antalya, one of Turkey’s major holiday destinations on the Mediterranean coast, since the start of the year.