Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Online book sales increased during stay-at-home period: Expert
Online book sales increased by 100 percent and children’s book sales increased by 200 percent in Turkey during stay-at-home orders called for due to the COVID-19 outbreak, Kenan Kocatürk, the head of the Turkish Publishers Association, has said.
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E-commerce volume reaches $20B in 2019
The volume of e-commerce in Turkey amounted to 136 billion Turkish Liras (nearly $20 billion) in 2019, the country’s trade minister said on June 24.
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Turkey lashes out at EU, Greece over mistreatment of migrants
Turkey on June 25 slammed both the European Union and Greece over the mistreatment of migrants in violation of the international law in reaction to their top diplomats’ accusations against the Turkish government’s policies concerning the refugees and border disputes between Ankara and Athens.
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Free trade pact would bolster US-Turkish ties: Senator
An eventual free trade agreement between the U.S. and Turkey would serve to greatly enhance bilateral relations and fast-track cooperation in Africa, Senator Lindsey Graham said on June 24.
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Borsa Istanbul among few to regain 2020 losses: Minister
Turkey's Borsa Istanbul is one of the world's few exchanges that has recovered the losses incurred in 2020 caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic, said the country's treasury and finance minister.
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Turkey expects V-shaped economic recovery from virus: Minister
Turkey is anticipated to come out of the coronavirus-driven crisis with a V-shaped recovery, and will converge its potential growth, the country's treasury and finance minister said on June 23.
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Number of foreign visitors drops in first 5 months of this year
Turkey received more than 4.2 million foreign visitors during the first five months of this year, according to new data released by the Culture and Tourism Ministry on June 22.
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Turkey condoles with UK over knife attack
Turkey’s foreign minister on June 21 extended condolences to his British counterpart over a recent deadly knife attack in the English town of Reading, sources said on June 21.
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Turkey gears up efforts to lift travel restrictions from Europe
Turkey has geared up efforts to lift travel restrictions imposed by European nations to benefit from the looming tourism season as the foreign and tourism ministers are bound for Germany to promote virus-free touristic facilities which they introduced to around more than 50 ambassadors and foreign media over the weekend.
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Recovery signals strong in economy: Erdoğan
Turkey's president on June 20 inaugurated a dam in the east of the country and said recovery signals are quite strong in the economy.
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Turk Telekom uses yuan for trade with China
Turkey's telecommunications giant Turk Telekom took the first step to trade in local currencies through a new mechanism provided by Turkey and China's new swap agreement on June 19.
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Over 34,000 new companies set up in Jan-May
A total of 34,159 new companies were established in Turkey between January and May this year, the country's top trade body reported on June 19.
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Turkey's GDP per capita index down in 2019
Turkey's gross domestic product (GDP) per capita index based on purchasing power parity (PPP) was 61 while the average for the EU countries was 100 last year, Turkey’s statistical authority announced on June 18.
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Turkey may expand scope of security engagement in Libya
Turkey and Libya may enhance the scope of the bilateral security cooperation by broadening the current security agreement, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on June 18.
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Turkish foreign minister ‘disappointed’ with Germany’s travel warning
Germany’s decision to include Turkey in a travel warning for the COVID-19 outbreak was “disappointing,” Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu told German ARD broadcaster on June 17.
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Economy to emerge stronger post-virus: VP Oktay
In the post-coronavirus period, Turkey has its eyes on becoming the center of supply chains and travel routes taking advantage from an ever-rising profile in the international arena, the country's vice president said on June 17.
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Turkey, Finland discuss bilateral trade opportunities
Turkish Trade Minister Ruhsar Pekcan and her Finnish counterpart Ville Skinnari discussed trade opportunities between the two countries on June 17.
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Russia, Turkey, Iran to hold summit on Syria: Lavrov
Ankara, Moscow and Tehran agreed to hold a videoconference and then a face-to-face meeting on the Syrian settlement, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on June 16.
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EU appoints new ambassador to Turkey
Senior German diplomat Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut was nominated as head of EU delegation to Turkey, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced on June 16 in a statement.
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Turkey, India trade grows steadily: Expert
Trade volume between Turkey and India has posted a steady growth for the last two years, a business council head has said.
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World Bank extends loans of 250 mln euros for Turkish exporters
Türk Eximbank, Turkey’s major export incentive instrument, will receive up to 500 million euros from lenders with support from the World Bank