RISING TURKEY

President Erdoğan’s visit to…

President Erdoğan’s visit to…
President Erdoğan’s visit to the Russian Federation President Erdoğan paid a visit to St.Petersburg on 9 August 2016 upon the invitation of President Putin of the Russian Federation. Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu also accompanied President Erdoğan during the visit. In the meetings, bilateral relations between Turkey and the Russian Federation as well as regional and international…
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New law package aims to boost trust in Turkey’s…

New law package aims to boost trust in Turkey’s…
New law package aims to boost trust in Turkey's investment environment Deputy Prime Minister Nurettin Canikli said a draft legislation package to improve the investment environment has been offered to the cabinet of ministers, and the package will include comprehensive regulations on many issues, including problems facing foreign direct investors in Turkey. While the Cabinet…
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Turkish Professor Aziz Sancar Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize

Turkish Professor Aziz Sancar Wins Nobel Chemistry Prize
Aziz Sancar, a Turkish professor at the University of North Carolina, wins Nobel Chemistry Prize along with Tomas Lindahl and Paul Modrich, with their work on how cells repair damaged DNA. Aziz Sancar, a Turkish biochemist and molecular biologist specializing in DNA repair, cell cycle checkpoints, and the circadian clock won the 2015 Nobel Chemistry…
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Human rights and democratisation in Turkey

Human rights and democratisation in Turkey
Since the adoption of Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948, a significant progress has been made globally in respect of human rights. In Turkey, adoption of reforms aiming at fundamental rights and freedoms has vastly accelerated. Regulations enabling every citizen to enjoy fundamental rights and freedom have put into practice. Human Rights Day is…
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Health correspondents from Middle East and Africa visited in Turkey

Health correspondents from Middle East and Africa visited in Turkey
General Directorate of Press and Information (DGPI) and the Office of Public Diplomacy jointly organised a programme for the visit of the health correspondents from Middle East and North Africa countries between November 18-21 in Tukey. 16 journalists were hosted in Istanbul and Ankara within the scope of the Journalist Delegation Programme. The delegation visited…
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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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