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Energy investments of Turkey

Energy investments of Turkey
Contracts for the supply of pipes for the construction of the Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline TANAP were signed on October 14 with the attendance of Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu, Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yıldız, Azerbaijani Energy Minister Natig Aliyev, President of SOCAR Rovnag Abdullayev, as well as representatives from winner companies. Prime Minister Davutoğlu described…
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Turkey’s Foreign Aid has reached $6,4 billion in 2014 with a 47,3 percent increase

Turkey’s Foreign Aid has reached $6,4 billion in 2014 with a 47,3 percent increase
Turkey keeps sharing the power of her growing economy with less developed and developing countries. According to the data from Prime Ministry, Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), Turkey´s official development assistance and private flows have reached $6,4 billion with a 47,3 percent increase. Conducting development aids in cooperation with Prime Ministry, Turkish Development and…
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Turkey: Juncture Point of Global Transportation

Turkey: Juncture Point of Global Transportation
Turkey, which already has access to 1.5 billion people, and to a market of 26.3 trillion dollars, is strengthening its role of being a junction point in global transportation with critical investments in expanding its railway, airway, highway and maritime network. According to the data from the Ministry of Transportation, Maritime Affairs and Communications, while…
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Status of Women in Turkey Strengthens

Status of Women in Turkey Strengthens
With its growing economy and strengthening democracy, Turkey continues to take steps in the field of women´s rights. With regards to women managers, Turkey is above world average and above European Union countries. With regards to ratio of women in CEO positions, Turkey holds the second place in the world. Although the number of female…
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Turkish Citizens Travel to 70 Countries without Visa

Turkish Citizens Travel to 70 Countries without Visa
Turkey continues to open up to the world with the recent visa agreements made one after the other. In 2002, Turkish citizens with regular passports could enter 42 countries without a visa; this number has risen to 70 including the recent legal proceedings awaiting approval. Furthermore, Turkish citizens can obtain visas at border gates of…
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Turkey Hosted the World Leaders in 2013

Turkey Hosted the World Leaders in 2013
In 2013, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met 12 presidents, 9 heads of state, 2 vice-presidents, 13 speakers of assembly, and 20 prime ministers as well as a number of ministers and leaders of international organizations. During 2013 upon the invitation of President Abdullah Gül 21 presidents paid visits to Turkey - a frequent destination…
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Turkey is Collecting Her Stolen Treasures One by One

Turkey is Collecting Her Stolen Treasures One by One
In the last 10 years, Ministry of Culture and Tourism included 4136 historical artifacts - smuggled out of the country by various ways - back in our national wealth. Lastly, the Winged Seahorse Brooch, one of the most important pieces of Lydian Hoard, was delivered to Turkish officials by German authorities. The good news was…
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Turkey’s international prestige gains strength with THY

Turkey’s international prestige gains strength with THY
Turkish Airlines (THY), which is the airline that flies to the highest number of countries in the world with 108 states, breaks the records with its growth rates in the recent years. THY, one of the dynamos of Turkey’s active foreign policy, flies the Turkish flag to 264 destinations, 219 of which are international lines.…
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Foreign Investment to Turkey

Foreign Investment to Turkey
Turkey, which has the fastest growing economy in Europe, continues to be a center of attraction for international investors. While the total amount of foreign investment Turkey received until 2002 was 15 billion dollars, this amount has increased 9 fold within the last 10 years. The amount of foreign investment Turkey received only between 2005…
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