Turchia
Vai alla Scheda Paese »Sovereignty belongs unconditionally to the people
— Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
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Turkey’s climate law to be prepared swiftly, says minister
Turkey needs a comprehensive climate law and this legislation will be prepared as soon as possible, the country’s Environment Urbanization and Climate Change Ministry has said.
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Çavuşoğlu, Israel’s Lapid hold phone call
Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu held a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart, Yair Lapid, on Feb. 20 ahead of a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to Turkey.
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Face mask sales drop sharply in Istanbul
The sales of protective face masks, used against COVID-19, have declined by half in Istanbul compared with the start of the pandemic, according to pharmacists in the country’s most populous city.
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Turkish, Greek officials to meet to discuss ‘positive agenda’
Senior officials from Turkey and Greece will meet to discuss political and economic ties within the context of “positive agenda,” as well as their disagreements stemming from the Aegean Sea in Athens amid an ongoing quarrel over the latter’s armament of the islands close to Turkey’s coasts in violation of ...
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Turkey says it expects NATO allies to display unity, spirit of solidarity
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Feb. 18 said it expects NATO members to “flawlessly display unity and the spirit of solidarity” that constitute the bedrock of the Alliance.
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Eurasia Tunnel added 8.1 billion liras to economy: Transportation minister
Around 79 million vehicles passed through the Eurasia (Avrasya) Tunnel, the first ever road tunnel connecting Europe and Asia underneath the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, said Transportation and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu on Feb. 15.
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Department upbeat on negotiations
The Trade Negotiations Department targets concluding the negotiation framework on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU this year and wrapping up FTA negotiations with Turkey and Pakistan.
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Land, tiny house sales surpass regular house sales for first time in Turkey
Due to the increasing property prices and a growing demand to live in nature amid the pandemic, the sale of “non-dwelling properties” has topped the sale of houses and apartments in 2021, causing a boom in the sales of tiny houses and breaking new grounds in the country.
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Number of paid employees rise 8 percent
The number of paid employees working in the industry, construction and trade and services sectors in Turkey increased by 8.4 percent in December 2021 from the same month of the previous year to 13.8 million people, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has said.
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Top Turkish officials expected in Israel to plan President Herzog's Ankara visit
Senior Erdogan adviser, deputy foreign minister are set to meet with Foreign Ministry and presidency officials in Israel, in another sign of thaw in relations
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Erdoğan calls on UAE’s businesspeople for investment in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on Feb. 15 called on businesspeople of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for investing in Turkey, stressing that the business environment is the center of attraction for the region.
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Turkish-Greek Aegean talks to continue despite row
Senior officials from Turkey and Greece will hold the 64th round of exploratory talks on Feb. 22 in Athens, a dialogue mechanism that has been running since the early 2000s, amid an ongoing quarrel over the latter’s continued efforts of the armament of the islands that must be kept demilitarized ...
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Three arrested over Istanbul textile factory fire
Authorities have arrested three suspects over a fire that killed at least five workers, including foreign nationals, in Istanbul’s Güngören district.
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Turkey unveils new economic package
Turkey's Minister of Treasury and Finance Nureddin Nebati revealed Turkey's new economic package on Feb. 12.
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Turkey won’t abandon its Palestinian policy for normalization with Israel: Minister
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu on Feb. 10 said that Turkey’s normalization with Israel would not mean a change in its policy in the Palestinian cause.
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Turkey aims at 5,000 tons of gold savings: Minister
Turkey aims to attract nearly 5,000 tons of under-the-mattress gold into the financial system, Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said at a press conference in London on Feb. 8.
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Finance minister pitches ‘Turkey model’ to investors in London
Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati has said that his messages on the Turkish economy were “well received” during his meetings with some bankers and investors in London.
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Supply part sales offset some losses in automotive exports
Turkey’s automotive exports declined 1.6 percent in January to $2.2 billion, while supply industry exports rose 7 percent, according to the Automotive Exporters Association (OİB).
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IMF to examine finance sectors of 7 economies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will keep financial sectors of seven countries, including Turkey, under spotlight this year, the global crisis lender said in a blog post on Feb. 4.
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Prices to ease after April, minister says
Inflation rates in Turkey could peak in April before falling to single digits by the June 2023 general election, Treasury and Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati told Nikkei Asia in an interview published on Feb. 3.
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Turkish, Armenian envoys to hold 2nd meeting on Feb 24
The second meeting of envoys from Turkey and Armenia for the normalization of ties is set for Feb. 24 in Vienna, the Foreign Ministry said on Feb. 3.