Hakan Ateş

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has provided a $100 million fund for Denizbank to support companies' investments in green technologies and women-led businesses in Turkey amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The loan with a long-term maturity of up to seven years will help to build the resilience of the Turkish economy, the EBRD said in a statement on Feb. 19.

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) on April 27 unveiled a loan package of 6 billion Turkish Liras ($858.6 million) for its members to help them overcome the financial hardships caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Deniz Bank CEO Hakan Ateş has raised eyebrows by suggesting that the international departure fee for Turks leaving the country should be increased from $5 to around $100 in order to boost local tourism, state-run Anadolu Agency reported. 

Turkish and foreign tourism representatives, banking executives, journalists and academics met yesterday to discuss future tourism trends at the International Resort Tourism Congress and the conference will continue today.