The BiH (Bosnia and Herzegovina) Minister of Trade and Economic Relations Mirko Sarovic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and Internal Trade and Telecommunications of the RS Rasim Ljajic and the Minister of Economy of Turkey Zafer Çağlayan signed in Ankara today a Declaration on economic and trade cooperation between BiH, Turkey and Serbia. The …
Category Archive: International Activities
Apr
22
Houston Firms Explore Turkey Direct Flights
A business delegation of Houston-based companies is currently visiting İstanbul in a program organized by the Turkish Confederation of Businessmen and Industrialists (TUSKON) to discuss expanding trade ties and business opportunities with their Turkish counterparts. To view the news report, please visit Ministry of Economy website
Apr
01
Turkey Is Ready To Set Up An Industrial Zone in Cameroon
Turkey’s Minister of Economy Zafer Caglayan has said Turkey was ready to establish a Turkish organized industrial zone in Cameroon. Caglayan spoke at the Turkey-Cameroon Trade and Investment Forum and said, 53 years old diplomatic relations between Turkey and Cameroon would continue by developing. To view the news report please visit Ministry of Economy website.
Mar
22
Turkey Targets 5 Bln USD Bilateral Trade Volumes with Denmark
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that the annual trade volume between Turkey and Denmark could reach five billion USD by the end of 2015. Turkish and Danish delegations met under the leadership of Erdogan and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt in Copenhagen on Wednesday. Erdogan said that the annual bilateral trade volume …
Mar
21
British Support for Istanbul Finance Center
The evolution of Turkey’s financial capital into an international finance center wins British backing. Stating his readiness to share London’s experience as a financial hub, the Lord Mayor of the City of London, Alderman Roger Gifford said that the UK was ready to be Turkey’s partner in Istanbul’s development as a regional and global financial …
Mar
19
Turkey, Qatar Explore Business Opportunities
The Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA), in co-operation with the Turkish Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK), held the first meeting of the Turkish-Qatari Business Council in Istanbul on March 14. The delegation was headed by QBA chairman Sheikh Faisal bin Qassim al-Thani and comprised QBA secretary-general Issa Abdul Salam Abu Issa, board of directors member Sheikh …
Mar
06
Turkey and Greece Set to Boost Trade, Investments
With a bilateral trade volume that has jumped by more than 100 percent over the past decade, the two nations on the opposite sides of the Aegean Sea are now looking at taking trade and investments to a higher level. “Turkey and Greece have set the goal to reach USD 10 billion of trade by …
Mar
04
Turkish Economy Minister Meets Saudi Officials
Turkish Economy Minister Zafer Caglayan met with Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Transport Jubarah bin Eid al-Suraysiri and Minister of Housing Shawaysh bin Saud al-Dhuwayhi as part of a visit in capital Riyadh. Caglayan was in Riyadh to hold a series of talks and participate in a Turkish-Saudi Arabian Business Forum. Speaking to reporters after the …
Feb
28
Istanbul Hosting YPO 2013
Istanbul is hosting the Young Presidents’ Organization’s (YPO) Global Leadership Summit 2013 for the first time with the attendance of high profile names, to be organized from February 28 to March 2, 2013. The event that connects more than 2,500 members is considered an annual gathering of the best and brightest minds of today’s business, politics, …
Feb
14
Turkey’s Trade With Shanghai Cooperation Organization Up
Turkey’s trade volume with member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization made a rapid climb in just two year to reach $62.7 billion in 2012 from $49.6 billion in 2010, data showed. The figure accounts for 16% of Turkey’s overall foreign trade, 7.5% of the country’s exports and 21.6% of its imports. If Turkey were …
Feb
13
Turkey Elected As Vice President of WAIPA
Turkey will be the second-in-command of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) between the years 2013 and 2015. Investment Support and Promotion Agency of Turkey (ISPAT) has been elected to the post of Vice Presidency of the umbrella organization of 164 investment promotion agencies from 122 countries at the XVIII WAIPA World Investment …
Feb
12
Turkey To Take Step For Visa Exemption For Slovakians
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would move to lift visa requirement for Slovak nationals, adding that his country expected Slovakia to do same for Turkish nationals who would visit the eastern European country to provide services. “We will take the step for visa exemption as soon as I return home and I …
Feb
08
President Gül Presents COMCEC Progress Report
Presenting the Progress Report of the the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation of Islamic Cooperation (COMCEC) at the working session of the 12th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Cairo, President Gül accentuated that in the past five years, the COMCEC has diversified its cooperation areas and lent fresh impetus …
Jan
29
D-8 Water Cooperation Meeting, 21-23 February 2013, Istanbul
The D-8 Water Cooperation Meeting will be organized on 21-23 February 2013, in Istanbul – Turkey. The Meeting will be hosted by SUEN (Turkish Water Institute) of the Ministry of Forestry and Water Affairs, Turkey. It will be the first water-related gathering ever convened by the Developing Eight (D-8) Organization. For more information about the …
Jan
28
Turkey-Tajikistan Trade Volume Reaches 600 Million USD
Turkey ranked as the fourth biggest trade partner of Tajikistan in 2012. According to the Tajik State Statistics Institute, Russia was Tajikistan’s biggest trade partner with a trade volume of 1 billion USD, followed by Kazakhstan (799 million USD), China (669 million USD) and Turkey (600 million USD). To view the news report, please visit …
Jan
23
Turkey to Launch Istanbul Airport Tender
Turkey will launch a tender to build Istanbul’s third airport on Thursday and is aiming for the first stage of construction to be completed in three to four years, Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan said. One of the country’s biggest planned infrastructure projects, the multi-billion dollar airport plan is intended to add vital capacity in a …
Jan
18
Egypt Industry Minister Underlines Importance of Boosting Economic Ties With Turkey
Egypt’s Industry and Foreign Trade Minister Hatem Saleh on Sunday13/01/2013 underlined the necessity of boosting economic relations between Egypt and Turkey. Speaking to an Egyptian-Turkish forum on steel industry, Saleh asserted the importance of expanding horizons of cooperation through supporting joint ventures in the two countries, especially in the field of iron and steel. “Egypt …
Jan
17
$250 Billion in 10 Years to Energy and Transportation
Economy Minister Caglayan says in the next 10 years Turkey will invest $250 billion in the fields of energy and transportation. He said, “These will take place with the partnership of public and private sector or with the public budget resources. So I think that French businessmen need to take a look at Turkey from …
Jan
08
Turkish PM Erdoğan Sees $50 Billion in African Trade
Turkey aims to increase its trade volume with African countries to $50 billion by 2015, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told journalists at Istanbul Atatürk Airport before his departure to Gabon. “Turkey has been exerting efforts in the development of Africa,” Erdoğan said. The prime minister will visit Gabon, Niger and Senegal in his first …
Jan
04
Turkey Inks $12b Energy Agreement
Turkey signed on Thursday an agreement with the United Arab Emirates for the development of coal fields in southern Turkey to generate electricity. The agreement between Abu Dhabi-based TAQA and Turkey’s state-run power company EUAS marks the biggest Arab investment in the Turkish energy sector, a senior energy ministry official told AFP. To view the …
