Murat Kurum
Bottles deposit return scheme gets green light in Turkey
All drinks containers in Turkey will be covered by a deposit return scheme by 2023, Environment and Urbanization Minister Murat Kurum has announced.
Canal Istanbul project to proceed: Turkish minister
Turkey's Environment and Urban Minister Murat Kurum has said that the project to build a canal in Istanbul, linking the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara west of the Bosphorus, will proceed as it was planned.
Turkish real estate firms launch two-month discount campaign to revive market
Minister Murat Kurum
Turkey could sell $10 bln worth properties to foreigners if citizenship granted to buyers: Firms
Turkish real estate companies have said they could sell a minimum of $10 billion worth of property to foreigners if citizenship or residence permits are offered to foreigners who buy houses in the country.
Company denies plans to build shopping complex in area neighboring Istanbul's Emirgan Grove
Allegations that a shopping complex and skyscrapers will be built on a plot of land neighboring Istanbul?s famous Emirgan Grove have sparked fresh debate over spoiling the city?s historic silhouette.
Turkish minister tried to manipulate newspaper ads: Report
Former Environment Minister ErdoÄan Bayraktar, who resigned from his position after the Dec. 17 graft probe, allegedly manipulated newspaper ads to ânurtureâ the pro-government media, according to a summary of proceedings sent to the Justice Ministry, daily Cumhuriyet reported May 28.