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Erdoğan to meet American CEOs in September
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will meet with CEOs of some of the largest American companies in September, Türkiye-U.S. Business Council (TAİK) Chair Mehmet Ali Yalçındağ has announced.
Erdoğan will attend the round table meeting with the chief executives of 25 companies on the Fortune 100 list on Sept. 20, Yalçındağ said.
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Türkiye’s EU bid to boost economy: Erdoğan
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has underlined that Türkiye's continued process to join the European Union has an important effect on the Turkish economy and informed that there is a positive atmosphere in Brussels for the revitalization of the bilateral ties including on the modernization of the customs union and visa liberalization.
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YASED: International companies planning $7.1 bln investment in Turkey in next six months
Members of Turkey's International Investors Association (YASED) are planning $7.1 billion of direct investment in Turkey in the next six months, Chairman Engin Aksoy said on Wednesday.
There are other international companies that want to invest in Turkey but the biggest issues are a lack of macroeconomic stability and regulatory unpredictability, Aksoy added.
Foreign investors showing strong interest in Türkiye: Minister
Foreign companies, from a wide range of countries, are showing strong interest in making investments in Türkiye, Trade Minister Ömer Bolat has said.
Foreigners were in the wait-and-see mode due to the uncertainties stemming from the May elections, but now business delegations are flocking to Türkiye to hold talks, Bolat told a group of journalists.
Gordion ancient city awaits UNESCO’s heritage status
The ancient city of Gordion in the capital Ankara is expecting to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List after the voting in Riyadh in September, says the head of the Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO).
US, Turkey edge closer to deal on Sweden’s NATO membership; bargaining over F-16s
The developments surrounding Sweden's NATO membership are rapidly unfolding, with indications pointing towards an imminent announcement of an agreement during the Vilnius summit held on July 11-12. However, there remains the possibility that Turkey may disrupt the proceedings at the last moment.
Eastern city to apply to add city center to UNESCO list
Sivas Governor's Office has initiated works to add the city center of the eastern province, which hosted many historical artifacts from the Seljuk, Ottoman and Republican periods, to the UNESCO Cultural Heritage Tentative List.
Erdogan’s difficult equation in NATO
The upcoming NATO summit in Vilnius on July 11-12 is a first opportunity for Greece and Turkey to pick up the thread of bilateral relations again. The preceding four years started badly, with the sharp increase in refugee and migrant flows in the summer of 2019, and got even worse with the signing of the Turkey-Libya (GNA) maritime deal in November of the same year.
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Erdoğan hosts Zelensky, says Ukraine deserves membership in NATO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan expressed support early on July 8 for Ukraine joining NATO, saying the war-torn country deserves to join the alliance.
Türkiye ranks 18th among 194 countries by population size
Türkiye, with a population of more than 85.2 million, has ranked 18th among 194 countries in terms of population size last year, which constitutes 1.1 percent of the world's total population, the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) has announced.