Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Nearly 70,000 Turkish citizens evacuated amid COVID-19: FM
Turkey has so far brought back nearly 70,000 of its nationals from 114 countries amid the coronavirus pandemic, the country's foreign minister said on May 15.
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Turkey refused Greek Cyprus-bound aircraft to fly across its airspace: FM spokesperson
Turkey refused a Greek Cyprus-bound aircraft that took off from China to fly across ts airspace due to “standard restrictions,” said the Turkish Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hami Aksoy on May 1
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Virus shows why services trade vital for supply chains: Minister
The coronavirus crisis served to demonstrate the importance of trade in services to ensure the sustainability of supply chains, and especially the importance of digital trade, according to Turkey’s trade minister.
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Housing sales rise 8.9% in January-April
The number of houses sold in Turkey rose by 8.9% in the January-April period to reach 383,821, said the country's statistical authority on May 15.
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Ankara's coronavirus relief package hits $35 bln: Minister
The worth of Turkey's Economic Stability Shield package launched to curb economic fallout from coronavirus has hit 240 billion Turkish liras ($35 billion) so far, the treasury and finance minister said on May 13.
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Turkey to conduct PCR tests on tourists
Turkey would implement PCR tests on foreign tourists arriving in Turkey as part of measures against novel coronavirus, as the government plans to resume tourism activities in late May, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on May 13.
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Turkey slams joint statement by five nations on east Med Sea, Libya
Turkey has slammed a joint statement made by the foreign ministers of France, Egypt, Greek Cyprus, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates concerning its stance on Libya and the eastern Mediterranean Sea and accused them of seeking “regional chaos and instability.”
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507 Turkish citizens abroad died due to COVID-19: Minister
Turkey's foreign minister on May 12 said that 507 Turkish citizens living abroad died due to the novel coronavirus.
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Virus performance may open doors for auto industry: Expert
As the European automotive market resumes production amid uncertain demand due to coronavirus, Turkey is well-positioned to emerge from the crisis with less damage and to draw more export orders, according to an industry leader.
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Turkey denies receiving coronavirus test kits from Iran
Turkish diplomatic sources on May 11 refuted a claim by Iran’s foreign minister that his country had sent 40,000 domestically produced coronavirus test kits to Turkey.
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Turkey removes 3 foreign banks' FX transactions ban
Turkey on May 11 removed foreign exchange transactions bans with Turkish lira for three foreign banks -- BNP Paribas, Citibank, and UBS.
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Indiscriminate Haftar attacks constitute war crime: Ankara
Turkey will consider elements of Libyan warlord Khalifa Haftar as a legitimate target if the country’s interests in Libya are targeted, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on May 10.
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Top Turkish diplomat marks Europe Day
Turkey is open to sincere and meaningful cooperation with the EU for a common future, Turkey's foreign minister said on May 9 to commemorate Europe Day.
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Turkey working to lure foreign holidaymakers
Turkey has been holding talks with the U.K, Russia and Germany ahead of the tourism season to lure holidaymakers to the country as Ankara anticipates a revival in tourism activities in July.
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Turkey bars 3 foreign banks from FX transactions
Turkey has blocked three foreign banks- BNP Paribas, Citibank, and UBS- from doing foreign exchange transactions with the Turkish lira, the nation’s banking watchdog announced on May 7.
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Turkey sets price limit for face masks
Turkey has set a price limit of maximum 1 Turkish Lira ($0.14) -- including VAT -- for face masks, the country's Trade Ministry announced on May 7.
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Islamic bank, Türk Eximbank ink $100 mln deal to aid SMEs
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and Türk Eximbank signed a syndicated murabaha (interest-free) deal of $100 million to finance small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and middle capitalization companies (MidCaps) in Turkey.
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S&P affirms Turkey's credit rating
Standard & Poor's rating agency on May 6 affirmed Turkey’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating at B+ and long-term local currency sovereign credit rating at BB-.
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Barbers overjoyed at resuming business
Barbershops across Turkey will reopen next week after a 50-day hiatus as part of the country's measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus.
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Turkey in swap line talks with G20 peers: Minister
Turkish Treasury and Finance Minister Berat Albayrak has ensured international investors that Turkey’s reserves are sufficient and Ankara has been holding swap line talks with other countries.
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Turkey's Aselsan inks weapon system deal with Bahrain
Leading Turkish defense and tech firm Aselsan is set to export a remote-controlled weapon system to the Gulf state of Bahrain.