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Russia and China - main product supplies to Turkey

Russia and China - main product supplies to Turkey

Turkey imported products from Russia to the amount over $3.3 bln in April 2024, Turkish Minister of Trade Omer Bolat said. China tops the list of Turkey’s import of products with the share of $3.753 bln. It is followed by Russia …

Turkey-Iran trade turnover decrease

Turkey-Iran trade turnover decrease

The trade exchanges between Turkey and Iran in the first three months of 2024 reached $1.362 billion, registering a 16% decline compared to the …

Russia ranked second in tourist flow to Antalya

Russia ranked second in tourist flow to Antalya

Antalya, the Turkish resort city, hosted 2 million tourists in the first four months of the year, up 14.10% on an annual basis, Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism reported. The number of 2 million tourists was …

Turkey names condition for resuming trade with Israel

Turkey names condition for resuming trade with Israel

Turkey will not resume trade with Israel, worth $7 billion a year, until a permanent ceasefire and humanitarian aid are secured in Gaza, Turkish Trade Minister Omer Bolat said. According to him, Israel’s “uncompromising …

Türkiye to trade imported LNG

Türkiye to trade imported LNG

Türkiye will begin trading liquefied gas imports. The law on this was adopted by the country's parliamentarians.

Türkiye halts all trade with Israel

Türkiye halts all trade with Israel

In April, Turkish authorities announced a reduction in trade ties with Israel. About a week later, the republic decided to stop all trade with the Jewish state.

Cruise passengers arriving in Türkiye increases

Cruise passengers arriving in Türkiye increases

Cruise passenger traffic in Türkiye exceeded the 61,000 mark in the first three months of the year as it leaped over 79% on annual basis, Anadolu Agency reported. The number of cruise ship passengers covering arrivals, departures …

Hundreds detained at May Day rallies in Istanbul

Hundreds detained at May Day rallies in Istanbul

Turkish police detained 217 people on May 1, Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said, after tear gas and rubber bullets were used to stop the protesters reaching Taksim Square, the traditional focal point of May Day rallies in Istanbul. …

Ankara reiterates ban on May Day rallies in Istanbul

Ankara reiterates ban on May Day rallies in Istanbul

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya has reiterated that Istanbul'sTaksim Square is not a suitable venue for May Day celebrations and demonstrations by workers and unions, reaffirming the previous decision to close …

ExxonMobil offers Türkiye to buy U.S. gas

ExxonMobil offers Türkiye to buy U.S. gas

Türkiye is in talks with U.S. energy company ExxonMobil over a multibillion-dollar deal to buy liquefied natural gas, Turkish Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said. Türkiye is seeking to build a …

Türkiye and Greece to be connected by new bridge

Türkiye and Greece to be connected by new bridge

Türkiye and Greece have reached an agreement on the construction of a new bridge connecting the checkpoints of the two countries in the Maritsa River area. The construction of the new 811-meter-long, four-lane bridge structure will …